Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Countries emphasise importance of AstraZeneca shot as they look to alternatives
By Byron Kaye and Twinnie Siu (Reuters) - Australia said on Friday it had ordered more alternatives for the AstraZeneca vaccine, setting back its vaccination rollout, and Hong Kong delayed deliveries ...
Apr 09, 2021
Study flags gender bias in Facebook's ads tools
By Paresh Dave (Reuters) - Facebook users may not be learning about jobs for which they are qualified because the company's tools can disproportionately direct ads to a particular gender "beyond what ...
Apr 09, 2021
Uber, Lyft use rides to vaccines to get drivers, customers back on the platform
By Tina Bellon (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc are spending millions of dollars to provide drivers with access to COVID-19 vaccines and offering tens of millions of free or discounted r...
Apr 09, 2021
Biden administration pressed by lawmaker to label white supremacists overseas as terrorists
By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's administration is being pressed by a key Democratic lawmaker, Rep. Elissa Slotkin, to consider designating white supremacist groups oversea...
Apr 09, 2021
U.S. Rep. Kinzinger calls on fellow Republican Gaetz to resign
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Representative Adam Kinzinger has called for the resignation of fellow Republican Matt Gaetz, a staunch ally of former President Donald Trump who faces a federal probe into...
Apr 09, 2021
Spain cuts 2021 growth forecast to 6.5% after first-quarter contraction
By Beln Carreo and Nathan Allen MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's government slashed its forecast for this year's economic recovery on Friday to reflect a COVID-induced contraction in the first quarter and e...
Apr 09, 2021
'My romance, your adultery': South Koreans' sarcasm over hypocrisy follows Moon into final year
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - South Koreans disillusioned with President Moon Jae-in's ruling Democratic Party had a single word to sum up their disgust with political leaders they perceive as hyp...
Apr 09, 2021
Amazon union drive facing long odds as final votes counted
(Reuters) - The union hoping to change U.S. labor history by organizing Amazon.com warehouse employees in Alabama faces a steep uphill slog when vote counting resumes on Friday. Amazon workers at the ...
Apr 09, 2021
Serbia considers mandatory vaccination of health workers
BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serbia could introduce mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for healthcare workers to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, Health Minister Zlatibor Loncar said on Friday. "We c...
Apr 09, 2021
Mozambique working to identify beheaded victims of militant attack
By Emma Rumney JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Mozambique is sending a medical team to identify the bodies of 12 people beheaded during an Islamic State attack last month on the northern gas exploration hub ...
Apr 09, 2021
