Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Exclusive: EU seeks new COVID-19 vaccine deal with Moderna, AstraZeneca flags doses made outside EU - sources
By Elvira Pollina and Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The EU is holding talks with Moderna on buying more COVID-19 vaccine and AstraZeneca, with which talks have stalled, has suggested delive...
Feb 15, 2021
Spanish rapper locks himself in university to avoid jail in free speech case
LLEIDA, Spain (Reuters) - A Spanish rapper sentenced to jail time on charges including insulting the monarchy and praising terrorist groups barricaded himself inside a university in northeastern Spain...
Feb 15, 2021
Hundreds in Serbia mourn medics, demand better COVID protection
BELGRADE (Reuters) - Hundreds of people held a minute's silence in front of Serbia's government building on Monday to pay their respects to doctors and nurses killed by COVID-19 and to demand more is ...
Feb 15, 2021
Last-minute extension of Italian ski ban dismays Draghi's new allies
By Angelo Amante ROME (Reuters) - Allies of new Prime Minister Mario Draghi criticised on Monday one of his government's first moves - a decision to unexpectedly extend a shutdown of Italy's ski resor...
Feb 15, 2021
Power outage in northern Mexico hits 400,000 users, president says
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico is working to fix a power outage that hit around 400,000 users and was caused by a cold snap in the north of the country, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on M...
Feb 15, 2021
"Courtesy Doses": Peru probes early use of Sinopharm vaccine by top govt officials
By Marco Aquino LIMA (Reuters) - Peruvian prosecutors are investigating the use of so-called "courtesy doses" of China's Sinopharm vaccine after two top government officials resigned over the weekend ...
Feb 15, 2021
AB InBev takes Constellation to U.S. court over Corona brand name
By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The Mexican arm of drinks company Anheuser-Busch InBev accused U.S. firm Constellation Brands in a lawsuit filed on Monday of breaching a deal on the use of t...
Feb 15, 2021
Congo's Tshisekedi appoints new PM, further sidelining Kabila
By Stanis Bujakera KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Congo President Felix Tshisekedi on Monday appointed the head of the state mining company Sama Lukonde Kyenge as the new prime min...
Feb 15, 2021
Former soccer executive on trial at ICC for Central African Republic violence
By Stephanie van den Berg THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Two men accused of leading Christian-dominated militias in widespread attacks on Muslims in the Central African Republic (CAR) go on trial on Tuesday at...
Feb 15, 2021
Exclusive: UK auditing Indian vaccine site amid scramble for shots-sources
By Neha Arora, Krishna N. Das and Euan Rocha NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Britain's drug regulator is auditing manufacturing processes at Serum Institute of India (SII) which could pave the way for AstraZene...
Feb 15, 2021
