File photo: Russia The logo of the Nord Flow 2 gas pipeline project is seen on the Chilebinsk Pipe Rolling Plant on February 26, 2020 at the Chelyabinsk Pipe Rolling Plant in Chelyabinsk. BERLIN (Reuters) – A European response involving the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline against Russia is needed …
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TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan is taking an aggressive step to seize enough coronavirus vaccine to inoculate its population four times, a pressure that the government hopes to instill confidence that it can host a delayed Olympic Games next year. FILE PHOTO: People in traditional costume kimonos, wearing protective masks as …
Read More »Global equities struggle after Fed shift, Japanese markets shake as Abe resigns
LONDON (Reuters) – Stock markets struggled for direction on Friday as investors worried about a lack of detail in the US Federal Reserve’s policy change, while Japanese markets were awakened when Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sacked for health reasons. FILE PHOTO: A pedestrian in the offices of the London Stock …
Read More »NYC to ‘air bridge’ to London is discussed by FS, UK: report
An “air bridge” between the Big Apple and Big Ben is being discussed by the US and UK as a possible means for travelers to sidestep quarantine rules amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report. Officials are studying plans for regional “air bridges” that will allow visitors from “low-risk …
Read More »University of Cambridge strives for autumn trials of coronavirus vaccine to UK funding
FILE PHOTO: An almost empty street is seen outside Cambridge University, as the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) disease continues, Cambridge, UK, 1 April 2020. REUTERS / Andrew Couldridge LONDON (Reuters) – The University of Cambridge is set to begin clinical trials in the autumn of its possible coronavirus vaccine after …
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