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Exclusive: PAI Partners close to acquiring France’s SGD Pharma – source
By Matthias Blamont PARIS (Reuters) - Private equity firm PAI Partners is close to acquiring SGD Pharma, a supplier of COVID-19 vaccine vials, from China Jianyin Investment (JIC), a source with direct...
Jun 15, 2021
Israeli military confirms Gaza air strikes
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The Israeli military said its aircraft attacked Hamas armed compounds in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday in response to the launching of incendiary ballons from the territory that ca...
Jun 15, 2021
U.S. speeds visas for vulnerable Afghans as pullout looms, but Congress wants more
By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As the U.S. military completes its withdrawal from Afghanistan in the coming weeks, the Biden administration says it is adding staff to hurry up the visa process...
Jun 15, 2021
Brazil to buy single-shot Chinese COVID-19 vaccine
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil plans to buy 60 million doses of the single-shot COVID-19 vaccine developed by China's CanSino Biologics for delivery in the third and fourth quarters of this year, accordi...
Jun 15, 2021
Mexican state of Sinaloa approves same-sex marriage
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Lawmakers in the Mexican state of Sinaloa voted on Tuesday to legalize same-sex marriage, joining more than half of all Mexican states in making the practice legal. Marriage eq...
Jun 15, 2021
UK ministers to be advised against mass vaccination for children – The Telegraph
(Reuters) - Ministers will be advised against the mass rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations to children below the age of 18 in the UK until scientists obtain more data on the risks, The Telegraph reported...
Jun 15, 2021
Sweeping bill to address China tech threat likely to take weeks in U.S. House
By Patricia Zengerle and David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A highly touted bill to boost the United States' ability to compete with Chinese technology could take weeks to get through Congress, a...
Jun 15, 2021
Ex-police chief accused of joining U.S. Capitol riot released on bail
By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A former California police chief charged with taking part in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol was ordered released on bail, according to a ruling by a fed...
Jun 15, 2021
Factbox-Republicans erect voting barriers across a number of politically crucial U.S. states
By Julia Harte WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican lawmakers in a number of politically significant states have passed a wave of new voting requirements and limits this year, saying the measures are nee...
Jun 15, 2021
Swiss National Bank must increase payouts – economists say
ZURICH (Reuters) - The Swiss National Bank is too stingy in its annual payouts, a group of economists have said, and without loosening the purse strings could face political pressure to fund spending ...
Jun 15, 2021
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