Author Archives: Syndicated Content
French court postpones Sarkozy campaign financing trial to May 20
PARIS (Reuters) - A French court on Wednesday postponed the illegal campaign financing trial of former French president Nicolas Sarkozy to May 20 after a co-accused told the judges his defense lawyer ...
Mar 17, 2021
Lennar to spin-off some non-core units, form a rental housing venture
(Reuters) - Lennar Corp said on Wednesday it plans to spin-off all or parts of its non-core businesses to become a pure-play homebuilder and financial services company, while also creating a joint ven...
Mar 17, 2021
Turkish court releases two university students on trial over protests
By Ali Kucukgocmen ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A Turkish court on Wednesday ruled to release two Istanbul university students while they stand trial on charges of inciting hatred for displaying an image that...
Mar 17, 2021
Uganda launches COVID-19 rapid test kit, eyes Africa market
KAMPALA (Reuters) - Uganda on Wednesday launched a rapid COVID-19 antibody test partly funded by France that developers hope to market in sub-Saharan Africa, where the laboratory infrastructure needed...
Mar 17, 2021
UK Johnson’s ex-aide blames “smoking ruin” at health ministry for COVID failures
By Elizabeth Piper LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's health ministry was a "smoking ruin" last year that failed to secure adequate protective equipment and other supplies early in the COVID-19 pandemic, Pr...
Mar 17, 2021
Greece calls for volunteer doctors to help state hospitals with COVID-19
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece on Wednesday urged doctors to volunteer their services to the state health system as it struggles to rein in fast-spreading COVID-19 infections. "We are at the most critical ...
Mar 17, 2021
Iran official denies tactics, Iranian politics hinder nuclear talks’ revival
PARIS (Reuters) - A top Iranian security official on Wednesday blamed "deceptive strategy" by the West for holding up any revival of nuclear talks, not "tactical problems" and Iran's domestic politics...
Mar 17, 2021
UK says all adults to get COVID-19 shot by end of July despite supply squeeze
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is on track to meet a target to offer first COVID-19 shots to all adults by the end of July, health minister Matt Hancock said, even though many under-50s will not receive s...
Mar 17, 2021
Explainer: NFTs are hot. So what are they?
By Elizabeth Howcroft (Reuters) - Non-fungible tokens (NFTs), a type of digital asset, have exploded in popularity this year, with NFT artworks selling for millions of dollars and musicians such as th...
Mar 17, 2021
France rebuffs China after warnings to lawmakers over Taiwan visit
PARIS (Reuters) - French Senators are free to meet whomever they wish when they travel, the country's foreign ministry said on Wednesday after the Chinese embassy in Paris warned against lawmakers mee...
Mar 17, 2021
