Author Archives: Syndicated Content
USTR submits new WTO proposal to curb forced labor on fishing vessels
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Trade Representative's office on Wednesday said it submitted a new proposal to the World Trade Organization aimed at curbing the use of forced labor on fishing vessels,...
May 26, 2021
Soccer-UEFA dismisses Kudela ban appeal, Czech defender to miss Euro 2020
(Reuters) - An appeal filed by Slavia Prague defender Ondrej Kudela against his 10-match ban from UEFA for racist behaviour has been dismissed, Europe's soccer governing body said on Wednesday. Kudela...
May 26, 2021
In France, Lebanese army chief pleads for help as economic crisis worsens -sources
By John Irish and Tangi Salan PARIS (Reuters) - Lebanon's army chief Joseph Aoun warned France on Wednesday that an economic crisis had put the military on the verge of collapse and Paris offered emer...
May 26, 2021
Miner ENRC’s lawsuit ignores evidence, UK’s SFO tells London trial
By Kirstin Ridley LONDON (Reuters) - A London lawsuit brought against the UK's Serious Fraud Office (SFO) by ENRC, a mining company at the centre of an eight-year corruption investigation, lacks evide...
May 26, 2021
Explainer: What the Dutch court carbon emissions ruling means for Shell
(Reuters) - A Dutch court on Wednesday ordered Royal Dutch Shell to significantly deepen planned greenhouse gas emission cuts, in a landmark ruling that could pave the way for legal action against ene...
May 26, 2021
Detained journalist broke his own rule – Never fly over Belarus, says friend
By Alicja Ptak and Andrius Sytas WARSAW/VILNIUS (Reuters) - Roman Protasevich, the Belarusian journalist jailed after his plane was forced to land on Sunday, had decided to avoid flying over Belarus b...
May 26, 2021
France’s daily average COVID cases fall to lowest since Sept
PARIS (Reuters) - France's average daily number of new COVID-19 cases fell to its lowest level since mid-September while the number of people being treated for the virus in hospital continued to decli...
May 26, 2021
Japan has assured U.S. it will keep in ‘close contact’ on Olympics – White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Japanese government has assured the United States that it will keep in close contact about concerns over the coronavirus ahead of the Tokyo Olympics, the White House said We...
May 26, 2021
Soccer-Maguire makes bench for Man United in final v Villarreal
GDANSK (Reuters) - Manchester United captain Harry Maguire did not make it back from injury in time to be included in the starting lineup for the Europa League final against Villarreal on Wednesday bu...
May 26, 2021
Lawsuit claims Apple monopolizes heart-rate technology for Apple Watch
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - A Silicon Valley company has filed an antitrust lawsuit accusing Apple Inc of cornering the market for heart-rate monitoring technology for the Apple Watch, and endange...
May 26, 2021
