Biden, GOP senator meet as infrastructure deadline looms The Denver Post
By LISA MASCARO WASHINGTON (AP) — Deadline looming, President Joe Biden is meeting Wednesday with the top Senate Republican negotiator on infrastructure as [...]
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Spermageddon: Could men be infertile by 2045?
Men are becoming increasingly less fertile. A study found that sperm counts in the West had dropped by nearly 60% in the past [...]
China unlikely to meet 50 million vaccination target before CNY
BEIJING – China has some catching up to do in its goal of vaccinating 50 million people by the Chinese New Year holiday. [...]
Bill Hammond, one of New Zealand’s most influential artists, has died
By RNZ Lyttelton-born artist Bill Hammond, 74, noted for the environmental and socially-aware themes of his work, has died. He was considered one [...]
Coronavirus: England’s new infection hotspot revealed – as hospital patients rise by 1,000 in a week
The UK has recorded 17,540 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours – 3,300 more than yesterday. Nottingham now has the highest [...]
Strip club worker may have infected 550 people in Canada
Hundreds of strip club patrons may have been exposed to more than just a racy dance after an employee tested positive for coronavirus. [...]
New Zealand central bank expands bond-buying, warns of negative rates as nation locks down again
WELLINGTON/SYDNEY (Reuters) – New Zealand’s central bank surprised markets on Wednesday by expanding its bond-buying programme and warned that policy rates might have [...]
New Zealand's central bank expands QE, holds rates steady
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) on Wednesday held its official cash rate at 0.25% in a widely expected [...]
Royal Caribbean reports $1.64 billion quarterly loss on pandemic hit
(Reuters) – Royal Caribbean Group (RCL.N) reported a quarterly net loss on Monday, as the cruise operator suffered from a coronavirus-driven halt to [...]
Second wave of coronavirus in Asia prompts fresh lockdowns
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Countries around Asia are confronting a second wave of coronavirus infections and are clamping down again to try to contain [...]