Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Ahead of Taiwan protests, U.S. says pork 'needlessly politicised'
TAIPEI (Reuters) - A heated debate in Taiwan about U.S. pork imports has been "needlessly politicised" as all U.S. food exports are safe, Washington's de-facto embassy in Taipei said on Monday, ahead ...
Dec 21, 2020
France's Macron still displays COVID-19 symptoms -govt spokesman
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron was still displaying some coronavirus symptoms but his overall condition was stable, government spokesman Gabriel Attal told reporters on Monday. Mac...
Dec 21, 2020
Denmark passes law to ban mink breeding until 2022
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Danish lawmakers on Monday passed a law to ban mink breeding, retroactively creating the legal basis for its order to cull all mink in the Nordic country in November over fears ...
Dec 21, 2020
Kilauea volcano erupts on Hawaii's Big Island
(Reuters) - The Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island erupted on Sunday night, according to an advisory from the United States Geological Survey, followed by an earthquake that struck at the volcano'...
Dec 21, 2020
As Trump pushes baseless fraud claims, Republicans pledge tougher voting rules
By Joseph Tanfani and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican state lawmakers have begun to use President Donald Trump's baseless charges of voter fraud to push for new restrictions on voting. A...
Dec 21, 2020
Defense, play at home ultimately doom Vikings’ playoff hopes
By: Brian Hall MINNEAPOLIS - After rushing for 132 yards, the most allowed by Chicago this season, Minnesota's Dalvin Cook urged the offense to "look in the mirror" and figure out what needs to improv...
Dec 21, 2020
Carr scores 32, Minnesota hands Saint Louis 1st loss, 90-82
MINNEAPOLIS - Marcus Carr scored 32 points, making 14 free throws after halftime, and Minnesota held off Saint Louis 90-82 on Sunday night, handing the Billikens their first loss of the season. The ga...
Dec 21, 2020
Inside J&J's Latam COVID vaccine trial, a rush to recruit is followed by disappointment
By Aislinn Laing SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Earlier this month, Johnson & Johnson abruptly called for an end to enrollment in its coronavirus vaccine trial and told scientists from six Latin American countr...
Dec 21, 2020
Japan govt board: data on efficacy of COVID-19 drug candidate Avigan inconclusive
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Japanese Health Ministry said on Monday its medical review board concluded that clinical trial data on Fujifilm Holdings Corp's COVID-19 drug candidate Avigan is inconclusive to ...
Dec 21, 2020
Factbox-Europe's plans to vaccinate against COVID-19
(Reuters) - Europe's medicines regulator was on Monday assessing the COVID-19 vaccine developed by U.S. company Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech, and a green light would put Europe on course to ...
Dec 21, 2020
