By Jennifer Rigby and Francesco Guarascio LONDON (Reuters) – Leaders of the global scheme aiming to get COVID-19 vaccines to the world’s poorest are pushing manufacturers including Pfizer and Moderna to cut or slow deliveries of about half a billion sh…
South Korea reports first confirmed monkeypox case, steps up monitoring
By Joori Roh SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea on Wednesday confirmed its first case of monkeypox virus and pledged to strengthen monitoring and response systems as it raised the alert level to “caution” for the infectious disease. A Korean citizen, who is…
Afghanistan earthquake kills at least 1,000, toll expected to rise
By Mohammad Yunus Yawar and Jibran Ahmad KABUL (Reuters) – The death toll from an earthquake in Afghanistan on Wednesday hit 1,000, disaster management officials said, with more than 600 injured and the toll expected to grow as information trickles in …
‘Into the light’: Ukraine’s Zelenskiy looks to EU offer as Russia pounds cities
By Pavel Polityuk and Vitalii Hnidyi KYIV/KHARKIV, Ukraine (Reuters) -Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday hailed the European Union’s expected offer of candidate status for his battle-weary nation as Russian forces pounded Ukraine’s se…
Biden appoints first Native woman as U.S. Treasurer, with signature on money
By David Lawder ROSEBUD, South Dakota (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced his intention to appoint Mohegan Indian Tribe Lifetime Chief Marilynn Malerba as U.S. Treasurer, marking the first time a Native woman’s signature will appe…
Democratic U.S. Rep. Cuellar edges progressive challenger in Texas after recount
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A recount has confirmed U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar defeated progressive challenger Jessica Cisneros by a razor-thin margin, the Texas Democratic Party said on Tuesday, following a high-profile Democratic primary battle focu…
Takeaways from fourth day of Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot hearings
By Richard Cowan and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The fourth day of the hearings in the U.S. Congress on the Jan. 6, 2021 assault on the Capitol by former President Donald Trump’s supporters featured testimony by election officials from the…
Ecuador’s military vows to stop protests from damaging democracy
By Alexandra Valencia QUITO (Reuters) -Ecuador’s armed forces on Tuesday said they would not allow ongoing protests against President Guillermo Lasso’s economic policies to damage the country’s democracy, as indigenous protesters clashed with security …
Donald Trump likely no longer in contempt, New York attorney general says
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – Donald Trump is likely no longer in contempt of court for failing to comply with a subpoena in a New York civil probe into the former U.S. president’s business practices, the office of state Attorney General Let…
U.S. stocks jump 2% after recent selloff; yen drops vs dollar
By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks on global indexes rose sharply on Tuesday, with major U.S. stock indexes each ending up more than 2% following a recent selloff, while the Japanese yen fell against the U.S. dollar to its lowest leve…