Travel industry bets on vaccine passports to draw Brits to Mediterranean
World
March 5, 2021
Travel industry bets on vaccine passports to draw Brits to Mediterranean
LONDON/MADRID/PARIS (Reuters) – The race to roll out vaccination passports is spurring competition among travel companies and tourist destinations for…
Analysis: Pandemic spurs Canada to offer path to citizenship to more temporary residents
World
March 4, 2021
Analysis: Pandemic spurs Canada to offer path to citizenship to more temporary residents
TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada’s recent move to offer permanent residency to more foreigners living and working in the country is…
Germany agrees easing of COVID-19 curbs, more testing and vaccinations
World
March 4, 2021
Germany agrees easing of COVID-19 curbs, more testing and vaccinations
BERLIN (Reuters) – Chancellor Angela Merkel and German state leaders have agreed a phased easing of coronavirus curbs along with…
ICC prosecutor to probe war crimes in Palestinian Territories, angering Israel
Middle East
March 4, 2021
ICC prosecutor to probe war crimes in Palestinian Territories, angering Israel
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – The International Criminal Court prosecutor said on Wednesday her office will formally investigate war crimes in…
South Korea investigates deaths of two who received AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
World
March 3, 2021
South Korea investigates deaths of two who received AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean authorities are investigating the deaths of two people, both with pre-existing conditions, who died within…
Japan PM Suga considering 2-week extension of COVID-19 state of emergency for Tokyo region
World
March 3, 2021
Japan PM Suga considering 2-week extension of COVID-19 state of emergency for Tokyo region
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Wednesday the government is considering a two-week extension of a…
Islamic State says it killed female media workers in east Afghanistan
Middle East
March 3, 2021
Islamic State says it killed female media workers in east Afghanistan
(Reuters) – The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for an attack that killed three female media workers in eastern Afghanistan.…
Britain to ease listing rules to buttress London after Brexit
World
March 3, 2021
Britain to ease listing rules to buttress London after Brexit
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will modernise its listing rules to attract more high-growth and “blank cheque” SPAC company flotations to…
US faces ‘unprecedented assault on democracy,’ White House says, backing election reform bill
World
March 2, 2021
US faces ‘unprecedented assault on democracy,’ White House says, backing election reform bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration backed Democrats’ efforts to overhaul voting rules and turn over the process of drawing…
Erdogan pledges stronger freedoms, rights in Turkish government plan
Middle East
March 2, 2021
Erdogan pledges stronger freedoms, rights in Turkish government plan
ANKARA (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that Turkey would strengthen the right to a fair trial as…