November 15, 2020 By Allison Martell TORONTO (Reuters) – The pharmaceutical industry has made a last-ditch C$1 billion ($761 million) proposal to the Canadian government in hopes of fending off parts of a drug pricing crackdown set to go into effect on Jan. 1, according to industry documents reviewed by […]
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Peaty breaks 100m breaststroke short course world record
November 15, 2020 (Reuters) – Britain’s Adam Peaty set a world record for the short course 100 metres breaststroke at the professional International Swimming League (ISL) in Budapest on Sunday, finishing in a time of 55.49 seconds. The previous record of 55.61 seconds was set by South African swimmer Cameron […]
Trump in tweet says Biden ‘won’ but reiterates false claim election was rigged
U.S. President Donald Trump waves to supporters as he drives past Freedom Plaza as he returns to the White House after playing golf in Washington, U.S., November 14, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria November 15, 2020 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump appeared on Sunday to publicly acknowledge for the first time […]
Motor racing: Bottas spins and drops to the back in Turkish GP
November 15, 2020 ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton’s sole Formula One championship rival and Mercedes team mate Valtteri Bottas spun twice on the opening lap of what could be a title-deciding Turkish Grand Prix on Sunday and dropped to the back of the field. Bottas has to beat Hamilton by […]
EU competition chief to self-isolate after COVID-19 contact
November 15, 2020 BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission’s Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager said on Sunday she would self-isolate next week and work from home after one of her co-workers tested positive for COVID-19. “I have been informed that a working relation is tested coronavirus positive.” Vestager said on Twitter. […]
Northern India chokes on toxic smog day after Diwali festival
People watch as firecrackers burn during Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in New Delhi, India, November 14, 2020. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis November 15, 2020 By Sudarshan Varadhan and Neha Arora CHENNAI/NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Hundreds of millions of Indians in north India woke up on Sunday to toxic air following […]
Germans should brace for 4-5 months of severe COVID-19 measures, minister says
November 15, 2020 FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germans should brace for another 4-5 months of severe measures to halt the rise in coronavirus infections and should not expect the current rules to be eased quickly, Economy Minister Peter Altmaier told weekly Bild am Sonntag. “We’re not out of the woods yet”, […]
Brexit talks must have breakthrough this week: British minister
FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs George Eustice leaves a Cabinet meeting at Downing Street in London, Britain, September 8, 2020. REUTERS/Simon Dawson November 15, 2020 LONDON (Reuters) – There has to be a breakthrough in Brexit talks this week, British and Irish ministers […]
China aims moderate trade expansion, no longer focuses on surplus: think tank
Huang Qifan, Vice Chairman of the China Center for International Economic Exchanges (CCIEE), attends the 2019 New Economy Forum in Beijing, China November 21, 2019. REUTERS/Jason Lee November 15, 2020 BEIJING (Reuters) – China will no longer aim at achieving trade surpluses and solely expanding exports, but will pivot to […]
Philippines’ typhoon deaths rise as worst floods in 45 years hit north
A woman retrieves her cat from a submerged village following floods caused by Typhoon Vamco, in Rodriguez, Rizal province, Philippines, November 14, 2020. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez November 15, 2020 MANILA (Reuters) – The death toll from the deadliest cyclone to hit the Philippines this year has climbed to 67, while many […]