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Top U.S. health officials get COVID-19 vaccine: 'Bring it on'
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some of the nation's top healthcare officials received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine alongside doctors and nurses at the National Institutes of Health in a public bid...
Dec 22, 2020
Russia sends extra 300 military instructors to Central Africa Republic
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has sent an extra 300 military instructors to the Central African Republic at the request of the country's leadership to help counter a surge in violence by rebel groups ahea...
Dec 22, 2020
Brazil Health Ministry expects 150 million vaccine doses by June
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's Health Ministry expects the country to have 150 million doses of vaccines against COVID-19 available in the first half of next year, Health Surveillance Secretary Arnald...
Dec 22, 2020
Boeing 737 MAX crash victim families urge Europe to hold off on lifting ban
By Tracy Rucinski CHICAGO (Reuters) - Relatives of Boeing Co 737 MAX crash victims on Tuesday urged the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to delay approving the aircraft's return to service...
Dec 22, 2020
U.S. slaps fresh sanctions on Syria, targets central bank -Treasury website
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Tuesday imposed fresh Syria-related sanctions, taking aim at the Central Bank of Syria as well as blacklisting several individuals and entities, according t...
Dec 22, 2020
Mexico govt says first Pfizer vaccine doses to arrive on Wednesday
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Tuesday that the first COVID-19 vaccine doses from U.S. pharmaceutical firm Pfizer Inc will arrive in Mexico on Wednesday. (Repo...
Dec 22, 2020
U.S. SEC signs supervisory cooperation accord with Italy's Consob
MILAN (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Italy's market watchdog CONSOB have signed a memorandum of understanding to better cooperate in supervising financial services c...
Dec 22, 2020
Biden to pick Connecticut Education Commissioner Miguel Cardona as U.S. Secretary of Education - source
(Reuters) - President-elect Joe Biden is set to name Connecticut's Commissioner of Education Miguel Cardona as his pick for U.S. Secretary of Education, according to a transition team source. Cardona,...
Dec 22, 2020
Consumer confidence declines in December-survey
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer confidence unexpectedly fell in December, likely as a deterioration in the labor market amid renewed business restriction to slow the raging pandemic offset the ro...
Dec 22, 2020
EU is giving a "final push" to reach Brexit deal - Barnier
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union is giving a "final push" to reach a potential deal on future trading ties between the bloc and Britain, EU chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said on Tuesda...
Dec 22, 2020
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