Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Japanese town deploys 'Monster Wolf' robots to deter wild bears
TOKYO (Reuters) - A Japanese town has deployed robot wolves in an effort to scare away bears that have become an increasingly dangerous nuisance in the countryside. The town of Takikawa on the norther...
Nov 11, 2020
Etihad flags more cabin crew job cuts, to keep Airbus A380s grounded
By Aziz El Yaakoubi DUBAI (Reuters) - Etihad Airways told cabin crew on Wednesday there would be layoffs this week, an internal email seen by Reuters showed, and a company source said the airline will...
Nov 11, 2020
Swiss report 8,270 new coronavirus cases
ZURICH (Reuters) - Coronavirus infections rose by 8,270 cases in a day, data from Swiss health authorities showed on Wednesday. Total confirmed cases in Switzerland and neighbouring principality Liech...
Nov 11, 2020
Thousands of Armenians demand prime minister quit over ceasefire
By Nvard Hovhannisyan and Nailia Bagirova YEREVAN/BAKU (Reuters) - Thousands of Armenian demonstrators, chanting "Nikol is a traitor", demanded Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan resign on Wednesday over ...
Nov 11, 2020
Tibet Rhodiola Pharma obtains right to develop Russia's Sputnik-V vaccine in China
HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese firm Tibet Rhodiola Pharma holding said on Wednesday that it has obtained non-exclusive right to develop, manufacture, import or commercialize Russia's COVID-19 v...
Nov 11, 2020
Pfizer agrees to supply EU with up to 300 million doses of coronavirus vaccine
(Reuters) - Pfizer Inc and German partner BioNTech SE said on Wednesday they had reached an agreement with the European Commission to supply up to 300 million doses of their experimental coronavirus v...
Nov 11, 2020
TikTok to increase Irish staff to 1,100 in rapid expansion
By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN (Reuters) - TikTok will increase its number of employees in Ireland to 1,100 by early 2021 from just 20 in January, the Chinese-owned video app said on Wednesday, a pace of ex...
Nov 11, 2020
Ryanair would not expect to pay Boeing tariffs
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ryanair would not expect to have to pay extra for aircraft deliveries due to a new 15% tariff announced by the European Union this week on Boeing aircraft, a senior executive said o...
Nov 11, 2020
Iran reports record daily rise in coronavirus deaths and cases
DUBAI (Reuters) - A total of 462 people have died in Iran from the new coronavirus over the past 24 hours, a record daily toll, the health ministry's spokeswoman told state TV on Wednesday. The number...
Nov 11, 2020
UK ready to roll out COVID-19 vaccine once regulator gives safety all clear
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is ready to roll out tens of millions of COVID-19 vaccines to the public with care-home residents and the elderly first in line for a jab that medics hope will allow the wor...
Nov 11, 2020
