Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Britain mistakenly puts Russian central bank’s address on sanctions list
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain on Tuesday mistakenly assigned the address of the Russian central bank to a privately held bank with close links to Russian President Vladimir Putin that was the target of s...
Feb 22, 2022
Activists urge UN rights chief to release delayed report on Xinjiang
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - Now that the Beijing Winter Olympics is over, U.N. rights chief Michelle Bachelet must release her long-delayed report on alleged violations in China's Xinjiang...
Feb 22, 2022
Facebook launches Reels globally, betting on ‘fastest growing’ format
By Elizabeth Culliford (Reuters) - Facebook is launching its short video feature Reels to more than 150 countries, its owner Meta Platforms said on Tuesday, in a move to expand its fastest growing con...
Feb 22, 2022
NBC draws lowest Olympic ratings with Beijing games
By Dawn Chmielewski (Reuters) - The 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing attracted the smallest prime-time audience since NBCUniversal began broadcasting the games, according to viewership figures released...
Feb 22, 2022
U.S. says Russia’s latest moves are start of a new Ukraine invasion
VIENNA (Reuters) - Russia's recognition of two separatist regions of Ukraine and its decision to send troops are the start of a new invasion and put the world on the verge of "a dark and dangerous era...
Feb 22, 2022
France bans import of meat from animals on growth antibiotics
PARIS (Reuters) - France adopted a decree on Tuesday banning imports of meat from animals treated with growth antibiotics - a practice prohibited in farming within the European Union since 2006 - in a...
Feb 22, 2022
Soccer-Mourinho handed two-game touchline ban
(Reuters) - AS Roma coach Jose Mourinho has been handed a two-game touchline ban after he was sent off during his side's 2-2 draw with Hellas Verona, a Serie A sports judge said on Tuesday. Mourinho w...
Feb 22, 2022
Soccer-Poland seeks clarity from FIFA over World Cup playoff v Russia
(Reuters) - Poland's Football Association (PZPN) on Tuesday sought clarity from global soccer governing body FIFA on the national team's World Cup playoff against Russia in Moscow next month, after Ru...
Feb 22, 2022
Putin gets green light to deploy troops to eastern Ukraine
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian leader Vladimir Putin got the green light from his upper house of parliament on Tuesday to deploy Russian military forces to two separatist-held regions of eastern Ukraine f...
Feb 22, 2022
Biden to deliver remarks on Russia and Ukraine later on Tuesday, White House says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will deliver remarks at 1 p.m. ET (1800 GMT) on Tuesday to provide an update on the situation concerning Russia and Ukraine, the White House said. The U...
Feb 22, 2022
