Author Archives: Syndicated Content
J&J has applied to South Africa for registering COVID-19 vaccine -regulator
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South Africa's pharmaceutical regulator SAHPRA said on Monday it has received its first application to register a COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson. "As of today we have re...
Dec 14, 2020
EU to continue post-Brexit talks as long as there is chance for deal - Germany
BERLIN (Reuters) - The European Union will continue talks with Britain over a post-Brexit trade deal as long as an agreement appears possible, Germany, the holder of the EU's rotating presidency, said...
Dec 14, 2020
Russia trials COVID-19 vaccine for domestic animals, including mink
By Maria Vasilyeva MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia is close to completing clinical trials for a COVID-19 vaccine for domestic animals and mink and expects to begin the regulatory approval process in Februar...
Dec 14, 2020
Turkey detains 11 over abduction of Iranian dissident -police
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey has detained 11 people involved in the abduction and smuggling to Iran of an Iranian dissident wanted by Tehran in connection with a deadly 2018 attack in southwestern Iran...
Dec 14, 2020
UK calls on Hong Kong to stop targeting tycoon Jimmy Lai
LONDON (Reuters) - British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab called on authorities in Hong Kong to stop targeting Jimmy Lai on Monday after the democracy activist and media tycoon was charged under the c...
Dec 14, 2020
Pfizer CEO says in talks with U.S. on more COVID-19 shots
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Pfizer's chief executive Albert Bourla said on Monday that the drugmaker has not yet signed an agreement with the United States on providing 100 million more coronavirus vaccine ...
Dec 14, 2020
Poland faces real threat of pandemic third wave -minister
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland faces a real threat of a third wave of the coronavirus pandemic, Health Minister Adam Niedzielski said on Monday, adding he would recommend that current restrictions continue...
Dec 14, 2020
RWE sells stake in Texan wind farms for $600 million
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - RWE, Europe's third-largest renewables company, on Monday said it agreed to sell onshore wind assets in Texas with an enterprise value of $600 million to Algonquin Power & Utilit...
Dec 14, 2020
Alphabet's YouTube, Gmail, Google Drive services hit by outage
(Reuters) -Many services from Alphabet Inc, including YouTube, Gmail and Google Drive, were down for thousands of users across the globe on Monday. The company's video platform did not load for users ...
Dec 14, 2020
Special Report-Venezuela wields a powerful 'hate' law to silence Maduro's remaining foes
By Angus Berwick and Sarah Kinosian SAN JOSE DE GUANIPA, Venezuela (Reuters) - Francisco Belisario, a Venezuelan mayor, retired general and member of the ruling Socialist party, had enough. His loudes...
Dec 14, 2020
