Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Irish PM sees ‘landing zone’ for Brexit deal after meeting UK’s Johnson
BELFAST (Reuters) - Ireland's Prime Minister Michel Martin said on Thursday he believes there is a "landing zone" to reach a post-Brexit trade deal between the United Kingdom and the European Union. M...
Aug 13, 2020
La Niña forecast to form in Aug-Oct season: U.S. CPC
(Reuters) - A U.S. government weather forecaster on Thursday forecast the development of La Nia pattern during the August-October season, and is expected to last through the 2020-21 winter. There is a...
Aug 13, 2020
Brazil meatpackers study Chinese concerns of infected chicken products
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian pork and chicken processors association ABPA said on Thursday it is evaluating Chinese claims that traces of the novel coronavirus had been found in Brazilian chicken p...
Aug 13, 2020
Chemical signal for locust swarming identified in step toward curbing plagues
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Scientists have identified a chemical compound released by locusts that causes them to swarm, opening the door to possible new ways to prevent these insects from ...
Aug 13, 2020
Explainer: Why Brazil is on course to shatter its fiscal ‘ceiling’
By Jamie McGeever BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's constitutional spending cap, a cornerstone of fiscal policy in recent years, is on course to being broken in 2021. Government officials insist it will n...
Aug 13, 2020
India announces $500 million for Maldives project to counter China influence
By Sanjeev Miglani NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India announced a $500 million package to fund a project in the Maldives on Thursday to help it connect the capital Male to three nearby islands, stepping up N...
Aug 13, 2020
AstraZeneca says could begin COVID-19 vaccine production early in 2021
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Production of a COVID-19 vaccine under an agreement between the Mexican and Argentine governments and pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca could begin in the first quarter of 202...
Aug 13, 2020
Intel says new transistor technology could boost chip performance 20%
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - Intel Corp on Thursday disclosed a new method for making transistors on semiconductors that its chief architect said could boost the performance Intel's next round of pro...
Aug 13, 2020
Coronavirus making it harder for Colombia’s indigenous Wayuu to survive, report finds
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Coronavirus is making it more difficult for indigenous Wayuu people in Colombia to survive and putting children at risk of malnutrition, advocacy group Human Rights Watch (HRW) said...
Aug 13, 2020
Senior Muslim Brotherhood figure dies in prison in Egypt
CAIRO (Reuters) - Essam el-Erian, a senior leader of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, died in prison in Cairo on Thursday after suffering a heart attack, prison sources, a lawyer and local media said. Eria...
Aug 13, 2020
