Author Archives: Syndicated Content
'Invisible shipwrecks' belie falling migrant deaths: U.N
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) - The number of deaths recorded on migratory routes fell this year, although COVID-19 difficulties and so-called "invisible shipwrecks" mean the real number is probably ...
Dec 18, 2020
Explainer-Young, lean, non-smoker: why odds favour France's Macron in COVID-19 fight
By Elizabeth Pineau, Michel Rose and Tangi Salan PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron has caught COVID-19, but since he is 42, a non-smoker who is not overweight and has access to the be...
Dec 18, 2020
Portugal believes Brexit trade deal still possible, says minister
LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal's foreign minister said on Friday he believed a trade deal between Britain and the European Union was still possible and said a close relationship between both sides was es...
Dec 18, 2020
UK's COVID R number jumps above 1, infections growing again
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's reproduction "R" number has jumped above 1 and the COVID-19 epidemic is estimated to be growing again, the Government Office for Science said on Friday, a sharp reversal f...
Dec 18, 2020
U.S. current account widens sharply in third quarter
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. current account deficit surged in the third quarter as a record rebound in consumer spending pulled in imports, outpacing a recovery in exports. The Commerce Department...
Dec 18, 2020
Pfizer irked after Belgian politician publishes COVID-19 vaccine prices
By Marine Strauss BRUSSELS (Reuters) - U.S. drugmaker Pfizer complained of a breach of confidentiality after a politician in Belgium published on Thursday the price per dose of COVID-19 vaccines order...
Dec 18, 2020
Mysterious N.Korea site may be building nuclear components, report says
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - A mysterious North Korean facility may be producing components for building nuclear bombs, a new report suggests, offering clues to understanding the site near the capi...
Dec 18, 2020
Europe purchases 80 million more doses of Moderna's coronavirus vaccine
(Reuters) -Drug developer Moderna Inc said on Friday the European Commission had exercised its option to purchase an additional 80 million doses of its experimental COVID-19 vaccine. The European Comm...
Dec 18, 2020
India has enough capacity to produce COVID-19 vaccines for itself and others
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's has enough capacity to produce COVID-19 vaccines for its needs and also export it to other countries that need its help, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Frida...
Dec 18, 2020
New York police lacked training, used excessive force during summer protests, city investigation finds
By Jonathan Allen NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Police Department used excessive force during the wave of protests across the city this summer against police brutality and racism, according to a r...
Dec 18, 2020
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