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Gates Foundation adds $70 million more funding for COVID vaccines for poor
LONDON (Reuters) - The Gates Foundation added another $70 million (52.99 million pounds) of funding on Thursday to global efforts to develop and distribute vaccines and treatments against the COVID-19 pandemic, saying it hoped other international donors would now also pledge more.
Biden reassures U.S. allies in calls with leaders of Japan, South Korea, Australia
SEOUL/TOKYO/WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) - In their first calls with Joe Biden since the U.S. election, the leaders of Japan, South Korea and Australia on Thursday reaffirmed plans to form close ties with the president-elect to tackle issues including climate change and regional security.
Brazil's coffee exports up 11.5 pct in October
SAO PAULO, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- Brazil's coffee exports grew 11.5 percent in October year on year, setting a record high for the month, the national Coffee Exporters Council (Cecafe) said on Wednesday.
U.S. agricultural futures close mixed
CHICAGO, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agricultural futures closed mixed on Wednesday, with corn and wheat dropping and soybean rising.
Cyprus introduces partial local lockdown in two cities
NICOSIA, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- Cyprus imposed new stricter coronavirus containment measures, including a partial local lockdown in two cities, following a surge of new cases, President Nicos Anastasiades announced on Wednesday.
'We're not a colony': Mexican president stands firm on not recognizing Biden win
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Wednesday dug in his heels as one of the few leaders of major countries yet to congratulate Joe Biden on his presidential election win, saying it was too early and that his country was "not a colony".
Greece to impose nationwide curfew as it reports new daily high of 43 COVID-19 deaths
ATHENS, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- The Greek government announced on Wednesday a nationwide curfew starting from Friday evening as a new daily record of 43 COVID-19 deaths was reported.
Slovenia's daily COVID-19 death toll hits record high
LJUBLJANA, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- Slovenia reported 40 deaths in the past 24 hours, the highest daily death toll yet, taking the total fatalities to 645, according to official figures released on Wednesday.
Mongolia to impose five-day lockdown after reporting 1st case of local COVID-19 transmission
ULAN BATOR, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- Mongolia will enter a state of public disaster preparedness and impose a nationwide 24-hour lockdown with effect from 6:00 a.m. Thursday local time for five days to stem the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, the country's Deputy Prime Minister Yangu Sodbaatar said Wednesday night.
UK coronavirus death toll tops 50,000
LONDON, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- The number of people who have died with coronavirus in Britain has passed 50,000, according to government figures released Wednesday.