The Trump administration is considering a plan to pull hundreds of U.S. troops out of Somalia, reposition them in neighboring countries and shift the focus of their mission from training Somali government forces to directly combatting the al-Shabaab militant group. The roughly 700 troops stationed in Somalia would move to bases in Kenya and Djibouti…Continue Reading
China National Biotec Group Co is in talks with officials about giving students headed abroad its experimental vaccines.Continue Reading
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WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand officials are investigating the possibility that its first COVID-19 cases in more than three months were imported by freight, as the country’s biggest city plunged back into lockdown on Wednesday. The discovery of four infected family members in Auckland led Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to swiftly reimpose tight restrictions in…Continue Reading
A bill introduced on Thursday in the US House of Representatives would make permanent some temporary changes that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has initiated in its telehealth coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic. Cosponsored by members of the House Telehealth Caucus, the bipartisan legislation would eliminate most geographic and originating site restrictions…Continue Reading
PTC India Ltd is planning to divest the controlling stake in its financial services arm PTC India Financial Services (PFS). The last day of submission of Interest by a bidder is July 31, 2020, PFC said in a filing with the BSE. PTC held a 64.99 per cent stake in its financial services arm as…Continue Reading
Navigation for News Categories The bidders for retirement operator Metlifecare look set to take over the company for $6 a share, a dollar less than the original agreement but in line with recent valuations. The bidders for retirement operator Metlifecare are keen to avoid a court case, Metlifecare chair Kim Ellis says. Photo: 123RF Swedish…Continue Reading
