Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine safe, effective on adolescents in trial, companies say
By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE said on Wednesday their COVID-19 vaccine was safe and effective and produced robust antibody responses in 12- to 15-year olds, pavin...
Mar 31, 2021
Gunshots heard at Indonesian police headquarters: media
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian police fired shots at a woman who entered the national police headquarters in Jakarta on Wednesday, according to local media reports, which described her as an attacker....
Mar 31, 2021
World Bank sees Western Balkan economies rebounding to growth in 2021
BELGRADE (Reuters) - The economies of the six countries in the Western Balkans could grow by 4.4% in 2021, up from a 4.8% contraction in 2020, if the region successfully emerges from the COVID-19 pand...
Mar 31, 2021
China to launch COVID-19 vaccination in four border cities and counties in Yunnan province: Xinhua
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will launch mass COVID-19 vaccinations in four border cities and counties in the southwestern Yunnan province, including Ruili, from April 1, official news agency Xinhua repo...
Mar 31, 2021
Kremlin says fears Ukrainian side could restart civil war in eastern Ukraine
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Wednesday it was worried by the situation in eastern Ukraine, fearing the Ukrainian side could do something that would restart a civil war there. President Vladi...
Mar 31, 2021
Time to get tough with China on global trade, UK tells G7 allies
By William James LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will on Wednesday push G7 allies to get tough on China over "pernicious practices" that undermine the international trading system, calling for an overhaul ...
Mar 31, 2021
EU Commission sues Poland for undermining independence of judges
By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission on Wednesday took the Polish government to the EU's top court for undermining the independence of judges and preventing them from apply...
Mar 31, 2021
Coldplay, Haim to play Glastonbury livestream concert
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Glastonbury Festival will hold a livestream concert in May with performances by Coldplay, Haim and Michael Kiwanuka, organisers said on Wednesday, after its usual greenfie...
Mar 31, 2021
Macron, Merkel discussed potential Sputnik V vaccine cooperation with Putin
PARIS/MOSCOW (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed possible cooperation on vaccines with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a joint video conferen...
Mar 31, 2021
Crunch Time: Fast-food chains look to keep food crisp as deliveries soar
By Siddharth Cavale and Hilary Russ (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp rolled out its new Crispy Chicken Sandwich in February. Wendy's Co is selling Crispy Chicken Nuggets. And chains like Shake Shack Inc ar...
Mar 31, 2021
