Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Blinken visits Cairo as U.S. seeks to secure Gaza ceasefire
CAIRO (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Cairo on Wednesday, part of a Middle East tour aimed at shoring up a ceasefire that ended the worst fighting in years between Israel ...
May 26, 2021
Europe agency urges all airlines to avoid Belarus over safety
PARIS (Reuters) - Europe's aviation regulator on Wednesday urged all airlines to avoid Belarus airspace for safety reasons, saying the forced diversion of a Ryanair flight had put in question the coun...
May 26, 2021
EU nearing deal on reform of farming policy, German minister says
(Reuters) - The European Union is closing in on a deal in negotiations to reform agriculture subsidies in the 27 nation bloc, Germany said on Wednesday. "Today we are reaching the finishing line, and ...
May 26, 2021
A botched ransom attempt? Ambassador’s death in Congo may not be what it seemed
By Hereward Holland and Djaffar Al Katanty GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - At around 10:00 a.m. on Feb. 22, seven men, some armed, stepped onto a road in eastern Congo and forced two ca...
May 26, 2021
Belarus leader accuses West of using plane incident to try to undermine him
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Wednesday accused the West of trying to use the diversion of a Ryanair plane at the weekend to wage hybrid war against him and said it h...
May 26, 2021
Russia to force Facebook, Twitter to open databases on Russian territory by July -Ifax
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Facebook, Twitter and other social networks must have databases of Russian users on Russian territory by July 1, the Interfax news agency cited communications regulator Roskomnadzor...
May 26, 2021
Two killed in grenade blasts in Burundi’s capital
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Unknown assailants set off four grenades in Burundi's capital Bujumbura late on Tuesday, killing two people and wounding several others, police said. One victim died instantly when...
May 26, 2021
Maldives imposes strict curbs as COVID-19 cases spike
By Mohamed Junayd MALE (Reuters) - The Maldives will restrict movement from Wednesday to curb a surge in coronavirus infections that is putting pressure on the island's healthcare facilities, official...
May 26, 2021
EasyJet CEO does not expect Indian variant to ruin summer travel
LONDON (Reuters) - The boss of easyJet said that he did not expect the coming European summer travel season to be ruined by the spread of a coronavirus variant first found in India. "I don't think tha...
May 26, 2021
S.Africa’s ex-president Zuma appears in court for corruption plea
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Former South African leader Jacob Zuma appeared in court on Wednesday, where he was expected to plead not guilty to corruption, fraud, racketeering and money laundering charge...
May 26, 2021
