Canadian province tries decriminalizing drugs to fight overdose crisis

VANCOUVER, Jan 31 (Reuters) – The western Canadian province of British Columbia on Tuesday launched a…

The mouse that roared: New Zealand and the world’s 2% inflation target

WELLINGTON, New Zealand, Jan 30 (Reuters) – More than 30 years ago, some relatively young central…

High egg prices should be investigated, U.S. farm group says

Jan 19 (Reuters) – The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) should look into higher egg prices because…

China COVID peak to last 2-3 months, hit rural areas next – expert

The peak of the COVID wave lasts 2-3 months – epidemiologist Elderly people in rural areas…

Goldman job cuts begin with investment banking, global markets hit hard – source

It spells massive, costly losses for the Wall Street giant For all the main parts that…

Chinese rush to renew passports as COVID border curbs lifted

China lifted its quarantine for visitors on Sunday A simplified final step that allows the virus…

German police detain Iranian suspected of planning ‘Islamist-motivated’ attack

CASTROP-RAUXEL, Germany, Jan 8 (Reuters) – Authorities in western Germany have arrested a 32-year-old Iranian man…

Eisai, Biogen receives U.S. FDA approval for Alzheimer’s drug, applies for full approval

Jan 7 (Reuters) – The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved lecanumab, an Alzheimer’s…

China COVID data shows no new variant but under-reports deaths, WHO says

The virus is spreading rapidly in China after politics Faster access to information by UN agencies…

China’s vast countryside in rush to bolster COVID defences

Hospitals, funeral parlors are overwhelmed by the wave of COVID Some countries impose testing regulations on…