Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Armenian foreign minister to visit Turkey after decades of animosity
ANKARA (Reuters) - Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan is to visit Turkey in March, his Turkish counterpart said on Thursday, as the neighbours work to mend ties after decades of animosity. Turk...
Jan 27, 2022
WhatsApp has until end of Feb to clarify privacy policy change, EU says
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Facebook unit WhatsApp has been given until the end of February to explain changes to its privacy policy and whether this complies with EU consumer protection laws...
Jan 27, 2022
Greek leftists submit censure motion over government handling of snowstorms
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's main leftist opposition has submitted a motion of no-confidence against the conservative government over its handling of severe snowstorms which left hundreds of people str...
Jan 27, 2022
Facebook wins conditional EU antitrust nod for Kustomer deal
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Facebook on Thursday secured EU antitrust approval for its acquisition of U.S. customer service startup Kustomer after agreeing to provide rivals free access to it...
Jan 27, 2022
Olympics-Biathlon-Russian coach tests positive for COVID-19 in Beijing
(Reuters) - Russian biathlon coach Sergei Bashkirov tested positive for COVID-19 upon arriving in Beijing for the Winter Olympics, the Russian Biathlon Union said on Thursday. "He (Bashkirov) is in qu...
Jan 27, 2022
Iran’s state broadcaster says it was hacked for 10 seconds
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's state broadcaster IRIB was hacked for 10 seconds on Thursday, state media reported, as the country prepares to mark the anniversary of its 1979 Islamic Revolution. "During a p...
Jan 27, 2022
Ukraine’s president welcomes talks with Russia as path to peace: statement
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy welcomed four-way talks with Russia, France and Germany as meaningful and a step towards peace, a statement by his office said on Thursday. "Th...
Jan 27, 2022
Western diplomats seek urgent aid for Afghanistan, assurances on girls’ education
OSLO (Reuters) - Western diplomats said on Thursday they would expand their Afghan relief operations while continuing to pressure the country's Islamist Taliban rulers to respect human rights and allo...
Jan 27, 2022
Sailing-SailGP names Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala as title partner of grand final
(Reuters) - SailGP has announced Abu Dhabi's Mubadala Investment Company as the title partner of the second season's grand final, tournament organisers said on Thursday. SailGP's second season has fea...
Jan 27, 2022
Tennis-Big league Berrettini targets Nadal upset in Australian Open semis
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Matteo Berrettini will take on Rafa Nadal in the Australian Open semi-finals on Friday looking to take a step closer to his first Grand Slam title and deny his opponent a record ...
Jan 27, 2022
