Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. defense chief’s rare Algeria visit points to Sahel region threats
ALGIERS (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper made a rare visit to Algeria on Thursday for talks with the president about war-torn Libya and the troubled Sahel region to the south of the Sa...
Oct 01, 2020
Canada reintroduces bill banning LGBT conversion therapy
By Mahad Arale TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada has reintroduced a bill on Thursday that will criminalize LGBT conversion therapy, a federal minister said after an earlier effort to ban the practice failed ...
Oct 01, 2020
Companies may be punished for paying ransoms to sanctioned hackers – U.S. Treasury
By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Facilitating ransomware payments to sanctioned hackers may be illegal, the U.S. Treasury said on Thursday, signaling a crackdown on the fast-growing market for...
Oct 01, 2020
Washington state governor says Boeing 787 decision requires review of ‘company’s favorable tax treatment’
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Washington state Governor Jay Inslee said on Thursday that Boeing Co's decision to shift all 787 production to South Carolina requires a review of the company's favorable tax treat...
Oct 01, 2020
Berlin police investigate officers suspected of racist chat
BERLIN (Reuters) - Police in Berlin have launched an investigation into officers suspected of using a chat group on their mobile phones to exchange racist messages about African and Muslim migrants, a...
Oct 01, 2020
Joe Biden’s odds improve on betting markets after first U.S. debate
By Divya Chowdhury and Aaron Saldanha (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has gained ground in betting markets over President Donald Trump following their first debate of the 2020 ...
Oct 01, 2020
Tunisia’s Jabeur plays mind games to climb rankings
PARIS (Reuters) - Ons Jabeur was fed up with her ranking at the start of 2020, having dropped to 85th in the world, but after making mental adjustments the Tunisian is firmly on course to achieve her ...
Oct 01, 2020
U.S. is entitled to more than $5.2 million from Edward Snowden, court rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is entitled to more than $5.2 million from former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden's book royalities, a federal court ruled this week, accord...
Oct 01, 2020
Finally, a government after 652 days: New Belgian PM debuts at EU summit
By Marine Strauss BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgium's new premier arrived for a European Union summit on Thursday fresh from his swearing-in ceremony, exultantly bumping elbows with fellow leaders as he to...
Oct 01, 2020
No big shifts in U.S.-Mexico trade if Biden wins, Mexican minister says
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican Economy Minister Graciela Marquez on Thursday said the Latin American nation does not foresee major changes in trade relations with the United States if Democratic chal...
Oct 01, 2020
