Author Archives: Syndicated Content
G7 expresses ‘grave concerns’ over electoral changes in Hong Kong
LONDON (Reuters) - Foreign ministers in the G7 group of nations including the United States have expressed grave concerns at what they said was China's decision to fundamentally erode democratic eleme...
Mar 12, 2021
Australia’s Cormann to be proposed as OECD’s new secretary-general
PARIS (Reuters) - Former Australian finance minister Mathias Cormann said on Friday that he would be proposed as the new secretary-general of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development...
Mar 12, 2021
U.S. Rockies, High Plains brace for monster spring snowstorm
By Brendan O'Brien (Reuters) - A massive spring snowstorm was approaching the U.S. Rockies and High Plains on Friday, threatening the region this weekend with blizzard-like conditions, heavy snowfalls...
Mar 12, 2021
U.S. engaged in indirect diplomacy with Iran, says White House adviser
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and Iran have begun indirect diplomacy with Europeans and others conveying messages about how they might resume compliance with the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, Whi...
Mar 12, 2021
U.N. looks to U.S. private equity investor to help fund famine fight in Yemen
By Michelle Nichols and Lisa Barrington NEW YORK/DUBAI (Reuters) - The United Nations World Food Programme is hoping to get a share of hundreds of millions of dollars from a private foundation set up ...
Mar 12, 2021
U.S. condemns actions of Myanmar forces that resulted in deaths of detained NLD members
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department on Friday said the United States condemns the actions of Myanmar security forces that resulted in the deaths of two detained members of deposed Myanmar...
Mar 12, 2021
Exclusive: Dr. Deborah Birx, former Trump coronavirus coordinator, to join Texas air purifier maker
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Dr. Deborah Birx, the former Trump White House Coronavirus Task Force coordinator, will join ActivePure Technology, a Texas manufacturer that says its products red...
Mar 12, 2021
IOC is no ‘super world government’ to solve China issues, says Bach
(Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee said on Friday it is not a "super world government" that can resolve political issues in China ahead of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games even though activ...
Mar 12, 2021
Biden administration to respond in weeks to SolarWinds hackers-senior official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Most of the nine federal government agencies compromised by the massive SolarWinds hack have completed an independent review and those that have not will finish it by the end of...
Mar 12, 2021
Brazil’s health ministry to buy 10 million doses of Russia’s sputnik covid-19 vaccine
BRASILIA (Reuters) - The Brazilian Health Ministry on Friday signed a contract to buy 10 million doses of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine to be delivered during the second quarter. The ministry said the do...
Mar 12, 2021
