Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Rules to stop coronavirus variant stoke chaos at Indian airports
By Shilpa Jamkhandikar and Devjyot Ghoshal MUMBAI (Reuters) - Passengers flying into India's biggest airports on Wednesday complained of long waits and confusion as authorities sought to impose rules ...
Dec 23, 2020
Kenyan lawyer brings boxing and justice to the slums
By Monicah Mwangi NAIROBI (Reuters) - When lawyer Shadrack Wambui was growing up in one of Nairobi's slums, he vented his frustration at abusive police through boxing, cultivating discipline that help...
Dec 23, 2020
Insider Bazoum emerges as likely winner in Niger’s first democratic transfer of power
By Boureima Balima NIAMEY (Reuters) - In a year marked by setbacks for West African democracy, Niger is poised to hold an election on Sunday that will lead to the country's first transition of power b...
Dec 23, 2020
Dutch exporters fear fruit will rot if Brexit deal not done
ROTTERDAM (Reuters) - With the clock running down on negotiations over a Brexit trade deal, Dutch fruit and vegetable exporters fear that a failure to strike an agreement could lead to long customs qu...
Dec 23, 2020
European shares extend recovery rally on Brexit deal hopes
By Susan Mathew and Supriya R (Reuters) - European shares gained for a second day on Wednesday, extending a recovery from a sharp sell-off at the start of the week, following a report that a Brexit tr...
Dec 23, 2020
Russia says efforts to reach Libya peace settlement should be stepped up – RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that international efforts to reach a peace settlement in Libya should be intensified, the RIA news agency reported. Libya d...
Dec 23, 2020
Police officer relieved of duty after Black man shot in Columbus, Ohio
(Reuters) - A police officer was relieved of duty on Tuesday following his involvement in the killing of a Black man in Columbus, Ohio, according to Mayor Andrew Ginther, the second incident in which ...
Dec 23, 2020
Explainer-Why can’t Israel keep a government together?
By Stephen Farrell JERUSALEM (Reuters) - For the fourth time in two years, Israelis head to elections amid unprecedented political deadlock. The coalitions change but one constant remains: debate abou...
Dec 23, 2020
Hong Kong online banks to spread wings, offering business loans and wealth management
By Alun John HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's new online-only banks plan to venture into business lending and wealth management, seeking more lucrative avenues beyond basic savings accounts and trans...
Dec 23, 2020
Hungary’s ruling Fidesz falls behind unified opposition in polls
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Support for Hungary's ruling nationalist Fidesz party has fallen behind an alliance of opposition parties, a poll by research institute Republikon published on news site Telex.hu ...
Dec 23, 2020
