Author Archives: Syndicated Content
EU draft law would require firms to check suppliers for human rights, environmental ethics
By Simon Jessop and Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission will unveil on Wednesday a proposal to make large companies operating in the European Union check that their suppliers...
Feb 21, 2022
White House: Biden to prohibit trade, investment with Ukraine breakaway regions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden will issue an executive order soon that will prohibit "new investment, trade, and financing by U.S. persons to, from, or in" the two breakaway regions of eas...
Feb 21, 2022
Baltics call for swift EU sanctions on Russia after it recognizes Ukrainian breakaway republics
By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS (Reuters) - The European Union must impose sanctions on Russia immediately after it recognised two Ukrainian breakaway regions as independent, the governments of the Baltic st...
Feb 21, 2022
Colombia ELN rebels call for three day curfew
By Luis Jaime Acosta BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's National Liberation Army (ELN) rebel group said it would hold a three-day "armed strike" beginning Wednesday to protest against President Ivan Duque'...
Feb 21, 2022
Horse racing-Medina Spirit’s 2021 Kentucky Derby win nullified, Baffert suspended
By Rory Carroll (Reuters) - Medina Spirit's victory in the 2021 Kentucky Derby has been nullified due to the presence of a banned drug in his system and trainer Bob Baffert has been suspended for 90 d...
Feb 21, 2022
Motor racing-Alonso hoping for competitive start to new F1 era
(Reuters) - Double world champion Fernando Alonso is heading into the Formula One season in optimistic mood, with the Spaniard hoping the new 2022 rules can deliver enough of a shake up to put his Alp...
Feb 21, 2022
Mexico inflation seen on the rise again in early February: Reuters poll
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican annual inflation likely accelerated in the first half of February after slowing during the past eight weeks, a Reuters poll showed Monday, reinforcing expectations that...
Feb 21, 2022
Top English medic warns new COVID variants could be more resistant to vaccines
(changes headline) LONDON (Reuters) - England's chief medical officer Chris Whitty warned on Monday there will be new COVID-19 variants and said some of them could be more resistant to vaccines. Earli...
Feb 21, 2022
Tennis-Djokovic returns to action with victory in Dubai
DUBAI (Reuters) -World number one Novak Djokovic belatedly began his 2022 campaign with a convincing 6-3 6-3 defeat of Italian teenager Lorenzo Musetti at the Dubai Championships on Monday. The 34-yea...
Feb 21, 2022
Putin’s recognition of breakaway Ukraine regions is clear break of international law – UK’s Johnson
LONDON (Reuters) - The apparent recognition of breakaway regions of eastern Ukraine by Russian President Vladimir Putin is a breach of international law, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on M...
Feb 21, 2022
