Australian states reinstate COVID-19 curbs as Omicron cases jump
World
December 24, 2021
Australian states reinstate COVID-19 curbs as Omicron cases jump
SYDNEY, Dec 23 (Reuters) – Australia reintroduced COVID-19 curbs such as mandated mask wearing indoors, capacity limits and QR code…
Japan’s record $940 bln budget to help recovery as fiscal reform in back seat
World
December 24, 2021
Japan’s record $940 bln budget to help recovery as fiscal reform in back seat
TOKYO, Dec 24 (Reuters) – Japan’s cabinet approved on Friday an annual budget of $940 billion that is a record…
Biden aide says nuclear talks with Iran could be exhausted in ‘weeks’
Middle East
December 24, 2021
Biden aide says nuclear talks with Iran could be exhausted in ‘weeks’
JERUSALEM, Dec 22 (Reuters) – The United States and its partners are discussing time frames for nuclear diplomacy with Iran,…
Factbox: Mansions, horses, and blackmail: The Dubai royals’ custody battle
Middle East
December 24, 2021
Factbox: Mansions, horses, and blackmail: The Dubai royals’ custody battle
LONDON, Dec 21 (Reuters) – From buying racehorses on a whim to owning a roomful of jewelry, the London custody…
Lebanon’s top Christian party signals possible end of Hezbollah alliance
Middle East
December 24, 2021
Lebanon’s top Christian party signals possible end of Hezbollah alliance
BEIRUT, Dec 23 (Reuters) – Lebanon’s top Christian party has indicated it is considering ending a political alliance with Iran-backed…
Turkey’s lira support plan comes with potential costs -Fitch
Middle East
December 24, 2021
Turkey’s lira support plan comes with potential costs -Fitch
LONDON, Dec 22 (Reuters) – Turkey’s radical new plan to support the lira and discourage dollarisation comes with obvious potential…
CDC cuts quarantine time for healthcare workers amid Omicron surge
World
December 24, 2021
CDC cuts quarantine time for healthcare workers amid Omicron surge
Dec 23 (Reuters) – Healthcare workers in the United States who test positive for COVID-19 but are asymptomatic can return…
U.S. to allow waiving of in-person interviews for H-1B, other visas through 2022
World
December 24, 2021
U.S. to allow waiving of in-person interviews for H-1B, other visas through 2022
Dec 23 (Reuters) – The United States will allow its consular officers to waive in-person interviews for H-1B and other…
Spain brings back outdoor mask-wearing to stem Omicron spread
World
December 23, 2021
Spain brings back outdoor mask-wearing to stem Omicron spread
MADRID, Dec 22 (Reuters) – Spain will make it compulsory to wear a face mask outdoors again as part of…
France cancels order for Merck’s COVID-19 antiviral drug
World
December 23, 2021
France cancels order for Merck’s COVID-19 antiviral drug
PARIS/MILAN, Dec 22 (Reuters) – France has cancelled its order for Merck & Co’s (MRK.N) COVID-19 antiviral drug following disappointing trial data…