Category Archives: Syndicated
Power outage in New York, Con Edison investigating
(Reuters) - Electricity provider Con Edison said in a tweet that it is investigating a power outage in Manhattan Friday morning. According to ABC news, a power outage hit a portion of Upper Manhattan ...
Aug 07, 2020
WHO appeals for $15 million aid for Lebanon after Beirut blast
CAIRO (Reuters) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) is appealing for $15 million to cover emergency health needs in Lebanon following the Beirut port explosion that hit amid an economic crisis and r...
Aug 07, 2020
French government to step up support for farmers amid drought
PARIS (Reuters) - France's farming ministry said on Friday it was expanding its support for farmers given the country's worsening drought. (Reporting by Gus Trompiz and Benoit Van Overstraeten; editin...
Aug 07, 2020
Takeda to make Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate in Japan
(Reuters) - Takeda Pharmaceutical will manufacture and sell up to 250 million doses of Novavax Inc's COVID-19 vaccine candidate in Japan every year, the two companies said on Friday. To ramp up produc...
Aug 07, 2020
AstraZeneca to supply Japan with COVID-19 vaccine thru JCR Pharma output, imports
LONDON (Reuters) - AstraZeneca said on Friday JCR Pharma will help make a portion of its potential COVID-19 vaccine in Japan and it will import shots as part of its deal to supply the Asian nation wit...
Aug 07, 2020
Tired of Zoom calls? Company offers at-home hologram machines
By Rollo Ross LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Looking for a new way to communicate during the pandemic? A Los Angeles company has created phone booth-sized machines to beam live holograms into your living roo...
Aug 07, 2020
Poland sees no need for new curbs despite virus spike
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland plans no further restrictions aimed at containing the spread of the coronavirus, despite the number of daily cases hitting record highs, Deputy Health Minister Janusz Cieszyn...
Aug 07, 2020
U.S. pledges over $17 million in initial disaster aid for Lebanon, says embassy
BEIRUT (Reuters) - The United States has pledged over $17 million in initial disaster aid for Lebanon, following Tuesday's Beirut port explosion, the U.S. embassy said on Friday. It said in a statemen...
Aug 07, 2020
Thai police arrest two leaders of student protests
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai authorities arrested a student leader and legal adviser on Friday over anti-government protests, a legal group said, as young protesters said they wanted to expand their movem...
Aug 07, 2020
Greek EU-harmonized inflation stays negative in July
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's annual EU-harmonised inflation stayed negative for a fourth month in July, the country's statistics service ELSTAT said on Friday. The reading was -2.1% year-on-year from -...
Aug 07, 2020
