Author Archives: Syndicated Content
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
Drones, navies, attack boats: Will they be enough to tackle the world’s latest piracy hotspot?
By Libby George LAGOS (Reuters) - Helicopters hover above a patrol vessel in Nigeria's frenetic Apapa port as attack boats zoom past. On the dock, drones emblazoned with the Nigerian flag sit ready to...
Aug 17, 2021
Uganda to take 2,000 Afghan refugees at U.S. request
KAMPALA (Reuters) - Uganda said on Tuesday it had agreed to a request from the United States to take in temporarily 2,000 refugees from Afghanistan fleeing after the Taliban takeover. The east African...
Aug 17, 2021
Mass job terminations hit hundreds of Yemenis in Saudi Arabia
By Mohammed Ghobari and Reyam Mokhashef ADEN (Reuters) - Abdulrahman Tayeb, a Yemeni doctor, was shocked when his hospital in southern Saudi Arabia told him his contract would not be renewed, leaving ...
Aug 17, 2021
EU Commission says will analyse Poland’s reply to judges’ disciplinary chamber
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Poland has responded to the European Commission regarding its disciplinary chamber for judges and the EU executive will now analyse the reply, a Commission spokesperson said on Tu...
Aug 17, 2021
China’s top legislature to discuss adding anti-sanctions law to Hong Kong on Friday – media
HONG KONG (Reuters) - China's top legislature will discuss on Friday the possible extension to Hong Kong of an anti-sanctions law, local media TVB News quoted National People's Congress Standing Commi...
Aug 17, 2021
Eco-friendly vehicles offer quieter, cleaner safaris in Kenyan reserve
By Monicah Mwangi MAASAI MARA, Kenya (Reuters) - In Kenya's Maasai Mara National Reserve, the Toyota 4x4 Landcruiser of tour guide and driver Sylvester Mukenye glides silently past a herd of grazing e...
Aug 17, 2021
Dutch museum fills ‘Blind Spot’ with exhibit for visually impaired
By Eva Plevier AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Visitors to a Dutch exhibition titled "The Blind Spot" may call it a little cheesy - but they mean that as a compliment. Utrecht Central Museum launched the unusua...
Aug 17, 2021
