U.S. envoy: Lebanon’s Bassil was open to breaking ties with Hezbollah
By Laila Bassam
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The U.S. envoy to Lebanon said on Monday that Lebanese Christian politician Gebran Bassil, (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
Biden convenes U.S. pandemic task force, implores Americans to wear masks
By Simon Lewis
WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Joe Biden implored Americans on Monday to wear protective masks to (More…)
New U.S. COVID-19 cases up 34% last week, set fresh records
By Michael Erman and Julie Steenhuysen
(Reuters) – Pfizer Inc’s experimental COVID-19 vaccine is more than 90% effective based on (More…)
We may soon have a COVID-19 vaccine. But will enough people take it?
By John Miller and Kate Kelland
ZURICH/LONDON (Reuters) – With COVID-19 vaccine trial results looking positive, governments and pharmaceutical firms (More…)
New York governor expects coronavirus rates to continue rising into winter
By Jonathan Allen
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Monday he expected the rate of (More…)
Conservative U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear Obamacare challenge
By Lawrence Hurley
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday is set to hear arguments in a bid (More…)
WHO chief looks forward to working ‘very closely’ with Biden team
By Stephanie Nebehay and Emma Farge
GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Health Organization chief welcomed efforts on Monday to strengthen (More…)
Pandemic takes center stage in holiday shopping ad campaigns
By Sheila Dang
(Reuters) – After spending the summer convincing consumers to take socially distanced breaks from grim reality, advertisers (More…)
Utah governor declares new state of emergency as coronavirus spreads
(Reuters) – The governor of the U.S. state of Utah, Gary Herbert, declared late on Sunday a new state of (More…)
President-elect Biden’s hopes for Democratic agenda hang on Georgia runoffs
By Susan Cornwell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President-elect Joe Biden’s hopes of enacting major Democratic priorities like expanding healthcare access, fighting (More…)
