Author Archives: Syndicated Content
France’s next-generation aircraft carrier will be nuclear-powered, says Macron
PARIS (Reuters) - France's next-generation aircraft carrier will be nuclear-powered and replace the national fleet's flagship warship, the Charles de Gaulle, in 2038, President Emmanuel Macron said on...
Dec 08, 2020
Brazil looks for legal options to ban China’s Huawei from 5G: sources
By Lisandra Paraguassu BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's government is looking for a legal way to exclude Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei Technologies Co Ltd from 5G net...
Dec 08, 2020
U.S. targets North Korea coal shipments with new sanctions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has blacklisted six companies, including several based in China, and four ships accused of illicit exports of North Korean coal, the Treasury Department said o...
Dec 08, 2020
UK reports 12,282 COVID-19 cases, 616 deaths
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain on Tuesday reported 12,282 cases of COVID-19 and 616 deaths within 28 days of a positive test, according to official data. (Reporting by Costas Pitas; editing by Michael Hol...
Dec 08, 2020
Nile Rodgers sees no good times for artists in music streaming
By Estelle Shirbon LONDON (Reuters) - Veteran U.S. musician and record producer Nile Rodgers told British lawmakers on Tuesday that artists were losing large amounts of money due to a lack of transpar...
Dec 08, 2020
U.S. says no sanctions penalty on humanitarian aid for Iran
By John O'Donnell FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Banks that process payments for humanitarian aid to Iran will not be penalised under U.S. sanctions, the U.S. Treasury has said, following a European appeal for...
Dec 08, 2020
Honda warns UK output could be temporarily halted due to supply problems
LONDON (Reuters) - Honda said on Tuesday potential parts shortages might result in the Japanese automaker needing to temporarily halt production at its British factory, where it builds the Civic car, ...
Dec 08, 2020
U.S. airline passenger traffic down 62% in October: DOT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. airlines carried 62% fewer passengers in October over the same month last year, the U.S. Transportation Department said Tuesday. The 62% decline from October 2019 was the s...
Dec 08, 2020
Arctic warming cascades through ocean and over land, U.S. report says
By Yereth Rosen ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - The Arctic region has had its second-warmest year since 1900, continuing a pattern of extreme heat, ice melt and environmental transformation at the top o...
Dec 08, 2020
Boeing 787 delivery dry spell adds to 737 MAX woes
By Eric M. Johnson SEATTLE (Reuters) - Boeing Co lost another 63 orders for its newly un-grounded 737 MAX jet in November, and the company delivered seven aircraft to customers, down from 24 in the sa...
Dec 08, 2020
