Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Colombia says ELN rebels to take steps to restart peace talks
BOGOTA/HAVANA (Reuters) - Colombia's ELN guerrilla group will take the necessary steps to restart peace talks, the new government's peace commissioner said on Friday. Newly elected President Gustavo P...
Aug 12, 2022
Sierra Leone president says protests aimed to overthrow the government
FREETOWN (Reuters) - Sierra Leone's president Julius Maada Bio said on Friday that this week's anti-government protests, which led to the deaths of six police officers and at least 21 civilians, were ...
Aug 12, 2022
Tunisian government, unions agree to talks on IMF reform programme
TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisia's government and both its main labour and commerce unions agreed on Friday to start talks on Monday over economic reforms required by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) fo...
Aug 12, 2022
Tennis-Halep fights off Gauff rally to reach Canadian Open semi-finals
TORONTO (Reuters) - Romania's Simona Halep fought off a late rally from Coco Gauff to secure a nervy 6-4 7-6(2) win on Friday and advance to the Canadian Open semi-finals for a fifth time. Twice champ...
Aug 12, 2022
Venezuela opposition leader Guaido in “informal” meetings with Colombia’s govt
CARACAS - Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido has held "informal meetings" with members of newly elected Colombian President Gustavo Petro's government, he said on Friday. In a quest to normalize...
Aug 12, 2022
Mexico’s Pemex requests $6.5 billion more funding for ‘Dos Bocas’ refinery – documents, source
By Adriana Barrera and Ana Isabel Martinez MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's state-oil company Pemex requested this week almost $6.5 billion in additional funding from the government to pay for works a...
Aug 12, 2022
Speculators cut long U.S. dollar bets in latest week
(Reuters) -Speculators decreased their net long U.S. dollar positions in the latest week, according to calculations by Reuters and U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission data released on Friday. Th...
Aug 12, 2022
Events following Iran’s fatwa against author Salman Rushdie
(Reuters) - Indian-born novelist Salman Rushdie, who was attacked on a New York state lecture stage on Friday, spent years in hiding after he was ordered killed by Iran in 1989 because of his writing....
Aug 12, 2022
Soccer-Benzema, Ronaldo and Haaland nominated for Ballon d’Or, Messi misses out
(Reuters) -Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema is among the 30 nominees on the shortlist for the prestigious men's Ballon d'Or trophy, organisers France Football magazine announced on Friday. The French...
Aug 12, 2022
Mexican Unifin’s debt restructuring is negative for other fincos -Moody’s
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican leasing firm Unifin's debt restructuring is credit negative and could reflect tight refinancing conditions for Mexican financial institutions, Moody's rating agency said...
Aug 12, 2022
