Author Archives: Syndicated Content
EU-UK trade talks still in "final stages" - European Commission source
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU-UK trade talks are still in their "final stages", a source with the bloc's executive European Commission - which is negotiating with Britain on behalf of the 27 member states -...
Dec 23, 2020
Kosovo pins U.N. membership hopes on Biden presidency
By Fatos Bytyci SOJEVE, Kosovo (Reuters) - Like many Kosovars, cattle seller Xhelal Terstena hopes incoming U.S. President Joe Biden will help the small Balkan country's push for United Nations member...
Dec 23, 2020
U.S. imposes Belarus-related sanctions on individual, four entities -Treasury website
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesday imposed a fresh round of Belarus-related sanctions, targeting several entities and one person in a move that comes months after the August preside...
Dec 23, 2020
Another new coronavirus variant detected in UK - health minister
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain has detected another new variant of the coronavirus, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Wednesday. "We've detected two cases of another new variant of coronavirus here in...
Dec 23, 2020
U.S. new home sales drop sharply in November
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sales of new U.S. single-family homes fell more than expected in November, but the housing market remains underpinned by historically low mortgage rates. New home sales tumbled ...
Dec 23, 2020
Moscow city councillor given suspended 2-year sentence over protests
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Yulia Galyamina, a Moscow city councillor and critic of the Kremlin, was given a a two-year suspended jail term on Wednesday after being found guilty of repeatedly violating rules f...
Dec 23, 2020
EU-UK trade deal still not certain - EU sources
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Sealing a new EU-UK trade pact is still not certain, an EU diplomat and an official said on Wednesday after comments from other sources in the bloc suggested an agreement could be...
Dec 23, 2020
UK says more of England to go into top tier of COVID restrictions
LONDON (Reuters) - British health minister Matt Hancock said on Wednesday more areas in England would be placed into the highest tier of coronavirus restrictions in a bid to curb the spread of a more ...
Dec 23, 2020
Chinese demands on nuclear power investment complicate EU talks - WiWo
BERLIN (Reuters) - Negotiations between the European Union and China on an investment agreement have stalled at the last stretch because China is raising additional demands on nuclear energy, German m...
Dec 23, 2020
Canada approves Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine - health ministry
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada approved Moderna Inc's coronavirus vaccine on Wednesday, the health ministry said on its website, paving the way for up to 168,000 doses to be delivered by the end of the yea...
Dec 23, 2020
