Author Archives: Syndicated Content
World Bank board approves $12 billion for COVID-19 vaccines, treatments in developing countries
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The World Bank said its executive board approved on Tuesday $12 billion in new funding for developing countries to finance the purchase and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, te...
Oct 13, 2020
Northern Ireland set for new restrictions as COVID-19 hits Belfast hospitals
By Amanda Ferguson BELFAST (Reuters) - Northern Ireland's devolved government is set to impose tougher COVID-19 restrictions, First Minister Arlene Foster said after a rapid spread of cases led to the...
Oct 13, 2020
North Korea's Kim pledges thousands of new homes in storm recovery effort: state media
By Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un promised to help typhoon-hit areas recover and to build at least 25,000 houses over the next five years, state media said on Wednesday. ...
Oct 13, 2020
Netflix stops offering free trials to U.S. viewers
(Reuters) - Netflix , the world's largest streaming service, said on Tuesday it has stopped offering free trials in the United States. "We're looking at different marketing promotions in the U.S. to a...
Oct 13, 2020
Afterpay says Australian regulator won't take action against it after audit
(Reuters) - Afterpay Ltd said on Wednesday that Australia's financial crime watchdog will not take further action against the buy-now-pay-later firm after considering an external auditor report that f...
Oct 13, 2020
Britain's Meghan says she doesn't do social media for 'self-preservation'
(Reuters) - Meghan, Britain's Duchess of Sussex, said on Tuesday she has no social media accounts "for her own self-preservation" and has no idea what is being said about her online. Meghan, who with ...
Oct 13, 2020
Dustin Johnson out of CJ Cup after positive coronavirus test
By: Doug Ferguson NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Dustin Johnson became the most prominent player to test positive for the coronavirus since golf resumed in June, forcing him to withdraw Tuesday from the CJ C...
Oct 13, 2020
Doug Pederson takes a page from Bill Belichick’s replies
By: Rob Maaddi PHILADELPHIA - A 1-3-1 start has Philadelphia Eagles coach Doug Pederson channeling Bill Belichick. "I don't care about the rest of the league. I care about the Philadelphia Eagles," Pe...
Oct 13, 2020
Brazil registers 10,220 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazil registered 10,220 additional cases of COVID-19 over the last 24 hours and 309 deaths, the nation's health ministry said on Tuesday. The South American country has now...
Oct 13, 2020
Google to provide Mideast grants, loans to train digital skills
CAIRO (Reuters) - U.S. tech company Google, a unit of Alphabet Inc, plans to provide grants worth $1.1 million to help businesses in the Middle East and North Africa improve their digital skills and g...
Oct 13, 2020
