Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Further withdrawal from Afghanistan must be tied to peace talks progress: Germany
BERLIN (Reuters) - NATO must not jeopardize the peace negotiations for Afghanistan by withdrawing troops prematurely from the war-torn country, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said ahead of a virtu...
Dec 01, 2020
U.S. congressional hearing likely to spotlight Powell, Mnuchin split over pandemic lending
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell appear together before a congressional panel on Tuesday in a hearing likely to...
Dec 01, 2020
Biden shortlist for White House key environmental post shows focus on environmental justice
By Valerie Volcovici and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Joe Biden is vetting three environmental justice leaders to head up the White House agency that will take the lead in co...
Dec 01, 2020
Elderly Swedish woman accused of imprisoning son for decades
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - A 70-year-old woman has been arrested in Sweden's capital on suspicion of holding her son captive at home for up to three decades, police and a prosecutor said on Tuesday. The ma...
Dec 01, 2020
Pandemic brings dark times to Jerusalem’s Old City
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - As night grips Jerusalem's walled Old City, its ancient alleyways become a ghost town of haunting shadows and light. Mornings used to reveal bright picture-postcard scenes of tou...
Dec 01, 2020
EU approves 1.3 billion euros state compensation to Poste Italiane
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission authorised on Monday compensation of 1.3 billion euros (1.16 billion pounds) to Poste Italiane granted by the Italian government to fulfil the company's pu...
Dec 01, 2020
Vietnam urges vigilance after more cases linked to rare local outbreak
By Phuong Nguyen HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam reported two more coronavirus cases on Tuesday linked to a rare domestic infection in its commercial hub Ho Chi Minh City, while the government urged public ...
Dec 01, 2020
UK consumer confidence edges up on vaccine news: YouGov
LONDON (Reuters) - British consumer confidence has improved slightly as the prospect of vaccines for COVID-19 grows, polling firm YouGov said on Tuesday. YouGov said its index for consumer confidence ...
Dec 01, 2020
Exclusive: Japan to keep funding tourism campaign under new stimulus package – draft
By Takaya Yamaguchi TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan plans to keep setting aside money to promote domestic tourism and dining out in its next stimulus package, according to a draft of the government's upcoming...
Dec 01, 2020
U.N. seeks access to 96,000 Eritrean refugees in Tigray where food running out
GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations refugee agency appealed on Tuesday to Ethiopian authorities for access to 96,000 Eritrean refugees in the northern Tigray region, where it said food is believed t...
Dec 01, 2020
