Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Coronavirus crisis in Latin America made worse by poverty, inequality, U.N. agency says
By Fabian Cambero SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Latin America and the Caribbean countries in the throes of the coronavirus crisis will only see their problems made worse by festering inequality, poverty and an...
Mar 04, 2021
Bangladesh seeks to double vaccine purchases from Serum Institute of India
By Ruma Paul DHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladesh wants to buy up to 40 million more doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine from the Serum Institute of India (SII), its health secretary said on Thursday...
Mar 04, 2021
Moscow metro facial ID payment system raises privacy concerns, rights group says
By Alexander Marrow MOSCOW (Reuters) - A new facial recognition payment system on the Moscow metro, due to be launched this year, raises concerns about privacy and human rights, a Russian digital righ...
Mar 04, 2021
Evo vs Eva: In Bolivian highlands, a new political generation emerges
By Monica Machicao and Daniel Ramos LA PAZ (Reuters) - In the Bolivian city of El Alto that clings to vertiginous mountain peaks soaring above political capital La Paz, the country's ruling socialist ...
Mar 04, 2021
Syria sees COVID-19 spike but grim state of economy limits lockdown options
DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Syria has seen a sharp rise in COVID-19 infections since mid-February but lockdown options remain limited due to the country's dire economic situation, a member of the country's c...
Mar 04, 2021
Americans favor confronting China on human rights despite risk to economic ties, survey finds
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - American attitudes toward China have soured significantly in the past three years, with 70% of those surveyed for a report published on Thursday saying Washington should stand u...
Mar 04, 2021
New U.S. Commerce head will use 'Entity List' to "full effect"
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said she will use the Entity List, a powerful tool that has been used to limit the flow of U.S. technology and products to China's Huaw...
Mar 04, 2021
U.S. factory orders surge, but business spending on equipment slowing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New orders for U.S.-made goods increased more than expected in January, pointing to a sustained recovery in manufacturing even as the pace of business spending on equipment is s...
Mar 04, 2021
U.N. report says 17% of food wasted at consumer level
LONDON (Reuters) - An estimated 17% of food available to consumers was wasted in homes, retail outlets and restaurants in 2019, according to research published by the United Nations. The report, produ...
Mar 04, 2021
Texas will have to winterize its grid or interconnect with neighbors: experts
(Reuters) - Texas should winterize its electric generation plants or consider connecting its grid with other parts of the country to help avoid another deadly blackout like the one last month that lef...
Mar 04, 2021
