Author Archives: Syndicated Content
German institute says coronavirus vaccinations could start in early 2021
BERLIN (Reuters) - The head of Germany's vaccines regulator said some groups of people living in Germany could be vaccinated early next year against the coronavirus that has killed hundreds of thousan...
Aug 19, 2020
Belarusian opposition politician Tsikhanouskaya urges EU to respect people's choice
MINSK (Reuters) - Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on Wednesday called on the EU Council not to recognise what she said were fraudulent presidential elections, urging European...
Aug 19, 2020
Ownership change for TikTok Japan unit could address concerns, ruling party lawmaker says
TOKYO (Reuters) - A change of ownership of TikTok's Japanese operation could be one way to address security concerns over the Chinese video-sharing app, a lawmaker from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's rul...
Aug 19, 2020
Italy PM says to present recovery plan to EU by mid-October
MILAN (Reuters) - Italy is working on identifying investment and reform projects to tie in with European Union financial support and will present its recovery plan by mid-October, Prime Minister Giuse...
Aug 19, 2020
Philippines bans poultry products from Australia over bird flu outbreak
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines said on Wednesday it has temporarily banned the importation of domestic and wild birds and their products from Australia after the presence of the highly pathogenic ...
Aug 19, 2020
Roche, Regeneron link up on COVID-19 antibody cocktail
ZURICH (Reuters) - Regeneron and Roche said on Wednesday they will collaborate on an investigational antibody cocktail against COVID-19, with the U.S. company to distribute it in the United States and...
Aug 19, 2020
NBA roundup: Top seeds fall in playoff openers
Damian Lillard scored 34 points, and the eighth-seeded Portland Trail Blazers defeated the top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers 100-93 in Game 1 of their Western Conference opening-round matchup on Tuesday i...
Aug 19, 2020
California ISO cancels Stage 2 power emergency, planned outages
(Reuters) - As a heat wave broils most of the western half of the United States, the California Independent System Operator (ISO) lifted a "Stage 2" power emergency on Tuesday and cancelled plans for ...
Aug 19, 2020
Japan PM Abe returns to office after health exam, says ready to work
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe returned to his office on Wednesday, telling reporters he was ready to work two days after undergoing a medical check-up at a Tokyo hospital. "I un...
Aug 18, 2020
China evacuates 100,000 as floods threaten heritage site
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Floods on the upper reaches of China's Yangtze river forced authorities to evacuate more than 100,000 people on Tuesday and threatened a 1,200-year-old world heritage site. Staff,...
Aug 18, 2020
