Author Archives: Syndicated Content
‘Poor Haiti, one thing after another,’ pope says of deadly blast
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Wednesday asked for prayers for the victims of a fuel truck explosion that killed at least 60 people in Haiti, lamenting that the country was being hit by one ...
Dec 15, 2021
India’s TVS Motor and BMW Motorrad tie up to make electric vehicles
BENGALURU (Reuters) - India's TVS Motor Company said on Wednesday it will develop electric vehicles (EV) with BMW's motorcycle brand in India, joining a host of Indian automakers that have sought to e...
Dec 15, 2021
‘No deal here’: Peru communities, Hochschild on collision path over mine closures
By Marco Aquino LIMA (Reuters) - Hochschild Mining is on a collision path with Peruvian communities near its Inmaculada and Pallancata mines, with the firm adamant it will not shut the pits and local ...
Dec 15, 2021
Soccer-Barclays extend WSL sponsorship in record deal for UK women’s sport
(Reuters) - Barclays has signed a new three-year deal to sponsor the Women's Super League (WSL) and Championship as part of a record investment for women's sport in Britain, England's Football Associa...
Dec 15, 2021
Breach of Ukraine’s territorial integrity would have “high price”, says Scholz
BERLIN (Reuters) - Any violation of Ukraine's territorial integrity by Russia would have a high price, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told parliament on Wednesday, without spelling out any details. "We...
Dec 15, 2021
Lone survivor of Indian helicopter crash that killed defence chief dies
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The only survivor of last week's helicopter crash that killed Indian defence chief General Bipin Rawat and 12 aboard succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday, the air force said. G...
Dec 15, 2021
Russia, U.S. discuss Moscow’s demand for security guarantees
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov and U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Karen Donfried met in Moscow on Wednesday to discuss Russia's demand for security guarantees fro...
Dec 15, 2021
Lithuanian diplomats leave China as relations sour over Taiwan
BEIJING/VILNIUS (Reuters) - Lithuania's diplomatic delegation to China left the country on Wednesday, diplomatic sources said, amid worsening relations over Taiwan which opened a de facto embassy in V...
Dec 15, 2021
COVID-19 vaccines may be less effective against Omicron – WHO
GENEVA (Reuters) - Preliminary evidence indicates that COVID-19 vaccines may be less effective against infection and transmission linked to the Omicron coronavirus variant, which also carries a higher...
Dec 15, 2021
Journalist travelling with top U.S. diplomat Blinken positive for COVID-19
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - A press corps member travelling with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on his trip to Southeast Asia tested positive for COVID-19 upon arrival in Kuala Lumpur and was sel...
Dec 15, 2021
