Author Archives: Syndicated Content
White House says $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief proposal based on specific needs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's proposal for a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package was based on an assessment of specific needs, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said on Wednesday,...
Jan 20, 2021
Taiwan heartened as senior diplomat attends Biden inauguration
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's de facto ambassador in Washington attended the inauguration of U.S. President Joe Biden, hearting the Chinese-claimed island which has been nervous it would not win the sam...
Jan 20, 2021
After quieting critics, Allen focused on being 'best version' of himself
By Amy Tennery (Reuters) - Facing the reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs, Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen told reporters ahead of Sunday's AFC Championship game that he's focused on ...
Jan 20, 2021
Chinese telecom firms seek review of NYSE delisting decision
(Reuters) - Telecom companies China Unicom Hong Kong Ltd, China Mobile and China Telecom Corp said on Thursday they had requested the New York Stock Exchange to review its decision to delist their Ame...
Jan 20, 2021
Hong Kong set to approve Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine before end of week - SCMP
(Reuters) - Hong Kong is set to approve the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine before the end of the week, with a warehouse in the financial centre being selected to store the vials, the South China Mor...
Jan 20, 2021
White House says Biden to hold first foreign leader call with Canada's Trudeau on Friday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's first telephone conversion with a foreign leader will be with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and it will happen on Friday, White House Press S...
Jan 20, 2021
British to face ban on entering EU under German plan to shut borders: The Times
(Reuters) - European governments would be allowed to ban all UK residents from entering their countries and cut all passenger transport links with Britain under a German proposal to the European Union...
Jan 20, 2021
Senate vote on Yellen as Treasury chief unlikely until next week: sources
By Andrea Shalal and David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Finance Committee is unlikely to vote on the nomination of Janet Yellen for Treasury Secretary until next week, congressional s...
Jan 20, 2021
U.S. Senate approves Haines as Director of National Intelligence
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Wednesday approved Avril Haines as the Director of National Intelligence, the nation's top intelligence job, making her the first of President Joe Biden's nom...
Jan 20, 2021
UK researchers say lateral flow tests detect the most infectious COVID cases
LONDON (Reuters) - Rapid lateral flow tests will likely identify the most infectious COVID-19 cases with higher viral loads despite concerns over the overall sensitivity of the tests, Oxford Universit...
Jan 20, 2021
