Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.N. says Burkina Faso has no grounds to expel senior official
OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) - The United Nations on Saturday said Burkina Faso had no grounds for ordering senior U.N. official Barbara Manzi to leave the country and that the doctrine of "persona non grata...
Dec 24, 2022
Japan’s recent heavy snow has caused 13 deaths, many injuries
TOKYO (Reuters) - Recent heavy snow in Japan's north and elsewhere have killed 13 people injured more than 80 and left more than 10,000 households without power, the authorities said on Saturday. Snow...
Dec 24, 2022
Cyprus Church picks theologian and chemistry teacher as new leader
NICOSIA (Reuters) - The Church of Cyprus's ruling body on Saturday elected Georgios, a theologian and former chemistry teacher, as Archbishop of the centuries-old Church, replacing the late Chrysostom...
Dec 24, 2022
U.S. deep freeze forecast to break Christmas Eve records
By Rich McKay (Reuters) - An arctic blast that has gripped much of the United States this week, disrupting daily life and holiday travel for millions of Americans, was expected to produce the coldest ...
Dec 24, 2022
Soccer-Brentford boss Frank extends deal to 2027
(Reuters) - Brentford head coach Thomas Frank has signed a two-year contract extension that will keep him at the Premier League club until 2027, the club said on Saturday. Frank, who took charge in 20...
Dec 24, 2022
Santa Claus undaunted by arctic blast, U.S. military says
By Keith Coffman DENVER (Reuters) - U.S. military officials have assured anxious children the arctic blast and snowstorm that wreaked havoc on U.S. airline traffic this week will not prevent Santa Cla...
Dec 24, 2022
Tanker explosion kills 8 in Johannesburg
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A gas tanker apparently stuck under a bridge exploded in Johannesburg on Saturday, killing eight people, injuring scores more and damaging nearby buildings, emergency services...
Dec 24, 2022
Hong Kong aims for mid-January reopening of border with mainland China
HONG KONG (Reuters) -Hong Kong will gradually reopen its borders with mainland China by mid-January, the city's chief executive John Lee said on Saturday, as Beijing accelerates the unwinding of strin...
Dec 24, 2022
Soccer-Man Utd trigger one-year contract extensions for four players – Ten Hag
(Reuters) - Manchester United have triggered one-year contract extensions for four first-team players, including England forward Marcus Rashford, manager Erik ten Hag said. Rashford, Diogo Dalot, Fred...
Dec 24, 2022
Ukraine official urges ‘liquidation’ of Iranian weapon factories
KYIV (Reuters) - A top Ukrainian presidential aide called for the "liquidation" of Iranian factories making drones and missiles, as well as the arrest of their suppliers, as Kyiv accused Tehran of pla...
Dec 24, 2022
