Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Hezbollah man convicted in 2005 Hariri bombing sentenced to five life terms in prison
THE HAGUE (Reuters) - The U.N.-backed Lebanon Tribunal on Friday sentenced a Hezbollah member convicted of conspiring to kill former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri in a 2005 bombing to five t...
Dec 11, 2020
Two hurt in suspected bomb attack in Russia’s North Caucasus – Ifax
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Two people were hurt in an explosion set off by a suspected suicide bomber in Russia's North Caucasus outside the local Federal Security Service headquarters on Friday, the Interfax...
Dec 11, 2020
BOJ tankan to show firms’ gloom eased in December: Reuters poll
By Kaori Kaneko TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's big manufacturers became less gloomy in the December quarter compared with the previous three months as a recovery in exports boosted business confidence in t...
Dec 11, 2020
Charges in Beirut blast inquiry hit political pushback
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's powerful Hezbollah said on Friday charges brought against the prime minister and three former ministers over the Beirut port explosion smacked of "political targeting". Th...
Dec 11, 2020
Germany promises to probe audit regulator’s Wirecard dealings
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier promised to investigate after it emerged that the head of the body that regulates auditors had traded in Wirecard stock just weeks before the ...
Dec 11, 2020
Bloomberg news Chinese staff member detained in Beijing
BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese authorities have detained a local staff member who works for the Bloomberg news bureau in Beijing on suspicion of endangering national security, Bloomberg reported on Friday...
Dec 11, 2020
BoE has limited power to calm market after Brexit transition: Bailey
LONDON (Reuters) - Governor Andrew Bailey said on Friday there was a limit to the Bank of England's ability to avoid all disruption or volatility in financial markets after Britain's Brexit transition...
Dec 11, 2020
Erdogan says U.S. sanctions disrespect ally Turkey -Anadolu
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan said that U.S. sanctions over Turkey's purchase of Russian defence systems was disrespectful to an important ally in NATO, state-owned Anadolu news agency...
Dec 11, 2020
Greece to allow hair salons, bookstores re-open for Christmas
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece said on Friday that it will allow hair salons and bookstores re-open during the Christmas season but keep retailers shut, as most restrictions in the country will remain in p...
Dec 11, 2020
AstraZeneca to work on vaccine combinations with Sputnik developer
(Reuters) - Britain's AstraZeneca on Friday said that it will begin work with Russia's Gamaleya Institute to understand whether their two COVID-19 vaccine candidates can be successfully combined. The ...
Dec 11, 2020
