Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Biden administration finalizes higher standard for 'Product of USA' meat label
By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday finalized a rule requiring meat, poultry, or eggs labeled as a U.S. product to come from animals born, r...
Mar 11, 2024
Factbox-How Senegal elects its president
DAKAR (Reuters) - Nineteen candidates are vying for the presidency in Senegal's March 24 election and no clear front-runner has emerged to succeed outgoing President Macky Sall. For the first time in ...
Mar 11, 2024
US targets al Shabaab fundraisers, money launderers with sanctions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of the Treasury on Monday imposed sanctions on what it said was an international fundraising and money-laundering network for the al Shabaab militant group o...
Mar 11, 2024
Explainer-Who is on and off the ballot in Russia's presidential election?
By Andrew Osborn (Reuters) - Russia will hold a presidential election on March 15-17 which President Vladimir Putin is certain to win, barring an unexpected development. That will give the longest ser...
Mar 11, 2024
Responding to pope, NATO boss says Ukraine needs weapons, not white flags
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO boss Jens Stoltenberg made clear on Monday that he disagreed with Pope Francis's comments that Ukraine should have the "courage of the white flag" and negotiate an end to the...
Mar 11, 2024
Russia responsible for Navalny's death, UN rights expert says
GENEVA (Reuters) - The U.N. human rights expert on Russia said on Monday that Alexei Navalny's death was Moscow's responsibility as he was either killed in prison or died from detention conditions tha...
Mar 11, 2024
Coalmine explosion in eastern China kills seven
BEIJING (Reuters) - Seven people have died and two are missing after a gas explosion at Huaihe Energy's coalmine in China's eastern Anhui province on Monday, state broadcaster CCTV reported. Coalmine ...
Mar 11, 2024
Therapy dogs comfort passengers at Istanbul Airport
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Stressed before a big flight? Therapy dogs are now on hand at Istanbul Airport to help calm the nerves of tense travellers. The airport has been running the program for the past m...
Mar 11, 2024
Jordan says Israel's Al-Aqsa mosque restrictions risk 'explosion'
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) - Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said on Monday restrictions imposed by Israel on Muslim worshippers' access to Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque compound durin...
Mar 11, 2024
Former Trump aide Navarro ordered to report to US prison this month
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ex-Donald Trump adviser Peter Navarro has been ordered to report to prison this month, his lawyers said in a court filing, which could make him the first senior member of the fo...
Mar 11, 2024
