Author Archives: Syndicated Content
USTR Tai says working to counter China’s targeting of strategic industries
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai said on Wednesday that the Biden administration's trade policy on China is not aimed at a new 'Phase 2' agreement with Beijing but on cou...
Mar 31, 2022
Tunisia union hails assembly dissolution, urges an end to Saied’s gathering powers
TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisia's powerful UGTT union on Thursday welcomed a decision by President Kais Saied to dissolve parliament, but it urged an end to his accumulation of powers and a return to the de...
Mar 31, 2022
Russia trades accusations with Ukraine on drifting Black Sea mines
LONDON (Reuters) - Russia accused Ukraine on Thursday of laying hundreds of mines near its coast and said some were drifting into open waters of the Black Sea and creating dangers for merchant shippin...
Mar 31, 2022
Russia to give $1.2 billion to help domestic airlines and flights
(Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia would provide domestic airlines with 100 billion roubles ($1.25 billion) in support to help them deal with the consequences of interna...
Mar 31, 2022
Brazil’s Moro likely to drop out of presidential race, congressman says
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian former Justice Minister and federal judge Sergio Moro is likely to drop out of the country's presidential race as he leaves the Podemos party to join Uniao Brasil, a con...
Mar 31, 2022
Looted Libyan artifacts returned by U.S.
TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libyan authorities said on Thursday they had received nine ancient artifacts including funerary stone heads, urns and pottery that were returned by the United States after being sm...
Mar 31, 2022
Saudi Arabia blacklists 25 people, entities over Yemen financing – state media
CAIRO (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia added 25 people and entities from different nationalities to the country's terrorism list, saying they are involved in financing Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement, Sa...
Mar 31, 2022
Explainer-What is the SPR, the emergency oil stash Biden is tapping?
By Timothy Gardner NEW YORK (Reuters) - President Joe Biden on Thursday will announce the release of a million barrels of crude oil every day for the next six months from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum ...
Mar 31, 2022
Brazil’s Bolsonaro releases ministers in move to bolster re-election bid
By Lisandra Paraguassu BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday relieved nine ministers in a formality that will pave the way for them to run in the country's Oct. 2 general...
Mar 31, 2022
Canada indigenous seek dialogue with Vatican on repatriation of artefacts
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Canadian indigenous leaders seeking an apology for the Catholic Church's role in notorious residential schools where children where abused also want to star...
Mar 31, 2022
