Author Archives: Syndicated Content
At U.N., Nadia Murad launches guidance on collecting rape in war evidence
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Human rights activist Nadia Murad launched global guidelines at the United Nations on Wednesday on how to safely and effectively collect evidence from su...
Apr 13, 2022
U.S. life expectancy fell by 2 years in 2020, sharpest drop among high-income peers
By Mrinalika Roy (Reuters) - Life expectancy in the United States fell by nearly two years in 2020 to about 77 years amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the sharpest drop compared to 21 other high-income coun...
Apr 13, 2022
U.S. crude stocks surge on strategic reserve release
By David Gaffen (Reuters) - U.S. crude stocks surged by more than 9 million barrels, in part due to releases from the nation's strategic reserves, while gasoline and distillate inventories fell last w...
Apr 13, 2022
Russian cenbank warns consumer inflation will accelerate further
(Reuters) - Consumer inflation in Russia will keep on accelerating in annual terms due to base effects, the central bank said on Wednesday, warning that rouble volatility will continue, leading to ups...
Apr 13, 2022
Villagers in Ukraine left with mine-riddled forest after Russian retreat
By Mari Saito and Herbert Villarraga LUBIANKA, Ukraine (Reuters) - Residents in Lubianka, a village northwest of Kyiv, are trying to rebuild their lives all while Ukrainian soldiers remove mines from ...
Apr 13, 2022
Activist investor Blackwells criticizes new Peloton CEO, urges sale
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss BOSTON (Reuters) - The activist investor that pushed to oust Peloton Interactive Inc's co-founder and leader in January is now criticizing its new chief executive officer, argui...
Apr 13, 2022
Italy reports 62,037 coronavirus cases on Wednesday, 155 deaths
MILAN (Reuters) - Italy reported 62,037 COVID-19 related cases on Wednesday, against 83,643 the day before, the health ministry said, while the number of deaths fell to 155 from 169. Italy has registe...
Apr 13, 2022
Mexico plans vaccinations for more children, presses for COVAX doses
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico will vaccinate more children against COVID-19, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Wednesday, urging global health authorities to deliver the doses it had orde...
Apr 13, 2022
Benetton, Blackstone put finishing touches to bid valuing Atlantia at $50 billion
By Stephen Jewkes and Francesca Landini MILAN (Reuters) - The Benetton family and investment fund Blackstone are talking to banks to put the final touches to a bid for Italy's Atlantia, sources said o...
Apr 13, 2022
U.S. sets up new Mideast naval task force amid strained Gulf ties
By Alexander Cornwell DUBAI (Reuters) - The U.S. Navy said on Wednesday it was establishing a new multinational task force that would target arms smuggling in the waters around Yemen, the latest Ameri...
Apr 13, 2022
