Author Archives: Syndicated Content
WHO says almost 1 billion vaccine doses secured for low- and middle-income countries
(Reuters) - The World Health Organization said on Friday nearly 1 billion doses of leading vaccine candidates had been secured as part of the COVAX programme to provide vaccines for low- and middle-in...
Dec 11, 2020
Portugal to help Mozambique train forces against militants
LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal said on Friday it would help Mozambique train up security forces to tackle a wave of militant attacks in the north of the African nation. Violence had surged this year in M...
Dec 11, 2020
Big tech firms to face 6% fines if breach new EU content rules
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Big tech firms such as Google and Facebook will face fines of up to 6% of turnover if they do not do more to tackle illegal content and reveal more about advertisi...
Dec 11, 2020
Tiny activist investor's arguments against Exxon draw crowd to its side
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss and Jennifer Hiller BOSTON/HOUSTON (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp, a giant of the energy world and once the world's most valuable company, is being pressured by a small investment...
Dec 11, 2020
Honduras hurricanes push thousands into homelessness
By Jose Cabezas SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras (Reuters) - Willian Castro and his family huddled on the roof of a banana packing plant for three days as Hurricane Eta raged last month, seeking to escape the...
Dec 11, 2020
ICC prosecutor seeks full investigation into Nigerian conflict
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court on Friday said she would ask for a full investigation into possible war crimes and crimes against humanity allegedly committed ...
Dec 11, 2020
Rohingya widow seeks compensation from Myanmar government
(Reuters) - A Rohingya woman is seeking $2 million in compensation for the death of her husband who was killed by government soldiers during a 2017 military crackdown in western Myanmar, lawyers said....
Dec 11, 2020
U.S. extends restrictions at Mexico, Canada borders through Jan. 21
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. land borders with Canada and Mexico will remain closed to non-essential travel until at least Jan. 21 amid a rising number of U.S. coronavirus cases, the U.S. Department of...
Dec 11, 2020
Brazil prosecutors sue Maersk, seek to freeze $200 million
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors in Brazil filed a civil lawsuit against Danish shipping company Maersk and former employees of state-run oil firm Petroleo Brasileiro SA, for alleged cor...
Dec 11, 2020
Five key severe COVID-19 genes found, suggesting drug targets
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - Five key genes are linked with the most severe form of COVID-19, scientists said on Friday, in research that also pointed to several existing drugs that could be rep...
Dec 11, 2020
