Author Archives: Syndicated Content
To save money, Mexican president says won’t replace chief-of-staff
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Thursday he would not replace his outgoing chief-of-staff Alfonso Romo and will close down his office in order to save mon...
Dec 03, 2020
Japan may create up to $19 billion fund to promote green investment: sources
By Yoshifumi Takemoto and Kaori Kaneko TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government is considering creating a 1 trillion to 2 trillion yen ($9.63 billion to $19.27 billion) fund to promote investment in envir...
Dec 03, 2020
Tokyo prosecutors consider summary indictment of ex-PM Abe officials: Asahi
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo prosecutors are considering a summary indictment of two officials in former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's office for alleged violation of political funding laws, the dai...
Dec 03, 2020
Sean Connery’s 007 pistol from ‘Dr.No’ sells for $256,000
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A handgun used by the late Sean Connery in the first James Bond film sold for $256,000 at auction in Beverly Hills on Thursday, topping earlier estimates for the piece of Holly...
Dec 03, 2020
Oil prices rise as producers agree on supply compromise
TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Friday, heading for a fifth week of gains, after major producers agreed to continue to restrain production to cope with coronavirus-hit demand but the compromise f...
Dec 03, 2020
Saudi-led coalition in Yemen intercepts explosive-laden drone launched by Houthis: state TV
CAIRO (Reuters) - The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said early on Friday it intercepted and destroyed an explosive-laden drone launched by the Iran-aligned Houthi movement towards the kingdom,...
Dec 03, 2020
Mexico reports 11,030 new coronavirus cases, 608 more deaths
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's health ministry on Thursday reported 11,030 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection and 608 additional fatalities, bringing the total in the country to 1,144,643 ...
Dec 03, 2020
Uber asks U.S. CDC to consider ride-hail drivers essential for COVID-19 vaccine distribution
(Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc on Thursday asked the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to designate its ride-hail and delivery drivers as non-health essential workers entitled for ear...
Dec 03, 2020
Monolith monotony? Another mystery structure appears and vanishes in California
By Rich McKay (Reuters) - A 10-foot-tall metallic monolith appeared mysteriously atop a Central California mountain this week, then vanished just as suddenly early on Thursday in what seemed to be a c...
Dec 03, 2020
U.S. Democrats elect Meeks as first Black House foreign affairs chairman
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Democrats elected Greg Meeks on Thursday as the next chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, a position in which he i...
Dec 03, 2020
