Author Archives: Syndicated Content
UN says 15 dead in attempted migrant voyage from Libya
TRIPOLI (Reuters) - The U.N. refugee agency said it had recovered the bodies of 15 migrants and 177 survivors from two coastguard boats returning to Libya people who had sought to cross the Mediterran...
Oct 11, 2021
Biden’s pick for envoy to Greece panned by former diplomats
By Arshad Mohammed (Reuters) - Former U.S. diplomats criticized the choice of hotel developer George Tsunis for U.S. ambassador to Greece, saying his lack of preparation when he was nominated for U.S....
Oct 11, 2021
Swimming-FINA to establish integrity unit as part of reforms
(Reuters) - The International Swimming Federation (FINA) said on Monday it would set up an integrity unit as part a number of reforms to improve the governance, transparency and culture of the organis...
Oct 11, 2021
Brazil’s Bolsonaro says he is ‘bored’ by questions on COVID-19 deaths
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro said on Monday that he did not want to be "bored" with questions about the milestone of 600,000 COVID-19 deaths that Latin America's biggest coun...
Oct 11, 2021
Emergency crews responding to small plane crash near San Diego – NBC affiliate
(Reuters) - A small aircraft has crashed near a high school campus in San Diego, an NBC affiliate reported on Monday, citing officials. At least two homes appear to have been badly damaged by fire, th...
Oct 11, 2021
UPDATE: Sketch of suspect in Grand Mere State Park assaults released
STEVENSVILLE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Lincoln Township Police Department has released a sketch of a suspect thought to be involved with two assaults that took place at Grand Mere State Park. The assault...
Oct 11, 2021
UPDATE: Legislation creating Kevin D. White Memorial Highway signed into law
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – UPDATE: On October 7, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced that legislation creating the Kevin D. White Memorial Highway was signed into law by G...
Oct 11, 2021
IMF board to resume debate over Georgieva’s future later Monday
By Andrea Shalal and David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund's 24-member executive board is due to resume talks later on Monday about data-rigging allegations against Manag...
Oct 11, 2021
Hearth site in Utah desert reveals human tobacco use 12,300 years ago
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Scientists have unearthed evidence of a milestone in human culture - the earliest-known use of tobacco - in the remnants of a hearth built by early inhabitants of...
Oct 11, 2021
Drugmaker SOBI sees Q3 operating profit at 1.17 billion crowns, raises 2021 outlook
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Swedish drugmaker Orphan Biovitrum (SOBI) narrowed on Monday its full-year outlook to the upper end of the range, as it announced preliminary third-quarter figures. SOBI last mon...
Oct 11, 2021
