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Biden says he will make announcement on Saudi Arabia on Monday By Reuters
© Reuters. U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about his $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package in Washington WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden on Saturday said his administration would make an announcement on Saudi Arabia on Monday, following a U.S. intelligence report that found Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had approved…
Read More »Palestinians shut West Bank schools to contain coronavirus variants By Reuters
© Reuters. A Palestinian man walks past a closed school, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank By Zainah El-Haroun RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – Schools in the occupied West Bank will shut down for 12 days in an effort to stop a sharp…
Read More »Lebanese rally to back church leader’s neutrality calls By Reuters
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Lebanese Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros Al-Rai speaks after meeting with Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun at the presidential palace in Baabda BEIRUT (Reuters) – Hundreds of Lebanese gathered at the seat of the Maronite church on Saturday to support calls by its leader for the country to…
Read More »Belarusian government explores potential move into crypto mining By Cointelegraph
Belarusian government explores potential move into crypto mining Belarus is studying the cryptocurrency industry for a potential move into mining digital coins like (BTC). The Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Belarus officially announced Friday that it is actively exploring the pros and cons of cryptocurrency mining. Minister Viktor…
Read More »Iran says U.S. air strikes in Syria encourage terrorism in the region By Reuters
© Reuters. A closer view of an Iraq-Syria border crossing and buildings before airstrikes, seen in this February 3, 2021 handout satellite image provided by Maxar (Reuters) – Friday’s U.S. air strikes against Iran-backed militias in eastern Syria encourage terrorism in the region, Iran’s top security official, Ali Shamkhani, said…
Read More »One of Switzerland’s leading banks now offers crypto trading By Cointelegraph
One of Switzerland’s leading banks now offers crypto trading Bordier & Cie, a Swiss financial institution operating for more than 170 years, has announced a partnership with digital asset bank Sygnum to allow its customers to purchase crypto assets. The integration with Sygnum’s business-to-business banking platform allows Bordier’s clients to…
Read More »Aggregate AUM of crypto ETPs surge by 50% in February amid market correction, CryptoCompare says By BTC Peers
Aggregate AUM of crypto ETPs surge by 50% in February amid market correction, CryptoCompare says Whilst the first three weeks in February were exciting for the crypto market, things took a different turn on Feb. 22, 2021. But despite the market turmoil, a report from CryptoCompare shows that the aggregate…
Read More »Electric firm Griddy loses access to Texas grid, customers shifted to rivals By Reuters
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Winter weather caused electricity blackouts in Houston By Gary McWilliams HOUSTON (Reuters) – Texas’s grid operator on Friday shut Griddy Energy LLC’s access to the state’s power network and shifted its 10,000 customers to other utilities, as new signs of a financial crisis rose after a…
Read More »U.S. CDC says risk of Ebola to the United States is extremely low By Reuters
(Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it was closely following outbreaks of Ebola in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Guinea, and said the risk of Ebola to the United States was extremely low. “Out of an abundance of caution, the U.S. government will institute…
Read More »Myanmar envoy appeals to UN to stop coup; more protests planned By Reuters
4/4 © Reuters. Myanmar’s ambassador to the United Nations Kyaw Moe Tun holds up three fingers at the end of his speech in New York 2/4 (Reuters) – Myanmar’s U.N. envoy urged the United Nations to use “any means necessary” to stop a military coup there, making a surprise appeal…
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U.S. CDC says risk of Ebola to the United States is extremely low By Reuters
(Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it was closely …
