WASHINGTON, Nov 3 (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed President Joe Biden’s nominee for ambassador to Israel, making banking executive Thomas Nides the United States’ top envoy to its closest ally in the Middle East.Nides, who is the managing director and vice chairman of Morgan Stanley, was confirmed by a voice vote in…Continue Reading
The Fonterra logo is seen near the Fonterra Te Rapa plant near Hamilton, New Zealand, August 6, 2013. REUTERS/Nigel Marple/File PhotoNov 4 (Reuters) – New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra (FCG.NZ) said on Thursday it had struck a partnership deal with U.S.-based biotech firm VitaKey to look at ways to prolong freshness and nutrients of products…Continue Reading
Young Komodo dragons, scientific name Varanus komodoensis, are seen inside the caring cage of the Surabaya Zoo, in Surabaya, East Java province, Indonesia, November 1, 2021. REUTERS/Prasto Wardoyo SURABAYA, Indonesia, Nov 4 (Reuters) – A zoo in Indonesia is breeding Komodo dragons in an effort to save the world’s largest lizards from extinction, with climate…Continue Reading
A screen showing cancelled flights is seen at Los Angeles International Airport as more than 1,400 American Airlines flights over the weekend have been canceled due to staff shortages and unfavorable weather in Los Angeles, California, U.S., October 31, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos BarriaWASHINGTON, Nov 3 (Reuters) – The chair of the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee plans…Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, Nov 3 (Reuters) – U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking will travel to the Middle East on Thursday for talks with the Yemeni government and civil society representatives, regional government officials, and other international partners, the State Department said.Lenderking remains focused on the need for the “Houthis to stop their offensive on Marib…Continue Reading
Dollar, Euro and Pound banknotes are seen in this picture illustration taken April 28, 2017. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/IllustrationBofE could be first major cenbank to raise rates later ThursdayDollar falls against euro, pound sterling and Aussie dollarYen stays softHONG KONG, Nov 4 (Reuters) – The dollar lost ground on the euro and sterling on Thursday after the…Continue Reading
President Biden’s hitting the gas — not pumping the brakes — to pass his two massive spending bills ASAP, and doesn’t read his party’s poor electoral showing in Virginia as a rebuke of the massive costs, lawmakers and White House advisers tell Axios.Why it matters: What Biden’s critics see as a stubborn streak his allies…Continue Reading
1/5 President Joe Biden on Wednesday urged parents of children aged 5-11 to “please get them vaccinated” after the CDC approved COVID-19 vaccines for that age group. Photo by Leigh Vogel/UPI | License Photo Nov. 3 (UPI) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday urged parents to get their children vaccinated after Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine was authorized…Continue Reading
Cervical cancer rates have dropped by as much as 87% in England since women started to receive the HPV vaccine there in 2008, new research shows. File Photo by Adam Gregor/Shutterstock Nov. 3 (UPI) — Becoming vaccinated against the human papillomavirus, or HPV, reduces a woman’s risk for cervical cancer up to 87%, a study…Continue Reading
1/3 Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. Photo by Leigh Vogel/UPI | License Photo Nov. 3 (UPI) — Senate Republicans again blocked a voting rights bill Wednesday that would strengthen the 1965 Voting Rights Act. The chamber voted 50-49 in favor of…Continue Reading