Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Fear stalks streets of Israeli city where Jews and Arabs mixed freely
By Rami Ayyub ACRE, Israel (Reuters) - In the mixed Arab and Jewish city of Acre, the holiday festival of Eid al-Fitr that marks the end of Ramadan would normally see families mingling freely and taki...
May 13, 2021
Pelosi accuses U.S. Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene of ‘verbal assault’
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene committed "verbal assault and abuse" against a Democratic lawmaker that may have violated ethics rules of the U...
May 13, 2021
Soccer-Conte, Martinez settle scores with friendly boxing match
(Reuters) - Inter Milan boss Antonio Conte and Lautaro Martinez pulled no punches in a heated confrontation during Wednesday's victory over AS Roma but the pair settled their differences in a light-he...
May 13, 2021
New French COVID-19 cases slow further
PARIS (Reuters) - French health authorities reported 19,461 new confirmed COVID-19 infections on Thursday, representing a weekly rise of less than 2% for the first time in almost a year. The total num...
May 13, 2021
New Jersey Muslims mark Eid with ‘heavy hearts’ due to Israel-Gaza fighting
PATERSON, N.J. (Reuters) - Muslim worshippers at the Islamic Center of Passaic County in Paterson, New Jersey, celebrated Eid al-Fitr on Thursday with masks and prayers outdoors, as the conflict betwe...
May 13, 2021
U.S. trade chief Tai says ‘time is of the essence’ in China trade review
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai said on Thursday that expired exclusions from "Section 301" tariffs on Chinese goods will be addressed as part of the Biden administratio...
May 13, 2021
Analysis: Elon Musk wants a greener bitcoin. Has he got a plan or a pipedream?
By Tom Wilson and Anna Irrera LONDON (Reuters) - Elon Musk says Tesla won't use or accept bitcoin until he can be sure it's produced sustainably. He may be waiting some time. Musk announced his new po...
May 13, 2021
CDC to ease mask guidance for vaccinated people – sources
WASHINGON (Reuters) - The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on Thursday will advise fully vaccinated people they do not need to wear masks outdoors and can avoid wearing them indoors in most places, s...
May 13, 2021
Ontario extends stay-at-home order to June 2 as COVID-19 cases trend down
By Moira Warburton TORONTO (Reuters) - Ontario will extend its stay-at-home order for an additional two weeks to June 2, as COVID-19 cases finally begin to trend downwards in one of Canada's hardest h...
May 13, 2021
Brazil joins Chile in building first fiber optic cable to connect S. America and Asia
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile announced on Thursday that Brazil had signed on as a partner to build the first submarine fiber optic cable to connect South America with Asia, an effort that promises to bo...
May 13, 2021
