Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Virgin Atlantic sees U.S.-UK planes 60-70% full in coming weeks
LONDON (Reuters) - The head of Virgin Atlantic said he expected flights on its important transatlantic routes to be 60% to 70% full in the weeks running up to Christmas, and he did not expect COVID to...
Nov 22, 2021
Paris investigates leak purporting to show Egypt misused French intelligence
PARIS (Reuters) - France's armed forces minister called for an investigation on Monday after a report that secret French intelligence intended to track jihadist militants had been misued by Egypt to t...
Nov 22, 2021
Slovakia “intensively” looking at COVID lockdown possibility, PM says
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Slovakia's Prime Minister Eduard Heger is intensively considering a possible three-week lockdown, like that imposed in Austria, amid a jump in COVID-19 cases, his office said on Mon...
Nov 22, 2021
India and U.S. officials to look for ways to resolve trade issues
By Manoj Kumar NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India and the United States agreed to look for way to resolve differences on issues such as market access and digital trade at the start of a two-day visit by U.S ...
Nov 22, 2021
Canada halts potato exports to U.S. from Prince Edward Island due to fungus
By Rod Nickel WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - Canada has halted exports of fresh potatoes from Prince Edward Island (PEI) to the United States, facing a threat from the U.S. to ban the shipments itself...
Nov 22, 2021
Soccer-Xavi looking forward to Benfica clash as Barca seek revenge
By Fernando Kallas BARCELONA (Reuters) - Barcelona boss Xavi Hernandez said on Monday he is relishing the challenge of facing Benfica in the Champions League as they look to avenge their defeat by the...
Nov 22, 2021
Coastal towns locked down in La Palma as lava crashes into ocean
MADRID (Reuters) - Authorities on the Spanish island of La Palma ordered residents of three coastal towns to stay indoors on Monday after a new stream of lava crashed into the ocean, sending thick clo...
Nov 22, 2021
U.S., Turkey agree on terms to end digital services tax, trade retaliation – Treasury
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and Turkey have agreed terms for withdrawal of Turkey's digital services tax and a transition to a new global taxation agreement in 2023 for large, highly prof...
Nov 22, 2021
Red Cross ‘livid’ that sanctions, frozen aid stoking Afghan crisis
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) - A senior Red Cross official said he was furious that sanctions and donor freezes are cutting off basic services in Afghanistan, and he called on donors to find creativ...
Nov 22, 2021
Germans view U.S. as most important ally again thanks to Biden
BERLIN (Reuters) - Relations between Germany and the United States have improved substantially following the election of U.S. President Joe Biden, with Germans viewing Washington as their most importa...
Nov 22, 2021
