Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Reuters journalist killed covering clash between Afghan forces, Taliban
SPIN BOLDAK, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Reuters journalist Danish Siddiqui was killed on Friday while covering a clash between Afghan security forces and Taliban fighters near a border crossing with Paki...
Jul 16, 2021
Belarus police raid homes and offices of journalists, rights activists
KYIV (Reuters) - Belarusian police searched the offices and homes of journalists and human rights activists for the third successive day on Friday, extending what rights activists say is a new crackdo...
Jul 16, 2021
China, responding to sanctions report, says U.S. should stop interfering in Hong Kong
BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Friday that it opposed the United States interfering in Hong Kong affairs, in response to a Reuters report that Washington was prepared to impose sanctions on Chinese...
Jul 16, 2021
Russia reports record daily COVID-19 deaths for fourth day running
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia on Friday reported 799 coronavirus-related deaths, the most in a single day since the pandemic began and the fourth day in a row it has set a record. Russia is in the grip of...
Jul 16, 2021
‘Proekt’ investigative news outlet banned by Russia closes legal entity
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian investigative news outlet "Proekt" on Friday said it was closing down a U.S.-registered legal entity a day after authorities in Russia banned its activities, but said it wou...
Jul 16, 2021
Ramaphosa to visit worst-hit province as South Africa violence eases
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was due to visit KwaZulu-Natal province - one of the flashpoints of a spasm of violence and heartland of support for his predecessor Ja...
Jul 16, 2021
U.N. rights boss calls on Cuba to release protesters
GENEVA (Reuters) - The U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet called on Cuba on Friday to release protesters and several journalists arrested at demonstrations and denounced alleged excessive use o...
Jul 16, 2021
World’s oldest tennis player from Ukraine – 97 and still in the game
By Anna Brovko and Margaryta Chornokondratenko KHARKIV, Ukraine (Reuters) - For 97-year-old Leonid Stanislavskyi, a Ukrainian who has been playing amateur tennis for over half a century, it is next to...
Jul 16, 2021
ECB policymakers set for showdown on policy path
By Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT (Reuters) - European Central Bank policymakers are set for a showdown next week as they chart a new policy path amid growing fears of a third wave of coronavirus infectio...
Jul 16, 2021
Hungary PM calls EU action on LGBT rights ‘legalised hooliganism’
By Krisztina Than BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary's Prime Minister on Friday accused the European Commission of "legalised hooliganism" for an infringement action against measures by his government that ...
Jul 16, 2021
