Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Congo detains alleged ivory trafficker blamed for killings of park rangers -statement
KINSHASA (Reuters) - Park rangers in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have arrested a militia leader and alleged ivory trafficker whose fighters are accused of killing 19 rangers, authorities said...
Jun 10, 2021
Back-to-school sales at U.S. department stores projected to jump 25% – report
(Reuters) - Back-to-school sales at U.S. department stores are expected to jump about 25% from last year, as parents splurge on apparel, supplies and electronics for the new academic year when many ki...
Jun 10, 2021
German panel gives limited approval for COVID-19 shot for adolescents
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's vaccine advisory committee, known as STIKO, recommended on Thursday that only children and adolescents with pre-existing conditions should be given the coronavirus vaccine...
Jun 10, 2021
IMF sees legal, economic issues with El Salvador bitcoin move
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday it has a number of economic and legal concerns regarding the move from El Salvador to make bitcoin a parallel legal tender. El Sal...
Jun 10, 2021
U.S. general: China hiking military capability at “very serious and sustained rate”
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China is increasing its military capability at "a very serious and sustained rate," the top U.S. general said in testimony to the Senate on Thursday, as he warned of a risk of i...
Jun 10, 2021
Over $1 million in meth seized in Van Buren County routine traffic stop
COVERT TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Michigan State Police officials say over $1 million dollars worth of meth was discovered in a vehicle during a routine traffic stop last week in Van Buren Coun...
Jun 10, 2021
Victory in sight for Peru´s Castillo with 70,000 vote margin as fraud claims muddy water
By Marcelo Rochabrun and Marco Aquino LIMA (Reuters) - Peruvian socialist Pedro Castillo maintained a slim lead over rival Keiko Fujimori on Thursday morning with 99.998% of the votes counted and as e...
Jun 10, 2021
U.S. ambassador to Brazil Todd Chapman announces retirement
BRASILIA (Reuters) - The United States' ambassador to Brazil, Todd Chapman, said on Thursday that he is retiring for "positive personal reasons" after a State Department career stretching back 30 year...
Jun 10, 2021
Soccer-Most European fans back players kneeling against racism
(Reuters) - A majority of football supporters around nine European nations support professional players taking a knee ahead of matches as an anti-racism gesture, according to a new survey. The gesture...
Jun 10, 2021
P&G says commodity, freight costs to bite more this fiscal year
(Reuters) - Procter & Gamble Co's freight and commodity costs have amounted to around $600 million after tax so far this fiscal year, its chief financial officer said at a conference on Thursday, exce...
Jun 10, 2021
