Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Special Report: Brazil’s military fails in key mission - halting Amazon deforestation
By Jake Spring BRASILIA (Reuters) - Two years ago, the Amazon was aflame, ravaged by arsonists and loggers. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro went to war. Air Force C-130 aircraft spewed water and fl...
Mar 24, 2021
EU shouldn't be 'useful idiot' in global vaccine battle - French official
PARIS (Reuters) - The European Union shouldn't be the "useful idiot" of the COVID-19 pandemic by exporting vaccines while other countries keep supplies for themselves, a French official said on Wednes...
Mar 24, 2021
Singapore expands COVID-19 vaccinations to younger age group
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore said on Wednesday it has opened up its COVID-19 immunisation drive to a younger age group, after more than half of its elderly population signed up for or received thei...
Mar 24, 2021
Vaccinated Ukrainian servicewoman had chronic disease, died of cardiovascular failure
KYIV (Reuters) - A Ukrainian servicewoman who died after receiving AstraZeneca's CoviShield vaccine suffered from chronic heart disease and had died of acute cardiovascular failure, the Heath Ministry...
Mar 24, 2021
Germany creates bridge between blockchain and euro
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German authorities have developed technology allowing investors to buy and sell securities on the blockchain in return for central bank money, bridging a gap between two worlds t...
Mar 24, 2021
U.S.' Harris urges Congress to act for 'lasting' gun control: CBS News interview
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden has not ruled out taking executive action to tackle gun violence, but Congress should pass gun control legislation for a more lasting impact, U.S. Vice ...
Mar 24, 2021
Ship in blocked convoy in Suez Canal on move, say source and witness
CAIRO (Reuters) - The first ship from a convoy that had been blocked by a stranded vessel in the Suez Canal is on the move, indicating a resumption of traffic in the waterway, a shipping source and wi...
Mar 24, 2021
Pope orders salary cuts for cardinals, clerics, to save jobs of ordinary employees
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis has ordered cardinals to take a 10 percent pay cut and reduced the salaries of other clerics working in the Vatican in order to save jobs of ordinary employees as...
Mar 24, 2021
China embassy takes swipe at 'fusty' Japan over South China Sea
MANILA (Reuters) - China's embassy in the Philippines has blamed "some external countries" for stoking tensions in the region, in remarks aimed at Japan after its ambassador stressed the need for peac...
Mar 24, 2021
China's cabinet to provide more favourable tax incentives for manufacturing R&D - state TV
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's cabinet said it will provide more favourable tax incentives for research and development in the manufacturing sector, state television reported on Wednesday. China will als...
Mar 24, 2021
