Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Iran tells South Korea not to politicise seized vessel, demands release of funds
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran said on Sunday that South Korea should avoid politicising the seizure of its vessel by Iranian Revolutionary Guards in the Gulf, Iranian state media reported, while pressing Seo...
Jan 10, 2021
Saudi Crown Prince launches zero-carbon city in NEOM business zone
By Marwa Rashad DUBAI/LONDON (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's crown prince on Sunday unveiled plans to build a zero carbon city at NEOM, the first major construction project for the $500 billion flagship bu...
Jan 10, 2021
Marriott, BlueCross suspend donations to U.S. lawmakers who voted against Biden certification
By David Shepardson and Jessica DiNapoli WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Marriott International Inc, the world's largest hotel company, and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) said Sunday t...
Jan 10, 2021
Off-duty police, firefighters under investigation in connection with U.S. Capitol riot
By Maria Caspani (Reuters) - As investigators seek to identify rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol, police departments in Virginia and Washington state have placed officers on leave as authorities ex...
Jan 10, 2021
Report: Doug Pederson’s future uncertain in Philadelphia
Philadelphia Eagles coach Doug Pederson is set to meet with team owner Jeffrey Lurie again this week to discuss his future, ESPN reported Sunday. Despite missing the playoffs, Pederson had expressed c...
Jan 10, 2021
Report: Mavs close facility after Maxi Kleber tests positive
The Dallas Mavericks practice facility closed Sunday morning after forward Maxi Kleber tested positive for COVID-19, according to ESPN. It was the second positive test since Friday for the Mavericks. ...
Jan 10, 2021
Kazakhstan ruling party wins election with 72% of vote: exit poll
ALMATY (Reuters) - The Nur Otan party led by Kazakhstan's powerful ex-president Nursultan Nazarbayev has won a landslide in Sunday's lower house election, exit poll data showed. Nur Otan won almost 72...
Jan 10, 2021
Ethiopian military says it killed 15 members of rebellious Tigray forces, captured 8 others
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Ethiopia's military said on Sunday it had killed 15 members of the Tigray region's former ruling party and captured eight others, according to state-run TV. Citing a brigadier-gene...
Jan 10, 2021
Three-way talks on Ethiopian dam reach new impasse
KHARTOUM/CAIRO/NAIROBI (Reuters) - Negotiations between Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt, in a long-running dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Blue Nile, have reached a new impass...
Jan 10, 2021
Threat from violent extremist groups remains high, says U.S. Senator Schumer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said on Sunday that the threat from violent extremist groups remains high after the deadly storming of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday ...
Jan 10, 2021
