Author Archives: Syndicated Content
In Seattle, an Iranian protests in a way banned back home – through dance
By Matt McKnight and Daniel Trotta SEATTLE (Reuters) - Hair uncovered and hands painted red, Iranian-born choreographer Parmida Ziaei dances in the streets and on stage to show her support for demonst...
Nov 17, 2022
Analysis-U.S. banks to pounce on fintech deals as valuations plunge
By Saeed Azhar and David French NEW YORK (Reuters) - Financial technology companies, long seen as a threat by the likes of JPMorgan Chase & Co, are increasingly becoming acquisition targets for tradit...
Nov 17, 2022
Toru Kubota, Japanese film maker held in Myanmar, has been freed – Kyodo
TOKYO (Reuters) - Toru Kubota, a Japanese film maker held by authorities in Myanmar since being arrested in July, has been freed, Kyodo news agency reported on Thursday, quoting sources. Kubota was ar...
Nov 17, 2022
Rugby league-Samoa one step away from ultimate sporting fairytale
By Peter Hall MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - When Samoa lost 60-6 to England in their Rugby League World Cup opener, few eyebrows were raised, but having disposed of the hosts to book a shock final c...
Nov 17, 2022
Soccer-World Cup 2022: France’s Macron says sports should not be politicised
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Sports should not be politicised, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday, brushing off suggestions that he should boycott the World Cup that will start in Qatar in a few...
Nov 17, 2022
Australian Turnell, Briton Bowman freed in Myanmar, headed for Thailand – diplomatic source
(Reuters) - An Australian economist and a former British ambassador were freed from prison in Myanmar on Thursday and were due to leave for Thailand, a diplomatic source told Reuters. The pair, Sean T...
Nov 17, 2022
UK, EU and Canada meet COP27 presidency, say talks can’t fail
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) - A delegation from Britain, the European Union and Canada met the COP27 president on Thursday to highlight gaps in the current negotiating texts and express their vie...
Nov 17, 2022
Thyssenkrupp: no taboos on steel unit, no talks with Salzgitter on tie-up
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Thyssenkrupp is not ruling out a sale, spin-off or merger of its steel division to realise a stand-alone scenario it deems best for the business, but added there were no talks cu...
Nov 17, 2022
Venezuela asks World Court to throw out Guyana border case
THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Venezuela told judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday that they should throw out a case filed by Guyana in a long-running border dispute, which could dete...
Nov 17, 2022
China’s Xi, in written speech, says cold war mentality and bloc confrontation must be rejected
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Acts that inflate conflicts and distort international norms are "all too common" and the world should jointly reject a cold war mentality and bloc confrontation, China's President ...
Nov 17, 2022
