Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Bolivia hikes lithium resources estimate to 23 million tons
By Daniel Ramos LA PAZ (Reuters) -Bolivia's lithium resources are now estimated at 23 million metric tons, its president said on Thursday after government studies that further cement the South America...
Jul 20, 2023
US Ambassador to China hacked in China-linked spying operation- WSJ
(Reuters) - Hackers linked to Beijing accessed the email account of the U.S. ambassador to China, Nicholas Burns, in an attack that is believed to have compromised at least hundreds of thousands of in...
Jul 20, 2023
Rains relieve Argentina’s drought-hit wheat fields
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Rains that have slaked Argentina's drought-hit farmlands have allowed soil moisture to recover and 71% of the area planned for wheat harvesting has now been planted under fair...
Jul 20, 2023
Motor racing-HulKENberg? Haas driver laughs off his Barbie movie look
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Haas Formula One driver Nico Hulkenberg joked about his Barbie movie vibe after turning up at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Thursday with a striking dyed bleach blond look. "Fascina...
Jul 20, 2023
New York to pay $13 million to protesters arrested during George Floyd protests
By Rachel Nostrant NEW YORK (Reuters) - The city of New York has agreed to pay $13 million to hundreds of people arrested during the 2020 George Floyd demonstrations, according to attorneys for the pl...
Jul 20, 2023
West Nile virus detected from mosquito pool in Kalamazoo County
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The Kalamazoo County Health & Community Services Department's Environmental Health Division is reporting the first positive detection of West Nile Virus in Kalam...
Jul 20, 2023
White House looks forward to hearing about Kissinger’s China trip
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Thursday expressed regret that Henry Kissinger was able to get more of an audience in Beijing than some sitting U.S. officials, after the ...
Jul 20, 2023
Canada First Nations protest Ontario’s ‘Ring of Fire’ mining plans
By Divya Rajagopal TORONTO (Reuters) - A group of five First Nation communities of Canada on Thursday marched against the Ontario government's decision to allow mining in a mineral-rich region without...
Jul 20, 2023
US investigating why Delta passengers remained on plane in extreme heat -Buttigieg
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said the department is investigating why Delta Air Lines passengers remained on board a plane at the Las Vegas airport that sat on t...
Jul 20, 2023
Guinea-Bissau suspends teachers’ salaries to root out fake staff
BISSAU (Reuters) - Guinea-Bissau's government has ordered the suspension of teachers' salaries to weed out fraudulent claims on the payroll from fictitious workers, according to a statement released o...
Jul 20, 2023
