Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Koran burners should be handed over for prosecution, Iran’s Khamenei says
(Reuters) - Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Saturday that persons desecrating the Koran should face the "most severe punishment" and demanded Sweden hand them over for prosecutio...
Jul 22, 2023
Soccer-France without Bacha, De Almeida for World Cup opener against Jamaica
SYDNEY (Reuters) - France have been dealt an early blow in their quest for a maiden Women's World Cup title as winger Selma Bacha and defender Elisa De Almeida were ruled out of their opening game aga...
Jul 22, 2023
G20 draft tweaked to reflect dissent on cutting ‘unabated’ fossil fuels
By Sudarshan Varadhan and Nidhi Verma BAMBOLIM, India (Reuters) - A draft statement by Group of 20 energy officials was edited on Saturday to reflect concerns from some members on phasing down "unabat...
Jul 22, 2023
UK opposition Labour leader says still a long way to win power
LONDON (Reuters) - The failure of Britain's Labour Party to take former Prime Minister Boris Johnson's old parliamentary seat in an election this week shows the opposition party still has a long way t...
Jul 22, 2023
ECB to ask banks to provide weekly liquidity data to monitor their health – Enria
MILAN (Reuters) - The European Central Bank (ECB) will ask banks to provide weekly liquidity data from September so that it can carry out more frequent checks on their ability to ward off potential sh...
Jul 22, 2023
Thousands march as vote on curtailing Israel court’s powers nears
By Dan Williams HEMED, Israel (Reuters) - Thousands of Israelis opposed to a judicial overhaul planned by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu marched into Jerusalem on Saturday, as pressure mounts on hi...
Jul 22, 2023
Iraqis try to protest at Danish Embassy after reports Koran was burned
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi security forces fired tear gas to repel hundreds of protesters as they tried to get to the Danish Embassy in Baghdad early on Saturday after reports a Koran was burned in Den...
Jul 22, 2023
Drone attack in Crimea prompts evacuation, brief bridge closure
(Reuters) - A drone attack on an ammunition depot in Crimea prompted authorities to evacuate everyone in a five-km (3.1-mile) radius and briefly suspend road traffic on the bridge linking the peninsul...
Jul 22, 2023
Soccer-Dutch squad have put training pitch woes behind them, says Jonker
DUNEDIN, New Zealand (Reuters) - The Netherlands have put aside their training pitch troubles to concentrate on their opening match of the Women's World Cup against debutants Portugal on Sunday, coach...
Jul 22, 2023
For migrants, the Darien Gap is hell; for adventure tourists, it’s a magnet
By Laura Gottesdiener and Daina Beth Solomon MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Deep in the Panamanian jungle, Venezuelan migrant Franca Ramirez was scrambling to reach higher ground as a rushing river broke its...
Jul 22, 2023
