Category Archives:
WHO approves Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine, 2nd Chinese-made dose listed
GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved a COVID-19 vaccine made by Sinovac Biotech for emergency use listing, the second Chinese-produced shot to get its endorsement, a WHO...
Syndicated Content Jun 01, 2021
Red faces in Rome as street plaque gets president’s name wrong
ROME (Reuters) - Italian President Sergio Mattarella had to abandon a ceremony on Tuesday dedicating a Rome road to one of his predecessors, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, after officials noticed that the name...
Syndicated Content Jun 01, 2021
Brazilian president Bolsonaro agrees on hosting Copa America
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Tuesday his government is on board with hosting the Copa America soccer tournament later this month, in a last-minute switch after plan...
Syndicated Content Jun 01, 2021
Silicon Catalyst targets British innovation with UK launch
LONDON (Reuters) - Silicon Catalyst, an incubator of startup companies, has chosen Britain as the site of its first European operation, saying it hoped to capitalise on the UK's record of innovation. ...
Syndicated Content Jun 01, 2021
U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky backs Sweden’s Klarna
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky has invested in Swedish 'buy-now, pay-later' firm Klarna, joining hip-hop legend Snoop Dogg and pop star Lady Gaga, Klarna said on Tuesday as it continues ...
Syndicated Content Jun 01, 2021
Tennis-Ankle injury at press conference ends Kvitova’s French Open
(Reuters) - Petra Kvitova has withdrawn from the French Open after injuring her ankle in a freak fall while performing her post-match media duties on Sunday, the 11th seeded Czech player said in a sta...
Syndicated Content Jun 01, 2021
U.S. construction spending rises moderately in April
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. construction spending increased less than expected in April as gains in private homebuilding were blunted by losses in outlays on nonresidential structures and public proje...
Syndicated Content Jun 01, 2021
Israel to gradually end jobless benefits as economy recovers
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel will gradually end jobless benefits as the economy begins recovering from the COVID-19 crisis, starting with people younger than 28 and without children, ...
Syndicated Content Jun 01, 2021
A Russian village prospers thanks to the pandemic
By Polina Devitt KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia (Reuters) - Residents of a picturesque Russian village have seen the price of their land double as people from Moscow and other cities snap up properties as a...
Syndicated Content Jun 01, 2021
Some shifts canceled at U.S., Canada meat plants after JBS cyberattack
CHICAGO (Reuters) - JBS canceled some shifts at large U.S. and Canadian meat plants on Tuesday after the company was hit by a cyberattack over the weekend, according to unions and company social media...
Syndicated Content Jun 01, 2021
Peoria, IL, USA
60 °F Clear




