Author Archives: Syndicated Content
‘Beyond’ gambling, Macau turns to tech to establish China gateway
By David Kirton SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) - Macau is betting on a new tech trade fair to help diversify its gambling-reliant economy and establish itself as a gateway to China as it recovers from coro...
Dec 22, 2020
Gas pipeline blast kills one, destroys houses in western India
AHMEDABAD, India (Reuters) - A blast at a gas pipeline in the western Indian state of Gujarat killed one person and injured two others early on Tuesday, authorities said. It was not immediately clear ...
Dec 22, 2020
Israeli envoys fly to Morocco to see king, firm up U.S.-brokered ties
By Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel sent envoys to Morocco on Tuesday to meet its king and hammer out an upgrade of ties that was forged by the White House in a parting foreign-policy push by...
Dec 22, 2020
Russia summons ambassadors of Germany, Sweden and France over Navalny sanctions: RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's foreign ministry summoned the ambassadors of Germany, Sweden and France on Tuesday over European Union sanctions imposed on Moscow over the poisoning of Kremlin critic Alex...
Dec 22, 2020
Hotel nights booked in Spain in November crash 84%
MADRID (Reuters) - The number of nights booked by tourists in Spanish hotels fell 84% in November from the same month a year ago as coronavirus restrictions prevented many from travelling, data from t...
Dec 22, 2020
Bethlehem’s other children, and the home that cares for them
By Nuha Sharaf and Stephen Farrell BETHLEHEM, West Bank (Reuters) - Walk out of Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity, across Manger Square and along Star Street and you come to a part of town where few ...
Dec 22, 2020
Israel set for snap election as budget deadline nears
By Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel on Tuesday was on course for a fourth national election in two years after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his main governing partner, Benny Gantz, ...
Dec 22, 2020
China urges U.S. to stop erroneous actions after listing firms with military ties
BEIJING (Reuters) - China urged the United States on Tuesday to stop what it called erroneous actions after the U.S. ordered restrictions on Chinese and Russian firms with military ties from buying U....
Dec 22, 2020
China says it firmly opposes any country or individual harbouring criminals
BEIJING (Reuters) - China firmly opposes any country or individual harbouring criminals, foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Tuesday after news of Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Nathan La...
Dec 22, 2020
Tibetan leader welcomes U.S. bill that reaffirms rights
By Neha Arora NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The political head of Tibetans in exile welcomed on Tuesday the passing of legislation by the U.S. Congress that reaffirms the rights of Tibetans to choose a succes...
Dec 22, 2020
