Author Archives: Syndicated Content
German court finds main suspect in first Syria torture trial guilty
BERLIN (Reuters) - A German court sentenced a former intelligence officer in Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's security services to life in prison after finding him guilty on Thursday, broadcaster NT...
Jan 13, 2022
Tennis-Gauff says loss to Barty an important lesson to raise game
ADELAIDE (Reuters) - American Coco Gauff said her loss to world number one Ash Barty in last week's Adelaide International 1 WTA tournament was an important lesson on what she needs to do to raise her...
Jan 13, 2022
Swissmedic temporarily approves Regkirona COVID-19 treatment
BERLIN (Reuters) - Swiss drugs regulator Swissmedic said on Thursday it had granted temporary approval to Regkirona, antibody medicine that can be used for the treatment of COVID-19 in adults. Swissme...
Jan 13, 2022
Denmark accuses China, Russia and Iran of espionage threat
By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark warned on Thursday of a rising espionage threat from Russia, China, Iran and others, including in the Arctic region where global powers are jo...
Jan 13, 2022
COVID-19 cases surged in Mideast in early Jan but deaths fell – WHO official
CAIRO (Reuters) - COVID-19 cases rose 89% in the Eastern Mediterranean region in the first week of January compared with the previous week but deaths fell by 13%, a World Health Organization official ...
Jan 13, 2022
Protesters block Lebanon’s roads to protest economic crash, soaring prices
By Mohamed Azakir and Ahmed al Kerdi BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanese truck and bus drivers and others blocked main roads in the capital and other areas on Thursday in protest at the failure of politicians...
Jan 13, 2022
Heartfelt enough? UK Johnson’s future uncertain after lockdown party apology
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's premiership was in the balance on Thursday as he faced calls from within his Conservative Party to resign after he admitted attending a party ...
Jan 13, 2022
German industry expects economy to grow by 3.5% in 2022
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's BDI industry association said on Thursday it expected Europe's largest economy to grow 3.5% this year, giving a more cautious forecast than the government as it warned tha...
Jan 13, 2022
Food glorious food: M&S, Tesco lift outlook, fashion chain ASOS downbeat
By James Davey and Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) - A desire by British shoppers to celebrate Christmas at home spurred Tesco and Marks & Spencer to the top of the festive retail pile, with demand for p...
Jan 13, 2022
France slightly eases COVID travel protocols for trips from UK
PARIS (Reuters) - France announced on Thursday that it was slightly easing COVID-19 protocols for travellers from Britain, saying that the proof of an essential reason for the trip and a requirement t...
Jan 13, 2022
