Author Archives: Syndicated Content
North Korea spent the pandemic building a huge border wall
By Josh Smith and Sudev Kiyada SEOUL (Reuters) - For North Koreans, the country's northern frontier long offered rare access to outside information, trade opportunities, and the best option for those ...
May 26, 2023
Earthquake of magnitude 5.7 strikes Tonga Islands – GFZ
(Reuters) - A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the Tonga Islands region on Saturday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth of 252 km (156.586 miles), GFZ said....
May 26, 2023
FBI, EPA canvass California residents over refinery emissions- report
By Laura Sanicola (Reuters) - The FBI and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency are canvassing Martinez, California, residents over a November oil refinery emissions release, according to a report ...
May 26, 2023
JPMorgan CEO Dimon denies personal connections with Epstein
(Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co Chief Executive Jamie Dimon said in a deposition on Friday that he had never met or communicated with late sex offender and former bank client Jeffrey Epstein, the bank...
May 26, 2023
US says Mexico failed to stop illegal wildlife trade threatening vaquita
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The U.S. interior secretary on Friday declared that Mexico has failed to halt the illegal wildlife trade threatening the world's smallest porpoise, the critically endangered va...
May 26, 2023
US charges two in Beijing-directed targeting of Falun Gong
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two Los Angeles residents have been charged with acting in a Beijing-directed scheme targeting U.S.-based practitioners of the Falun Gong group that is outlawed in China, the U....
May 26, 2023
APEC trade chiefs agree on more inclusive trade, but no joint statement
By David Lawder DETROIT (Reuters) - Trade ministers from the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) countries agreed on Friday to promote more inclusive and sustainable trade, but failed to produce ...
May 26, 2023
WestJet, pilots in tentative deal for 24% hourly raise over 4 years, document shows
By Allison Lampert MONTREAL (Reuters) - WestJet Airlines pilots will get a 24% hourly raise over four years, plus other pay and benefits as part of a tentative agreement reached in May, according to a...
May 26, 2023
Ice Hockey: Germany to host 2027 world championship
(Reuters) - Germany has been selected to host the 2027 Ice Hockey World Championship, triumphing over the competing bid from Kazakhstan, the International Ice Hockey Federation said on Friday. The PSD...
May 26, 2023
Former anti-corruption prosecutor arrested in Guatemala
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Guatemalan police arrested a former top prosecutor on Friday, accusing him of abusing his authority for investigating corruption allegations against an ex-president of the C...
May 26, 2023
