Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. judge says no immunity for ex-Venezuela general accused of drug trafficking
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Tuesday rejected a bid by a retired Venezuelan general to dismiss drug trafficking charges against him on the basis of foreign sovereign immunity, say...
Mar 15, 2022
Indigenous communities meet in Ecuador to demand end to extractive industries
By Alexandra Valencia PUYO, Ecuador (Reuters) - Indigenous leaders from nine countries in the Amazon basin met in Ecuador on Tuesday and demanded South America governments halt extractive industries w...
Mar 15, 2022
VA recommends moving services from Battle Creek to Grand Rapids area
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — The Department of Veterans Affairs made it’s recommendations to the Asset and Infrastructure Review Commission on Monday, March 14. One of them being to mov...
Mar 15, 2022
Tennis-Berrettini beats Harris to reach last 16 at Indian Wells
(Reuters) - Matteo Berrettini saved three set points to defeat South African Lloyd Harris 6-4 7-5 and advance to the Round of 16 at Indian Wells on Tuesday. The Wimbledon finalist pounded his 12th ace...
Mar 15, 2022
FC Barcelona brings on Spotify as main sponsor
(Reuters) -Football club FC Barcelona has signed on Spotify as its main sponsor in a deal that will carry the music streaming platform's name on the shirts and stadium of the La Liga club. Under the p...
Mar 15, 2022
Tennis-Halep beats Cirstea to win all-Romanian showdown
(Reuters) - Simona Halep dispatched fellow Romanian Sorana Cirstea 6-1 6-4 on Tuesday to reach the quarter-finals of Indian Wells for a fifth time. Former world number one Halep, who won the WTA 1000 ...
Mar 15, 2022
Trafigura seeks funding as commodity surge triggers margin calls – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) - Global commodities trader Trafigura Group has been holding talks with private equity groups to secure additional financing as soaring prices trigger margin calls across the commodities ind...
Mar 15, 2022
Colombia’s Duque opens gene bank for long-term crop conservation
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's President Ivan Duque on Tuesday inaugurated the world's largest genetic library for beans, cassava and tropical forages for feeding livestock, which will provide long-ter...
Mar 15, 2022
U.S. providing over $186 million in additional Ukraine refugee aid – Blinken
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is providing over $186 million in additional humanitarian assistance to support refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine and those internally displaced by the confl...
Mar 15, 2022
Blinken discussed Ukraine’s security needs with foreign minister
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Tuesday to discuss Ukraine's security needs in its conflict with Russia, the U.S. S...
Mar 15, 2022
