Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Germany won’t take risky short-cuts on COVID-19 vaccines – minister
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany will not take risky shortcuts when developing a vaccine against COVID-19, Research Minister Anja Karliczek said on Tuesday. "Even when the world is waiting for a vaccine - w...
Sep 15, 2020
As Arab Gulf starts opening to Israel, Palestinians face a reckoning
By Rami Ayyub JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's rapprochement with Gulf Arab states has left the Palestinians feeling abandoned by traditional allies and clutching an old playbook in a rapidly changing M...
Sep 15, 2020
China will raise cinema capacity limits to 75%
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will allow cinema capacity limits to increase to 75% from Sept. 25, the film association said on Tuesday. The adjustment is still subject to restrictions, including reservati...
Sep 15, 2020
A.I. robot serves customers at Seoul restaurant
By Minwoo Park (Reuters) - "Aglio Kim", a trolley-like robot which uses artificial intelligence (A.I.), is delivering food to customers at a restaurant in Seoul, in order to minimise human contact and...
Sep 15, 2020
Futures advance ahead of two-day Fed meet
By Medha Singh (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures rose on Tuesday as upbeat data from China revived optimism around an economic rebound, while investors looked for more stimulus from the Federal Res...
Sep 15, 2020
Kremlin critic Navalny posts photo from hospital, says he can breathe independently
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny shared a photograph from a Berlin hospital on Tuesday, sitting up in bed and surrounded by his family, and said he could now breathe ind...
Sep 15, 2020
BioNTech wins $445 million German grant for COVID-19 vaccine
BERLIN (Reuters) - German biotech firm BioNTech said on Tuesday it had secured almost $450 million in government funding to speed up work on its COVID-19 vaccine candidate and expand its production ca...
Sep 15, 2020
Thai cabinet approves long-stay tourist visas amid plans to reopen
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's cabinet on Tuesday approved visas of up to 270 days for long-stay tourists as the government prepares to reopen to foreign visitors from as early as next month to help s...
Sep 15, 2020
Exclusive: Saudi Arabia’s STC asks banks to pitch for subsidiary IPO: sources
By Hadeel Al Sayegh and Saeed Azhar DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Telecom Co (STC) has asked banks to pitch for roles in a potential public offering of its products and services development arm, three sourc...
Sep 15, 2020
Guinea-Bissau migration agency boss arrested for alleged cocaine trafficking
BISSAU (Reuters) - The head of Guinea-Bissau's migration agency has been arrested for suspected involvement in cocaine trafficking, the police said, becoming one of the most senior officials in the We...
Sep 15, 2020
