Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Exclusive-Alberta to toughen oil sands emissions standards that reward big Canadian polluters
By Rod Nickel (Reuters) - The province of Alberta plans to toughen its greenhouse gas emissions standards for oil sands mines, closing a loophole that rewarded some of Canada's highest-emitting facili...
Feb 14, 2022
Russian invasion could begin at any time, White House says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Russian invasion of Ukraine could begin at any time, including this week, the White House said on Monday as it reiterated that the path to diplomacy remains open to resolving ...
Feb 14, 2022
NFL-Calls for grass fields intensify following Beckham Super Bowl injury
By Rory Carroll INGLEWOOD, Calif. (Reuters) - The knee injury Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr.'s suffered in Sunday's Super Bowl when his foot got caught on the artificial turf field h...
Feb 14, 2022
Ex-U.S. naval engineer charged with submarine espionage pleads guilty
By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A former U.S. Navy engineer charged with attempting to sell secrets about nuclear submarines to a foreign power has pleaded guilty as part of a deal with federal pro...
Feb 14, 2022
Factbox-Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus
(Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau plans to invoke rarely used special measures allowing him to tackle protests that have shut some border crossings and paralysed downtown Ottawa, sour...
Feb 14, 2022
Reactions to Trudeau’s planned move to invoke Emergencies Act to end protests
(Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau plans to invoke rarely used special measures allowing him to tackle protests that have shut some border crossings and paralyzed the national capital,...
Feb 14, 2022
U.S. urges Americans to avoid travel to South Korea, Belarus over COVID
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday advised against travel to six countries and territories including South Korea, Azerbaijan and Belarus. The CD...
Feb 14, 2022
U.S. corn-based ethanol worse for the climate than gasoline, study finds
By Leah Douglas (Reuters) - Corn-based ethanol, which for years has been mixed in huge quantities into gasoline sold at U.S. pumps, is likely a much bigger contributor to global warming than straight ...
Feb 14, 2022
New Zealand homes sales and prices ease in January
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Compounding factors are influencing a decrease in house prices and sales activity in New Zealand, the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) said on Tuesday. Median nation...
Feb 14, 2022
‘A line of fire’: Argentina blaze burns 500,000 hectares amid drought
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - A devastating wildfire in the northern Argentine province of Corrientes has spread to cover more than 500,000 hectares, 6% of the region's total area, underscoring the impact ...
Feb 14, 2022
