Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Lebanese parliament speaker calls for session to discuss fuel shortages
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's parliament speaker Nabih Berri called for an open session for Friday to discuss appropriate action to face the country's crippling fuel shortage, as requested by President...
Aug 17, 2021
U.S. to press on with Afghan evacuations over coming weeks -Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is still committed to its drawdown in Afghanistan and will seek to evacuate as many U.S. citizens and Afghan interpreters as possible in coming weeks, Pentagon...
Aug 17, 2021
IKEA starts selling renewable energy to households in Sweden
By Anna Ringstrom STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - IKEA, the world's biggest furniture brand, is branching out into selling renewable energy to households, starting with home market Sweden in September. Ingka Gr...
Aug 17, 2021
Fears abroad for fate of Hazara minority as Taliban take control
By Jill Gralow SYDNEY (Reuters) - From his home in Sydney, Abdul Alizada is watching events unfold in Afghanistan, fearful for his many relatives still living there. He has extra cause to be afraid. A...
Aug 17, 2021
Futures slip ahead of retail sales data
(Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures fell on Tuesday ahead of data that is likely to show the pace of the U.S. economic recovery slowed, while Home Depot kicked off the retail earnings season on a dou...
Aug 17, 2021
Spain gets tranche of 9 billion euros in EU COVID recovery fund, Lithuania 289 million
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Spain on Tuesday received its first tranche of money amounting to 9 billion euros ($10.6 billion) from the 800 billion euro EU Recovery Fund meant to help the bloc recover from th...
Aug 17, 2021
Iran says its embassy in Kabul remains open
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's embassy in the Afghan capital Kabul remains open and fully active, state media reported on Tuesday, a day after Tehran welcomed the "military failure" of its arch-foe the Unit...
Aug 17, 2021
U.S. Democrats ride trains, buses to spotlight spending push
By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Democrats are riding buses and trains and holding roundtable discussions this summer as they make the case that a government spending blitz backed by Pres...
Aug 17, 2021
As murders surge, Democrats find a new message: Fund the police
By James Oliphant and Nathan Layne WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Last summer, Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser played a high-profile role in the protests sweeping America over police killings of Black suspects...
Aug 17, 2021
Walmart beats U.S. sales estimates on back-to-school demand, raises forecast
(Reuters) -Walmart Inc raised its annual U.S. same-store sales forecast after beating analysts' estimates on Tuesday, buoyed by customers splurging on back-to-school products from backpacks to clothes...
Aug 17, 2021
