COVID variant ‘taking over’ UK and likely to dominate elsewhere: expert
By Kate Kelland
LONDON (Reuters) – A coronavirus variant first found a few months ago in Britain is now “taking (More…)
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Officials in Japan warn of potential earthquake, that could be worse than Fukushima, is overdue
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The Japanese government warns of an 80% chance of a magnitude 9 Nankai Trough earthquake in 30 years, (More...)Health & Science
Army helicopter vaccine drop brings relief to tiny Irish island
By Clodagh Kilcoyne
ARRANMORE, Ireland (Reuters) – The army pilots landed their helicopter on the tiny Irish island of Arranmore (More…)
U.S. weekly jobless claims drop to four-month low
By Lucia Mutikani
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits dropped to a four-month (More…)
Sugar harvest no sweetener for Cuba’s ailing economy
By Marc Frank
HAVANA (Reuters) – Hopes in Cuba that sugar exports would soften an economic slowdown and plug an (More…)
Denmark, Norway temporarily suspend AstraZeneca COVID shots after blood clot reports
By Nikolaj Skydsgaard and Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Health authorities in Denmark and Norway said on Thursday they had (More…)
EU drugs regulator clears J&J’s single-shot COVID-19 vaccine
By Muvija M and Pushkala Aripaka
(Reuters) – The European Union’s drugs regulator on Thursday approved Johnson & Johnson’s single (More…)
Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 bill wins final approval in House
By Susan Cornwell and Makini Brice
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The House of Representatives gave final approval on Wednesday to one (More…)
U.S. Feb. budget deficit hits record $311 billion as COVID-19 costs, revenues rise
By David Lawder
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government posted a budget deficit of $311 billion in February, a record (More…)
UAE, Israel in talks to establish quarantine-free travel corridor
DUBAI (Reuters) – United Arab Emirates and Israel’s governments have entered formal talks to establish a quarantine-free travel corridor between (More…)
Analysis: Facing critics, Biden boxed in with few options for influx of migrant children
By Ted Hesson and Mica Rosenberg
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration is racing to deal with an (More…)
