Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Russia’s Lavrov, Iran’s Zarif discuss Syria, Karabakh, nuclear deal in phone call
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov discussed the situations in Syria and Nagorno-Karabakh in a phone call with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif, Russia's foreign min...
Nov 24, 2020
International donors meet to pledge billions in aid to Afghanistan
GENEVA (Reuters) - Dozens of nations began pledging billions of dollars in aid for Afghanistan at a conference in Geneva on Tuesday, hoping that peace negotiations recently begun between the governmen...
Nov 24, 2020
Defense grilling of Canada police witness in Huawei CFO’s U.S. extradition case continues
By Sarah Berman VANCOUVER (Reuters) - A police officer who denied asking Canadian border agents for Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou's phone and laptop passcodes on the day of her arrest tw...
Nov 24, 2020
Lockerbie bomber appeal set to begin at Scotland’s High Court
LONDON (Reuters) - Scotland's High Court will begin hearing an appeal on Tuesday against the conviction of a Libyan man found guilty of the 1988 Lockerbie aircraft bombing, the deadliest militant atta...
Nov 24, 2020
‘Happiest Season’ spotlights LGBT love in Christmas rom-com
By Rollo Ross LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Happiest Season," out on Hulu on Friday and starring Kristen Stewart, breaks the mold as a romantic comedy about a lesbian couple set around the holidays. Stewar...
Nov 24, 2020
Ryanair wants to be ‘at front of queue’ for new 737 MAX order: CEO
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ryanair hopes to place additional orders for Boeing's freshly approved 737 MAX in talks that are set to conclude late this year or in early 2021, CEO Michael O'Leary said in an inte...
Nov 24, 2020
Swedish watchdog finds serious failures in COVID care at nursing homes
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden's health watchdog said on Tuesday it had uncovered "serious shortcomings" in COVID-19 care for residents of nursing homes where thousands have died, increasing pressure on...
Nov 24, 2020
AstraZeneca must prove claim to cheapest COVID-19 vaccine – MSF
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - AstraZeneca must prove its claim that its potential COVID-19 vaccine has the lowest price of the main candidates so far, non-governmental organisation Medecins Sans Frontieres (MS...
Nov 24, 2020
Ford’s new CEO tackles warranty costs in bid to boost profit
By Ben Klayman DETROIT (Reuters) - Quality is once again Job One at Ford Motor Co. Taking a page from the automaker's ad slogan of the 1980s and '90s, Ford's new chief executive, Jim Farley, is aiming...
Nov 24, 2020
State officials remind residents to be cautious when cooking for Thanksgiving
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — State officials are reminding Michigan residents of the dangers of cooking for Thanksgiving, and to exercise caution when doing so. Michigan Department of Licensing an...
Nov 24, 2020
