Author Archives: Syndicated Content
History-making Oscars asks viewers to ‘Bring your movie love’
By Jill Serjeant LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The pandemic-delayed Academy Awards ceremony takes place at a Los Angeles rail station on Sunday on what could be a historic night packed with surprises, not j...
Apr 25, 2021
Somali president’s backers in gun clash with opponents, residents say
MOGADISHU (Reuters) -Supporters of Somalia's President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed and those opposed to the extension of his four-year term clashed on Sunday on the streets of the capital, residents sai...
Apr 25, 2021
Indonesian intelligence official shot dead in Papua- army statement
JAKARTA (Reuters) - A senior Indonesian intelligence official was killed by a shot to the head on Sunday during an operation in the country's easternmost province of Papua, according to a statement by...
Apr 25, 2021
Egypt projects 7.1% increase in debt financing needs in 2021/22
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt expects its debt financing needs to rise by 7.1% to 1.068 trillion Egyptian pounds ($68.1 billion) in the financial year that runs to June 2022, according to a copy of the draf...
Apr 25, 2021
Putin and Biden may meet in June – RIA cites Kremlin aide
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden may meet in June, RIA news agency reported on Sunday, citing a Kremlin aide, amid simmering tensions between Mosc...
Apr 25, 2021
Latest Mediterranean migrants tragedy a time for shame, pope says
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis said on Sunday that "now is the time for shame" after 130 migrants were feared dead in the Mediterranean and a U.N. organisation accused states of not responding ...
Apr 25, 2021
Abu Dhabi Ports raises $1 billion loan, sources say
By Yousef Saba DUBAI (Reuters) - Abu Dhabi Ports, which owns and operates 11 ports and terminals in the United Arab Emirates and Guinea, has secured a $1 billion loan with a group of banks, two source...
Apr 25, 2021
UK’s Johnson paid for apartment refurbishment himself, minister says
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson personally covered the cost of refurbishing his Downing Street flat, a minister said, seeking to quash claims by Johnson's former top adviser th...
Apr 25, 2021
Sunken missing Indonesian submarine found cracked open by rescuers
JAKARTA (Reuters) - A missing Indonesian submarine has been found sunk 850 meters below sea level and cracked into at least three parts, army and navy officials said on Sunday. Rescuers found new obje...
Apr 25, 2021
Czech leader: Russia not necessarily behind 2014 ammunition blast
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Czech President Milos Zeman said on Sunday the idea that Russian spies caused a 2014 ammunition dump explosion in the central European country was just one of two theories and the p...
Apr 25, 2021
