Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Historic Liberia war crimes trial to open in Switzerland
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) - The trial of a former Liberian commander accused of rape, pillage, assassinations, and an act of cannibalism opens in Switzerland this week. The trial of Alieu Kosiah,...
Dec 01, 2020
Hospitality hit hardest as Austrian unemployment rises during lockdown
VIENNA (Reuters) - Austrian unemployment rose in November as a coronavirus lockdown kicked in in the second half of the month, Labour Minister Christine Aschbacher said on Tuesday, with hospitality jo...
Dec 01, 2020
After 4.2 million COVID-19 cases in November, U.S. pins hope on vaccine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States entered the final month of the year hoping that promising vaccine candidates will soon be approved to halt the rapidly spreading novel coronavirus after 4.2 mi...
Dec 01, 2020
U.S. air monitors routinely miss pollution – even refinery explosions
By Tim McLaughlin, Laila Kearney and Laura Sanicola (Reuters) - When explosions ripped through a Philadelphia oil refinery last year, the shock waves knocked Felicia Menna's front door frame out of pl...
Dec 01, 2020
EasyJet to cut onboard luggage allowance
LONDON (Reuters) - British airline EasyJet is to reduce its onboard luggage allowance from Feb. 10 next year, a move which will incentivise more people to pay to select their seat or check a bag into ...
Dec 01, 2020
Brazil planemaker Embraer says hackers gained access to company data
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian plane manufacturer Embraer said late on Monday that it had been targeted by hackers, who obtained the "disclosure of data allegedly attributed to the company." The comp...
Dec 01, 2020
Bosnia’s ‘Oxygen Man’ brings cheer, and supplies, to COVID-19 patients
By Daria Sito-Sucic KONJIC, Bosnia (Reuters) - Miralem Sabic Mika, known as the "Oxygen Man" in his native town of Konjic, has become a local hero for helping coronavirus patients breathe easier and c...
Dec 01, 2020
Chile’s economy closer to growth after months of contraction
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile's economic activity fell 1.2% in October from a year ago, the central bank said on Tuesday, as the Chilean economy inched closer to growth after months of contraction caused...
Dec 01, 2020
Analysis: Wary Turks aren’t buying Erdogan’s economic promise yet
By Ebru Tuncay, Ezgi Erkoyun and Daren Butler ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's promise of a new economic era triggered a foreign-driven rally in the lira, but local investors ha...
Dec 01, 2020
IOC President Bach runs unopposed to stay on until 2025
BERLIN (Reuters) - International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach is set to remain in office until 2025 as he will run unopposed next year for a second term, the IOC said on Tuesday. Bach succe...
Dec 01, 2020
