Tag: besieged-town
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U.N. says poised for huge Syria aid effort, if the door opens
By Tom Miles GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations is ready for a huge aid effort if the warring Syria parties stop fighting, but even then aid workers will proceed carefully and assess the safety of each delivery, a U.N. spokesman said on Wednesday. “We are now standing by, our warehouses are full of aid…
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Brexit is the wrong prescription, says European pharma industry
By Ben Hirschler LONDON (Reuters) – Britain's departure from the European Union would threaten scientific research and jeopardize the 28-nation bloc's system of drug regulation, the European pharmaceutical industry said on Wednesday. The declaration is the clearest statement yet on the issue by an industry that includes EU-based players such as Britain's GlaxoSmithKline and AstraZeneca,…