Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Suspected jihadists kill 12 soldiers in central Mali
By Tiemoko Diallo BAMAKO (Reuters) - Suspected Islamist militants killed 12 soldiers in two attacks in central Mali, the army said on Tuesday, burning down an army base and ambushing troops sent as re...
Oct 13, 2020
Court reinstates Texas governor’s order limiting ballot drop sites to one per county
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) - A federal appeals court reinstated an order from Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott that limits absentee ballot drop-off sites to only one per county, regardless of populat...
Oct 13, 2020
World Food Programme says needs $6.8 billion over next six months to avert famine
LONDON (Reuters) - The United Nations World food programme (WFP) will need to raise$6.8 billion over the next six months to avert famine amid the current COVID-19 crisis, the agency said on Tuesday. T...
Oct 13, 2020
How and when will EU countries get their recovery money?
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union countries will jointly borrow and then spend 750 billion euros ($880 billion) over the next three years to lift the economy out of the deepest recession in the hist...
Oct 13, 2020
Mexico says has accord with Pfizer for 34.4 million coronavirus vaccines
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Tuesday that Mexico has an agreement with pharmaceutical company Pfizer for up to 34.4 million vaccines against COVID-19. Ebrard...
Oct 13, 2020
U.S. consumer prices slow in September
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer prices rose for a fourth straight month in September though the pace has slowed amid considerable slack in the economy as it gradually recovers from the COVID-19 r...
Oct 13, 2020
Japan’s top seat belt maker falsified data, shipped substandard products: Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Japanese unit of U.S. automotive component maker Joyson Safety Systems has falsified performance data for its seat belts and shipped substandard products, the Nikkei business dai...
Oct 13, 2020
IMF sees less severe global contraction but worsening outlook for many emerging markets
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday said forecasts for the global economy were "somewhat less dire" as wealthy countries and China rebounded more quickly than expected fr...
Oct 13, 2020
OPEC again cuts 2021 oil demand forecast as virus cases rise
LONDON (Reuters) - World oil demand will rebound more slowly in 2021 than previously thought as coronavirus cases rise, OPEC said on Tuesday, adding to headwinds faced by the group and its allies in b...
Oct 13, 2020
Delta Air delays target to halt cash burn but has $1.3 billion leftover payroll aid
By Tracy Rucinski CHICAGO (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines said on Tuesday it does not expect to plug a daily cash bleed due to the COVID-19 pandemic until next spring, although it has at its disposal $1.3...
Oct 13, 2020
