Category Archives: Syndicated
Austrian Airlines execs to pay back bonuses after bailout furore
VIENNA (Reuters) - The management board of Lufthansa unit Austrian Airlines said on Wednesday they would hand back their recent bonuses after Austria's finance minister said the payments were "unaccep...
Aug 19, 2020
Cuba to start clinical trials of potential coronavirus vaccine
HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba kicks off clinical trials next week of a potential coronavirus vaccine called "Soberana 01" ("Sovereign 01") developed by its state-run Finlay Institute, with results due in Fe...
Aug 19, 2020
Occidental to sell some Colorado, Utah assets for $1.33 billion
(Reuters) - Occidental Petroleum Corp said on Wednesday it will sell its Wyoming, Colorado, and Utah Land Grant assets to Orion Mine Finance for about $1.33 billion. The deal, expected to close in the...
Aug 19, 2020
U.S. to let pharmacists vaccinate kids as lockdowns slash immunization levels
(Reuters) - The U.S. government said on Wednesday pharmacists would be allowed to administer routine vaccines to children, calling a drop in immunization from lockdowns aimed at curbing the spread of ...
Aug 19, 2020
U.S. Army investigating uniformed soldiers who appeared in video at Democratic convention
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Army said on Wednesday it was investigating two soldiers who appeared in uniform behind delegates in a video shown during the virtual Democratic National Convention. Th...
Aug 19, 2020
Equatorial Guinea reappoints Prime Minister Asue after government resignation
DAKAR (Reuters) - Francisco Asue was reappointed as prime minister of Equatorial Guinea on Wednesday, the government said, after he and the government resigned last week after criticism from long-stan...
Aug 19, 2020
Zambia’s vice president tests positive for COVID-19
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Zambia's vice president Inonge Mutukwa on Wednesday tested positive for the coronavirus, the presidency said in a statement, which also said her condition was stable and she w...
Aug 19, 2020
Syria agrees to let Russia expand Hmeimim air base
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Syrian authorities have agreed to give Russia additional land and coastal waters in order to expand its military air base at Hmeimim, a Russian government document published on Wedn...
Aug 19, 2020
France’s new daily COVID-19 infections up by almost 4,000
PARIS (Reuters) - The French health ministry reported 3,776 new confirmed coronavirus infections on Wednesday, bringing the total to 225,043, with the daily tally going beyond the 3,000 threshold for ...
Aug 19, 2020
Canada’s economic growth seen outpacing U.S. as virus containment pays off
By Fergal Smith TORONTO (Reuters) - A staggered reopening from lockdowns, supported by fiscal stimulus, is likely paying off for Canada's economy, with activity forecast to rebound in the current quar...
Aug 19, 2020
