Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Tunisian president says there is ‘no turning back’
TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisia's President Kais Saied said on Thursday there was "no turning back" from his decision to freeze parliament and assume executive power, moves his opponents have branded a coup...
Aug 05, 2021
S.Africa’s Ramaphosa appoints Enoch Godongwana as finance minister
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday appointed the chair of Development Bank of South Africa Enoch Godongwana as finance minister, replacing Tito Mboweni who has...
Aug 05, 2021
Deere, Bear Flag aim to automate tractors as ‘fast as possible’
By Joseph White (Reuters) - U.S. tractor maker Deere & Co said on Thursday it would buy agriculture tech startup Bear Flag Robotics for $250 million, with the goal of developing over the next year sys...
Aug 05, 2021
Top Polish judge orders partial freezing of disputed disciplinary chamber
WARSAW (Reuters) - The head of Poland's Supreme Court on Thursday partially froze a disciplinary chamber for judges at the heart of a deepening dispute with the European Union over judicial independen...
Aug 05, 2021
U.S. calls for Tigrayan forces to respect Lalibela cultural heritage
By Daphne Psaledakis and Doyinsola Oladipo WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday called for combatants to respect the cultural heritage in Lalibela, whose famed rock-hewn churches are a...
Aug 05, 2021
Italy makes COVID-19 health pass mandatory for teachers
By Gavin Jones and Giuseppe Fonte ROME (Reuters) - The Italian government ruled on Thursday that teachers must have proof of immunity from COVID-19 before entering the classroom, and also made the so-...
Aug 05, 2021
NBA-Kanter says he will not be intimidated by Turkish arrest warrants
(Reuters) - NBA centre Enes Kanter on Thursday vowed to continue his fight against Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and his regime's alleged human rights abuses despite learning that the government ha...
Aug 05, 2021
Mexico’s electoral judges should resign due to ‘rot,’ says president
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador called on the members of the top electoral court to resign on Thursday, accusing the panel of "rot" while stressing the need for b...
Aug 05, 2021
Brazil’s northeastern states drop plan to buy Russia’s COVID vaccine
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's northeastern states suspended plans to import Russia COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V due to the conditions set by the country's health regulator Anvisa, Piau state's governor,...
Aug 05, 2021
Tennis-Federer withdraws from Toronto, Cincinnati hardcourt events
(Reuters) - Former world number one Roger Federer has pulled out of the upcoming ATP Masters 1000 events in Toronto and Cincinnati due to a knee injury, tournament organisers said on Thursday. The 39-...
Aug 05, 2021
