Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Colombia central bank raises rate to 5%, less than expected
By Nelson Bocanegra and Julia Symmes Cobb BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's central bank board raised the benchmark interest rate by 100 basis points to 5% on Thursday, significantly lower than expected e...
Mar 31, 2022
Gov. Whitmer announces two business expansions bringing 77 new jobs to Berrien and Calhoun Counties
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined forces with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation on Thursday, March 31, to announce two business expansion projects. Both pro...
Mar 31, 2022
Ethiopia fails at U.N. to block funding for independent abuse inquiry
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Ethiopia failed at the United Nations on Thursday in a bid to block funding for an independent investigation into abuses in the country's conflict, garnering just 27 yes vot...
Mar 31, 2022
Enbridge, Shell among projects picked to explore developing Canada’s first carbon storage hubs
By Nia Williams CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - Canada's main oil-producing province Alberta on Thursday selected six proposals to move forward with developing Canada's first carbon storage hubs, intende...
Mar 31, 2022
U.S. says small number of outstanding issues in Iran nuclear talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department on Thursday said a small number of outstanding issues remain in nuclear talks with Iran, adding that the onus is on Tehran to make those decisions. Sta...
Mar 31, 2022
U.N. peacekeepers deployed to northeastern Mali amid spate of killings
By Paul Lorgerie BAMAKO (Reuters) - The United Nations peacekeeping force in Mali has deployed two units to the African country's tri-border area with Burkina Faso and Niger to respond to a spate of c...
Mar 31, 2022
Hubble telescope spots Earendel, the most distant star on record
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, scientists have discovered the most distant individual star on record, a bright behemoth they nicknamed Earendel - Old Englis...
Mar 31, 2022
U.S. will not recognize results of any Russian effort to divide Georgian territory -State Dept
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will not recognize the results of any effort by Russia or its proxies to divide sovereign Georgian territory, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on T...
Mar 31, 2022
U.S. State Dept sees ‘limited’ progress on consular access for detained Americans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - There has been "limited additional progress" on Washington's demand for consular access to U.S. citizens detained in Russia, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Thur...
Mar 31, 2022
Not clear Russian convoy to Kyiv exists anymore, Pentagon says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon said on Thursday it was not clear that Russia's convoy of military vehicles to Kyiv, which once stretched some 40 miles, even exists anymore after failing to accomp...
Mar 31, 2022
