Fed sees little to no growth in much of U.S. as stress mounts
By Howard Schneider and Ann Saphir
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Federal Reserve officials saw “little or no growth” in four of (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
2020 likely world’s second hottest year, U.N. says
By Emma Farge
GENEVA (Reuters) – This year is on track to be the second hottest on record, behind 2016, (More…)
U.S. health agency shortens quarantine guidance following coronavirus exposure
By Manas Mishra and Carl O’Donnell
(Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday said (More…)
U.S. employers could mandate a COVID-19 vaccine, but are unlikely to do so: experts
By Tina Bellon
(Reuters) – Private U.S. companies have the right under the law to require employees to get vaccinated (More…)
Shell begins permanent shutdown of Convent, Louisiana, refinery
By Erwin Seba
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Royal Dutch Shell Plc began the permanent shutdown of its 211,146 barrel-per-day (bpd) Convent, (More…)
Deal on fresh U.S. coronavirus relief eluding Congress
By David Morgan and Richard Cowan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans and Democrats in Congress remained unable to reach agreement on (More…)
United Nations and Ethiopia reach aid pact for war-hit Tigray
ADDIS ABABA/NAIROBI (Reuters) – Ethiopia and the United Nations agreed on Wednesday to channel desperately-needed humanitarian aid to a northern (More…)
U.S. plans for first COVID vaccines as pandemic deaths surge again
By Julie Steenhuysen and Doina Chiacu
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top U.S. health officials announced plans on Tuesday to begin vaccinating (More…)
Afghan government, Taliban announce breakthrough deal to pursue peace talks
By Hamid Shalizi and Abdul Qadir Sediqi
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan government and Taliban representatives said on Wednesday they had (More…)
In world first, UK approves Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
By Guy Faulconbridge and Paul Sandle
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain approved Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday, jumping ahead of the (More…)
