China, Russia hold off on congratulating Biden; U.S. allies rally round
By Cate Cadell and Dmitry Antonov
BEIJING/MOSCOW (Reuters) – China and Russia held off congratulating U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on (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
Guatemala Mayan villagers tell of harrowing escape from deadly landslide
By Sofia Menchu
CHICUZ, Guatemala (Reuters) – Matilde Ical Chen was toasting tortillas over a wood fire for the midday (More…)
‘Great day for humanity’: Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine over 90% effective
By Michael Erman and Julie Steenhuysen
(Reuters) – Pfizer Inc’s experimental COVID-19 vaccine is more than 90% effective based on (More…)
U.S. crosses 10 million COVID-19 cases as third wave of infections surges
By Anurag Maan and Shaina Ahluwalia
(Reuters) – The United States became the first nation worldwide since the pandemic began (More…)
U.S. CDC reports 234,264 deaths from coronavirus
(Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday reported 9,581,770 cases of the new coronavirus, (More…)
WTO cancels meeting aimed at breaking leadership impasse
By Emma Farge
GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Trade Organization has cancelled a meeting on Nov. 9 to decide on (More…)
McConnell: Signs of economic recovery point to smaller COVID-19 stimulus
By David Morgan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Friday that economic statistics, including a (More…)
Nagorno-Karabakh says its two largest cities under fierce attack
By Margarita Antidze
TBILISI (Reuters) – Three residents of Nagorno-Karabakh’s largest city were killed during overnight shelling by Azeri forces, (More…)
Oil drops 3% as U.S. vote count continues and coronavirus cases rise
By Jessica Resnick-Ault
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil fell below $40 a barrel on Friday as drawn-out vote counting in (More…)
Trump replaces Republican head of energy regulatory panel who supports carbon markets
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump demoted Neil Chatterjee, the Republican head of an energy regulation panel, after he promoted (More…)
