Author Archives: Syndicated Content
White House denounces Trump attorney general’s reported actions on Democrats’ phone records
(Refiles to fix slug) WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A White House official said on Friday reports that the U.S. Justice Department under former President Donald Trump sought Democratic lawmakers' phone recor...
Jun 11, 2021
Albania, Brazil, Gabon, Ghana, UAE elected to U.N. Security Council
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.N. General Assembly elected Albania, Brazil, Gabon, Ghana, and the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations Security Council on Friday for a two-year term starting on Jan....
Jun 11, 2021
Exclusive: Montenegro counts on EU aid, asset sales to ease burden of China debt -officials
By Aleksandar Vasovic and Gabriela Baczynska BELGRADE/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Montenegro, a tiny Balkan state in heavy debt to China, is negotiating to tap hundreds of millions of euros in cheap European...
Jun 11, 2021
Nearly two thirds of Brazilians oppose hosting Copa America amid pandemic – poll
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Nearly two thirds of Brazilians oppose the country hosting the upcoming Copa America soccer tournament, a poll showed on Friday, amid concerns over the country's dire COVID-...
Jun 11, 2021
Biden moves to reverse Trump opening of Alaska forest to logging
(Reuters) - The Biden administration on Friday began a process to reverse a Trump-era policy that opened vast swaths of the largest U.S. national forest, the Tongass in Alaska, to logging and mining. ...
Jun 11, 2021
Exclusive: Exodus of veteran crude oil traders from Exxon continues – sources
HOUSTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp lost two top crude oil traders from its U.S. energy group trading, according to people familiar with the matter, in a continued exodus from the group. Vet...
Jun 11, 2021
VW says data breach at vendor impacted 3.3 million people in North America
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Volkswagen AG's U.S. unit said a data breach at a vendor impacted more than 3.3 million customers and prospective buyers in North America. Nearly all those i...
Jun 11, 2021
New Israeli government seals coalition deals as Netanyahu era approaches its end
By Ari Rabinovitch JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The new Israeli government set to end Benjamin Netanyahu's 12-year tenure as prime minister signed its final coalition agreements on Friday, pointedly includin...
Jun 11, 2021
Mali transitional government restores ousted Camara as defence minister
BAMAKO (Reuters) - Mali's transitional government has restored Colonel Sadio Camara, one of the leaders of the Aug. 2020 coup that ousted former president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, as defence minister, ...
Jun 11, 2021
Aid groups to G7: honour pledges or risk failure at climate summit
FALMOUTH, England (Reuters) - The Group of Seven leaders will jeopardise the chance of success at a landmark global climate change summit later this year if they fail to honour past aid promises this ...
Jun 11, 2021
