Author Archives: Syndicated Content
No overall shortage of oxygen in hospitals for COVID-19 patients, UK health minister says
LONDON (Reuters) - There is no national shortage of oxygen to treat COVID-19 patients, British health minister Matt Hancock said on Tuesday, but some patients had to go different hospitals when local ...
Syndicated Content Jan 12, 2021
France pushes EU Commission on winemaker support fund after U.S. tariffs
PARIS (Reuters) - France urged the European Commission on Tuesday to quickly answer its request to compensate French winemakers for U.S. trade tariffs as Washington added new levies on the sector. The...
Syndicated Content Jan 12, 2021
Thailand receives requests to register AstraZeneca, Sinovac vaccines
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand has received applications from AstraZeneca and Sinovac Biotech to register their COVID-19 vaccines for use in the country, the food and drug agency said on Tuesday. Thaila...
Syndicated Content Jan 12, 2021
Special Report: Sheltering: Grandmother and grandson live under eviction, Covid threats
By Joshua Schneyer WASHINGTON, D.C. (Reuters) - During the 10 months they've spent hunkered down in a military barracks turned housing project, the grandson has grown taller and the grandmother has go...
Syndicated Content Jan 12, 2021
Nigeria working on type and quantity of COVID-19 vaccines to procure, minister says
By Chijioke Ohuocha ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria is working on what type and quantity of COVID-19 vaccines to procure and will make financial provision for them in its 2021 budget, Finance Minister Zaina...
Syndicated Content Jan 12, 2021
Uganda orders all social media to be blocked – letter
KAMPALA (Reuters) - Uganda ordered internet service providers to block all social media platforms and messaging apps on Tuesday until further notice, a letter from the country's communications regulat...
Syndicated Content Jan 12, 2021
Jordanian sentenced to death over knife attack at tourist site
AMMAN (Reuters) - A state security court in Jordan on Tuesday sentenced a Jordanian to death and jailed two others for their role in a stabbing rampage against foreign tourists in 2019, judicial sourc...
Syndicated Content Jan 12, 2021
Italy’s Conte faces showdown with aggrieved coalition party
By Crispian Balmer ROME (Reuters) - Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte faced a cabinet showdown on Tuesday with a small coalition partner that could bring down his government and unleash political chaos on...
Syndicated Content Jan 12, 2021
Belgium fears surge of COVID-19 cases in coming weeks
By Marine Strauss BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgium could see an increase in daily cases of COVID-19 infections in coming weeks as more Belgians undergo tests on return from holidays, the government said o...
Syndicated Content Jan 12, 2021
Greek parliament to vote this week on Rafale jets purchase
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek lawmakers will vote this week on a bill opening the way for the purchase of 18 Dassault-made Rafale fighter jets from France for a total of 2.5 billion euros ($3.04 billion). ...
Syndicated Content Jan 12, 2021




