Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Hungary blocks EU statement criticising China over Hong Kong, diplomats say
By Robin Emmott and John Chalmers BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Hungary has blocked a European Union statement criticising China's new security law in Hong Kong, two diplomats said, in a move likely to undermi...
Apr 16, 2021
COVID-19 prevalence in England drops sharply in latest week: ONS
LONDON (Reuters) - The prevalence of COVID-19 infections in England dropped sharply in the week ending April 10, the Office for National Statistics said on Friday. There were 1 in 480 people infected ...
Apr 16, 2021
Clean crude? Oil firms use offsets to claim green barrels
By Timothy Gardner, Nerijus Adomaitis and Rod Nickel (Reuters) - In January, Occidental Petroleum announced it had accomplished something no oil company had done before: It sold a shipload of crude th...
Apr 16, 2021
Johnson & Johnson asked rival COVID-19 vaccine makers to probe clotting risks: WSJ
(Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson had reached out to rival COVID-19 vaccine makers to join in an effort to study the risks of blood clots, but Pfizer Inc and Moderna declined, the Wall Street Journal repo...
Apr 16, 2021
Leaders of Germany, France discuss climate policies with China's Xi: statement
BERLIN (Reuters) - The leaders of Germany and France welcomed Beijing's aim to reach climate neutrality in its carbon dioxide emissions before 2060 in a video conference with China's President Xi Jinp...
Apr 16, 2021
Stellantis supplier seeks court order to compel chip supply for Jeep plant
By Ben Klayman and Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - A federal judge in Michigan will hear arguments on Friday on whether to issue an emergency order forcing NXP Semiconductors to provide chips to a supplier...
Apr 16, 2021
Analysis: Countries seek more Moderna, Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 shots as concerns mount over rival vaccines
By Carl O'Donnell NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wealthy governments are looking to COVID-19 shots from Pfizer Inc and Moderna Inc to keep their vaccination programs on track, as safety concerns and production ...
Apr 16, 2021
Pray for the Queen Elizabeth, Anglican leader says before prince's funeral
LONDON (Reuters) - The spiritual leader of the Anglican Church Justin Welby on Friday called on the British public to pray for Queen Elizabeth or offer condolences in their hearts to her, the day befo...
Apr 16, 2021
At least 21 African migrants die as boat sinks off Tunisia
TUNIS (Reuters) - At least 21 migrants from Africa died when their boat sank off Tunisia as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to the Italian island of Lampedusa, a Tunisian official said on Friday...
Apr 16, 2021
First Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines arrive in Ukraine
KYIV (Reuters) - The first batch of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Ukraine on Friday, the health ministry said. The batch of 117,000 doses, provided under the global COVAX scheme, will be...
Apr 16, 2021
