Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. Senate Republicans huddle over Trump’s Supreme Court plans
By Jan Wolfe (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Republicans on Tuesday have their first formal gathering since liberal Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death gave them a chance to cement a 6-3 conserv...
Sep 22, 2020
U.S. to put murderer to death as federal executions spree continues
By Jonathan Allen (Reuters) - The U.S. government plans to execute William LeCroy, a convicted rapist and murderer, on Tuesday, the sixth in a spate of federal executions after a long hiatus in capita...
Sep 22, 2020
Libya’s NOC says oil production to rise as it seeks to revive oil industry
By Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON (Reuters) - Libya's National Oil Company said it expected oil production to rise to 260,000 barrels per day (bpd) next week, as the OPEC member looks to revive its oil industry...
Sep 22, 2020
Bank of England warns over insurance ‘gap’ hampering recovery
LONDON (Reuters) - There is a risk that disputes over claims linked to the coronavirus pandemic will lead to parts of the UK economy becoming uninsured, hampering a recovery, the Bank of England said ...
Sep 22, 2020
Sign-up delays for global vaccine plan are procedural: WHO
GENEVA (Reuters) - More countries will sign up to a global vaccination plan and some of the delays were due to procedural issues rather than doubts about the scheme, a World Health Organization (WHO) ...
Sep 22, 2020
East Mediterranean states formally establish Egypt-based gas forum
CAIRO (Reuters) - Six states signed a charter for an Egypt-based energy forum on Tuesday, giving formal status to a group that seeks to promote natural gas exports from the eastern Mediterranean and t...
Sep 22, 2020
Malta police arrest former PM’s chief of staff in money laundering probe
VALLETTA (Reuters) - Malta police arrested Keith Schembri, who was the chief of staff of former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, early on Tuesday as part of an investigation into money laundering of fund...
Sep 22, 2020
EU’s Barnier to talk Brexit in London on Wednesday: BBC
LONDON (Reuters) - EU chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier is due in London on Wednesday for informal Brexit talks, BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg said on Twitter, citing EU sources. (writing...
Sep 22, 2020
Vatican steps up opposition to euthanasia and assisted suicide
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican doubled down on its opposition to euthanasia on Tuesday, calling it an "act of homicide" that can never be justified or tolerated. A new documen...
Sep 22, 2020
Russia says U.S. sanctions on Iran will not affect Moscow-Tehran cooperation: Ifax
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Tuesday new U.S. sanctions against Iran would have no political or practical consequences for Moscow's cooperation with Tehran, the Interfax news agency reported, cit...
Sep 22, 2020
