Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Israel signals openness to future joint missile defence with Gulf partners
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel could be open to future cooperation on missile defence with Gulf Arab states that share its concerns over Iran, a senior Israeli official said on Tuesday. But the official...
Dec 15, 2020
Sanctioned Turkish defence industry chief expects U.S. ties to survive
By Daren Butler and Dominic Evans ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey's defence industries chief said U.S. sanctions on him and his agency for buying Russian missile systems would not have a big impact on tie...
Dec 15, 2020
Paris Opera singers go digital after COVID keeps theatres closed
PARIS (Reuters) - Just five days before they were due to perform before a live audience for the first time in almost two months, the singers of the Paris Opera learned they could not re-open before Ja...
Dec 15, 2020
Grieving alone: Some Turks want lockdown to halt new virus wave
By Daren Butler DIYARBAKIR, Turkey/ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Siyar Guldiken, still short of breath from his own battle with the coronavirus, was not able to grieve after his grandmother and uncle died of t...
Dec 15, 2020
Turkey says U.S. sanctions have ‘shaken’ values of alliance
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar said on Tuesday U.S. sanctions over Ankara's purchase of Russian defences had shaken all values in their alliance and he called for renewed coop...
Dec 15, 2020
Bevell says Stafford’s ribs banged up, but not broken
ALLEN PARK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Detroit Lions interim head coach Darrell Bevell said quarterback Matthew Stafford did not suffer broken ribs in Sunday’s loss to the Green Bay Packers. He sai...
Dec 15, 2020
Fund leader Vanguard pushes for diverse boards, but avoids targets
By Ross Kerber BOSTON (Reuters) - Top mutual fund manager Vanguard Group on Monday said it will continue pressing companies to make their boards and workforce more diverse, but stopped short of settin...
Dec 15, 2020
World Athletics partially upholds corruption charges against UAE Federation chief
(Reuters) - President of the UAE Athletics Federation Ahmad Al Kamali has been suspended for six months and fined 5,000 euros ($6,080) for gifting watches to delegates in an attempt to win votes, the ...
Dec 15, 2020
‘Are we guinea pigs?’ – France’s seniors wary of COVID vaccine
By Michaela Cabrera SARTROUVILLE, France (Reuters) - French nursing home boss Yann Reboulleau was trying to persuade 92-year-old resident Madeleine Bonnet of the merits of taking the COVID-19 vaccine,...
Dec 15, 2020
Lebanon to get first batch of COVID-19 vaccines in two months, minister says
By Issam Abdallah BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon is expected to sign a deal this week for supplies of Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine and is set to receive the first batch eight weeks after that, the c...
Dec 15, 2020
