Author Archives: Syndicated Content
What is behind fears that UK coronavirus variant is more lethal?
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - British scientists have said the UK variant of the coronavirus that is behind a surge in COVID-19 infections there may be not only more transmissible, but also more ...
Jan 25, 2021
Yemen's Houthis protest against Trump's terrorist label
DUBAI (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Yemenis marched in Sanaa on Monday, heeding a call by the Iran-aligned Houthi movement to condemn the United States for labelling it a terrorist group and backin...
Jan 25, 2021
Sweden to cull 1.3 million chickens after bird flu found at biggest egg producer
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden will cull around 1.3 million chickens after bird flu was found on a farm in the southwest of the country, the Board of Agriculture said on Monday. The H5N5 variant of bird...
Jan 25, 2021
EU says AstraZeneca's explanation of decision to slow COVID-19 vaccine supplies inadequate: EU commissioner
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union health commissioner said that AstraZeneca had provided insufficient clarification at a meeting on Monday to its decision to slow down supplies of COVID-19 vacci...
Jan 25, 2021
EU may "recalibrate" climate-friendly investment guide
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - The European Commission may recalibrate its planned "taxonomy" or guide for people that want to invest in climate-friendly assets after a huge public response, its fina...
Jan 25, 2021
Russia, U.S. security chiefs discuss extending New START arms treaty: reports
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The secretary of Russia's Security Council, Nikolai Patrushev, discussed extending the New Start arms treaty in a phone call with new U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, R...
Jan 25, 2021
Volkswagen ordered to pay $20 million in Spanish diesel claim
MADRID (Reuters) - A Spanish court has ordered German carmaker Volkswagen to pay 16.3 million euros ($19.8 million) in compensation to people in Spain who bought cars with emissions-cheating devices i...
Jan 25, 2021
Delta Air to bring back 400 pilots by this summer - memo
(Reuters) - Delta Air Lines plans to bring back 400 full-time pilots by this summer, according to a company memo on Monday seen by Reuters. Having avoided furloughs last year, the company said it was ...
Jan 25, 2021
UK study shows azithromycin, doxycycline ineffective in early COVID-19
(Reuters) - A British study found widely used antibiotics azithromycin and doxycycline were generally ineffective against early-stage COVID-19, as the search for treatments against the illness continu...
Jan 25, 2021
Republican U.S. Senator Portman will not seek re-election
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Rob Portman, who urged fellow Republican Donald Trump to speak out against the violence of his supporters, announced on Monday that he will not seek re-election in ...
Jan 25, 2021
