Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Malaysia holiday hotspot readies for reopening with tourism bubble
By Ebrahim Harris LANGKAWI, Malaysia (Reuters) - Businesses at Malaysia's prime holiday destination are gearing up to welcome the return of tourists this week, as the country takes an early step towar...
Sep 14, 2021
Blinken appeals to senators to move nominees stalled over Nord Stream 2 pipeline
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken appealed to the Senate on Tuesday to quickly confirm President Joe Biden's nominees for national security-related positions, citing the ev...
Sep 14, 2021
Tennis – Raducanu hits Met Gala red carpet in New York victory lap
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Open champion and overnight star Emma Raducanu's New York victory lap included a stroll across the Met Gala red carpet on Monday night, where the Briton took her place among ...
Sep 14, 2021
Soccer – FIFPRO criticises ‘flawed process’ as FIFA looks at biennial World Cup
(Reuters) - Global players' union FIFPRO called for reforms to the international soccer calendar to address the need for a reduced workload for players after FIFA announced a feasibility study into ma...
Sep 14, 2021
Port of Lake Charles, Louisiana, vessel traffic suspended by storm
(Reuters) - Vessel traffic on the Calcasieu Ship Channel was suspended on Tuesday by Hurricane Nicholas, the Lake Charles, Louisiana, Pilots Association said. The pilots bring vessels delivering or lo...
Sep 14, 2021
Warren says Fed must break up ‘repeat offender’ Wells Fargo
By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren on Tuesday called on the Federal Reserve to break apart Wells Fargo & Co, arguing the latest fine against the bank shows it to be ...
Sep 14, 2021
Pope calls out prejudice as he meets Roma in Slovakia
By Robert Muller KOSICE, Slovakia (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Tuesday condemned prejudice and discrimination against Europe's Roma people during a visit to one of the most impoverished communities in ...
Sep 14, 2021
Less than 3.5 % of Africans vaccinated against COVID – Africa CDC
GENEVA (Reuters) - Less than 3.5% of Africans are vaccinated against COVID-19, far short of its official target of 60%, John Nkengasong, director of Africa's Centers for Disease Control, said on Tuesd...
Sep 14, 2021
Battery recycling firm Redwood looks to build manufacturing site in N.America
(Reuters) - Battery recycling startup Redwood Materials said on Tuesday it was looking for a new location to build its North American battery materials manufacturing facility, as it aims to expand its...
Sep 14, 2021
U.S. Justice Dept scales back use of chokeholds and no-knock warrants
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday said it was curtailing the FBI and other federal law enforcement agencies from using chokeholds to restrain suspects or ...
Sep 14, 2021
