Merck Ends COVID Vaccine Program, Cites Inferior Immune Responses
Jan 25 (Reuters) — Drugmaker Merck & Co on Monday said it will end development of its two COVID-19 vaccines, …
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Russian Police Detain Hundreds At Rallies In Support Of Kremlin Critic Navalny
MOSCOW (AP) — Protests erupted in over 60 Russian cities on Saturday to demand the release of opposition leader Alexei …
World Welcomes U.S. Return To Paris Climate Accord, Readies Wish List For Biden
BRUSSELS (Reuters) — Climate-change leaders and campaigners worldwide welcomed U.S. President Joe Biden’s move to rejoin the 2015 Paris Agreement …
U.S. To Stay In WHO And Join COVID Vaccine Push For Poor Nations, Fauci Says
GENEVA (Reuters) — The United States under President Joe Biden intends to join the COVAX vaccine facility that aims to …
Iran’s Rouhani Says ‘Ball In U.S. Court’ Over Nuclear Dispute
DUBAI (Reuters) — Iranian President Hassan Rouhani urged the incoming U.S. administration on Wednesday to return to a 2015 nuclear …
Coal Company Officials Plead Guilty After Hiding Black Lung Dangers
A former supervisor at the Parkway coal mine in Western Kentucky pleaded guilty Tuesday to taking part in a scheme …
Sheldon Adelson, GOP Megadonor Who Founded Las Vegas Sands, Dies
Sheldon Adelson, a billionaire casino magnate whose huge political donations made him a top influence on the Republican Party and …
Greece’s First Openly Gay Minister Hopes Role Will Ease Anti-LGBTQ Sentiment
LONDON, Jan 11 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Greece’s first openly gay minister said encountering homophobia in public life was “a …
More Former United Way Employees Say They Experienced Harassment, Discrimination
More than 20 female former employees of United Way Worldwide have said that sexual harassment, discrimination and retaliation is commonplace …
German Bakery Cooks Up Syringe Cakes To Promote COVID-19 Vaccines
BERLIN, Jan 8 (Reuters) – A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down at a bakery in the western …