Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Russia jails former energy executive for 15 years for spying for Moldova – RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia sentenced a former board member of state energy holding company Inter RAO to 15 years in jail on Tuesday after finding her guilty of spying for Moldova at a trial held behind...
Dec 29, 2020
Ryanair restricts voting rights of non-EU shareholders in Brexit move
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ryanair on Tuesday confirmed it would restrict the voting rights of British shareholders from Jan. 1 in a bid to ensure it remains majority EU-owned and retain full licensing and fl...
Dec 29, 2020
Russia, working with U.S., seizes cocaine, arrests traffickers, says Moscow
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Tuesday it had worked with U.S. authorities to seize large quantities of cocaine and break up an international drug smuggling ring. I...
Dec 29, 2020
Dubai aims to inoculate 70% of population with Pfizer vaccine in 2021
By Yousef Saba DUBAI (Reuters) - Dubai is planning to inoculate 70% of its population with the COVID-19 vaccine produced by Pfizer and BioNTech by the end of 2021, in a campaign free of charge for cit...
Dec 29, 2020
Main hurdle in UK-Spain talks over Gibraltar is cross-border traffic
MADRID (Reuters) - The main hurdle in talks between Spain and Britain over Gibraltar's post-Brexit status is keeping cross-border traffic fluid, Spanish Foreign Minister Arancha Gonzalez Laya said on ...
Dec 29, 2020
Russia reports 27,002 new COVID-19 cases, 562 deaths
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia reported 27,002 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, including 5,641 in Moscow, taking the total to 3,105,037 since the pandemic began. Authorities also reported 562 deaths in the ...
Dec 29, 2020
EU’s Barnier says Brexit trade deal brings stability
PARIS (Reuters) - European Union Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said on Tuesday the trade deal struck with Britain was a relief and provided stability for people and companies. "We've delivered an o...
Dec 29, 2020
U.S. judge orders two Georgia counties to halt voter purge ahead of Senate runoff
(Reuters) - A federal judge on Monday ordered two Georgia counties to reverse a decision removing thousands of voters from the rolls ahead of Jan. 5 runoff elections that will determine which politica...
Dec 29, 2020
China says hopes EU investment deal negotiations can come to fruition at early date
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Tuesday that he hopes negotiations on a China-EU investment deal can come to fruition at an early date. Recently major progre...
Dec 29, 2020
NBA roundup: Morant sprains ankle in Grizzlies’ OT win
Brandon Clarke converted the go-ahead tip-in with 38.6 seconds remaining in overtime and the visiting Memphis Grizzlies outlasted the short-handed Brooklyn Nets for a 116-111 victory on Monday night. ...
Dec 29, 2020
