Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Fosun unit to begin U.S. trial of COVID-19 antibody treatment soon
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group said on Thursday an experimental antibody treatment for COVID-19 being developed by its unit had been approved for human testing in the ...
Oct 08, 2020
Russia’s national guard, Belarusian police to discuss formal cooperation deal: RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's National Guard and the Belarusian Interior Ministry will hold talks to discuss an agreement on formal cooperation, the RIA news agency cited a document as saying on Thursda...
Oct 08, 2020
German foreign minister says Navalny poisoning requires international reaction
BERLIN (Reuters) - The poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny requires an international reaction and must not be treated as a German-Russian conflict, Germany's foreign minister said when asked wh...
Oct 08, 2020
Gang war erupts in Rohingya refugee camps, at least eight killed, thousands flee
By Ruma Paul DHAKA (Reuters) - A turf war raging between criminal armed groups in Rohingya refugee camps in southern Bangladesh has forced thousands of people to flee and at least eight have been kill...
Oct 08, 2020
Norway’s King Harald to undergo heart surgery
OSLO (Reuters) - Norway's King Harald will undergo surgery this week to replace a heart valve, the royal palace said in a statement on Thursday. The 83-year-old monarch, who does not have formal polit...
Oct 08, 2020
Italy close to buying five million COVID-19 rapid tests: PM
ROME (Reuters) - Italy is finalising a tender to buy 5 million COVID-19 rapid antigenic tests, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Thursday, as the country seeks to make testing for citizens easier ...
Oct 08, 2020
BMW says Brexit could cost auto industry 10-11 billion euros
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - BMW Chief Financial Officer Nicolas Peter on Thursday said Britain's separation from the European Union could cost carmakers and suppliers up to 11 billion euros unless cross-bor...
Oct 08, 2020
Iran reports record high 4,392 new coronavirus cases: health ministry
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran has registered a record high 4,392 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, taking the total to 488,236, the Health Ministry reported on Thursday. Ministry spokeswoman Sima S...
Oct 08, 2020
Japan fishermen oppose ‘catastrophic’ release of Fukushima water to ocean
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese fish industry representatives on Thursday urged the government not to allow the release at sea of tonnes of contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant, saying it wo...
Oct 08, 2020
Mastercard backs card issuing start-up Marqeta
By Anna Irrera LONDON (Reuters) - Mastercard Inc has made a strategic investment in fintech firm Marqeta Inc and extended an existing partnership with the card issuing start-up, the companies said on ...
Oct 08, 2020
