Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Biden to visit hard-hit Louisiana to see damage from Hurricane Ida
By Steve Holland and Devika Krishna Kumar WASHINGTON/NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden travels to Louisiana on Friday to get a first-hand look at the destruction wrought by Hurricane Id...
Sep 03, 2021
U.S. has no plans to release billions in Afghan assets, Treasury says
By Andrea Shalal and Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration has no plans to release billions in Afghan gold, investments and foreign currency reserves parked in the United S...
Sep 03, 2021
Britain’s trucker shortage jams post-pandemic recovery
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) - Two furloughed jumbo jet pilots and a burnt-out finance worker have been among the more unusual candidates to learn how to drive 44-tonne trucks at Laurence Bolton...
Sep 03, 2021
Soccer-Wins for Argentina, Brazil set up mouth-watering World Cup qualifier
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Victories for Brazil and Argentina on Thursday set the two sides up for an enticing World Cup qualifying clash in Sao Paulo this weekend. Argentina beat Venezuela 3-1 in Caracas ...
Sep 03, 2021
Guatemala orders new travel, social curbs as virus cases surge
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei announced new national transport curbs and social restrictions on Thursday in an effort to contain a surge of coronavirus infection...
Sep 03, 2021
U.S. opens World Cup qualifying with 0-0 draw at El Salvador
A young U.S. men's national team played a 0-0 tie with El Salvador in the first CONCACAF World Cup qualifier on Thursday in San Salvador, El Salvador. There will be 13 more qualifiers leading to the 2...
Sep 03, 2021
Tennis-Pliskova passes Anisimova test in three-set thriller
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Czech fourth seed Karolina Pliskova was on the verge of becoming an early casualty at the U.S. Open but overcame Amanda Anisimova 7-5 6-7(5) 7-6(7) in a thrilling second round enc...
Sep 03, 2021
Biden calls emergency in New York over heavy rain, floods
(Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden declared an emergency in New York state, ordering federal aid to help regional responders tackle devastation left by a fading Hurricane Ida, the White House said i...
Sep 03, 2021
Japan PM Suga decides to step down, Nikkei rises
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Friday he would not run in a ruling party leadership race in September and would step down, setting the stage for his replacement after ...
Sep 03, 2021
Biden approves New Jersey emergency declaration after heavy rain, flooding
(Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden declared that an emergency exists in the state of New Jersey and ordered federal assistance to supplement local response efforts due to conditions resulting from t...
Sep 03, 2021
