Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.N. Security Council to vote Friday on Syria aid access
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia has proposed that the U.N. Security Council extend aid access into Syria from Turkey for six months in response to a rival bid by Western council ...
Jul 08, 2021
In California, dogs fill shelters as pandemic lockdowns ease
By Rollo Ross LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pet adoptions surged during the coronavirus pandemic as people in lockdown sought companionship. But as the world has opened up again, the future looks less rosy ...
Jul 08, 2021
Slide in coronavirus-sensitive stocks suggests growing worries over Delta variant
By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK (Reuters) -Diverse reasons are driving the rotation in stocks and a slide in bond yields, but weakness in travel, leisure and other COVID-19-sensitive stocks suggest that f...
Jul 08, 2021
Brazil’s Bolsonaro disapproval rating rises to all-time high -poll
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's disapproval rating rose to the highest level since he came to power two and a half years ago, with the far-right leader also slipping behind h...
Jul 08, 2021
Tennis-Flawless Djokovic closing in on history
By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) - So clinical has Novak Djokovic's form been during the Wimbledon fortnight that it is tempting to suggest the All England Club engravers are already etching his name...
Jul 08, 2021
Labor monitor flags ‘weaknesses’ in Mexico’s drive to boost worker rights
By Daina Beth Solomon MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's effort to stamp out employment contracts signed behind the backs of workers has "significant weaknesses" and should be reformed, said a U.S. advi...
Jul 08, 2021
Exclusive-Talks between Venezuelan gov’t, opposition set for August -sources
By Vivian Sequera and Mayela Armas (Reuters) - Representatives of Venezuela's government and opposition are set to meet in Mexico beginning in August for a new round of negotiations aimed at ending th...
Jul 08, 2021
Japanese oil producer eyes Canada divestment as M&A picks up -sources
By Shariq Khan and Rod Nickel (Reuters) - Japanese state-backed oil producer Japan Petroleum Exploration Co (Japex) is seeking a buyer for its 75% stake in the Hangingstone oil sands facility in Canad...
Jul 08, 2021
Gunfights between gangs and police close major roads in Caracas
By Sarah Kinosian and Vivian Sequera CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan authorities closed roads in northwest Caracas on Thursday due to intense firefights between security forces and organized crime gang...
Jul 08, 2021
JPMorgan finds five emerging economies among most vulnerable to Delta variant
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Economies of the Philippines, Peru, Colombia, South Africa and Thailand are among the most vulnerable to the COVID-19 Delta variant within emerging markets, mostly due to low vacc...
Jul 08, 2021
