Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Mali opposition leader and presidential hopeful Cisse dies
BAMAKO (Reuters) - The long-time leader of Mali's opposition, Soumaila Cisse, has died at the age of 71, his spokesman said on Friday, two months after his release from lengthy captivity by Islamist i...
Dec 25, 2020
In Christmas message curbed by Covid, pope calls on nations to share vaccines
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis called in his Christmas message on Friday for nations to share Covid-19 vaccines, saying walls of nationalism could not be built to stop a pand...
Dec 25, 2020
Erdogan says Turkey wants better ties with Israel, talks continue
ANKARA (Reuters) -President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that Turkey would like to have better ties with Israel and that talks at intelligence level continued between the two sides, but criticised Is...
Dec 25, 2020
China extends tariff exemptions for imports of some U.S. products for one year
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's finance ministry said on Friday it will extend tariff exemptions for imports of 6 products from the United States including white oil and food-grade petroleum wax, for anot...
Dec 25, 2020
Politics overhangs U.S. Christmas as government shutdown nears, COVID aid uncertain
By Tim Reid and Richard Cowan (Reuters) - President Donald Trump will spend Christmas Day at his Palm Beach resort as millions of Americans face the risk of losing jobless benefits on Saturday and a p...
Dec 25, 2020
China will conduct talks on EU investment pact ‘at its own pace’
By Yew Lun Tian BEIJING (Reuters) - China will conduct talks on an investment pact with the European Union "at its own pace", its foreign ministry said on Friday, raising doubts about whether a deal c...
Dec 25, 2020
Lebanon’s top Christian cleric urges politicians to form government
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's top Christian cleric urged politicians on Friday to rid themselves of external pressure and form a government to end political deadlock and help resolve a severe financial...
Dec 25, 2020
Japan official, calling Taiwan ‘red line,’ urges Biden to ‘be strong’
By Ju-min Park TOKYO (Reuters) - A top Japanese defence official on Friday urged U.S. President-elect Joe Biden to "be strong" in supporting Taiwan in the face of an aggressive China, calling the isla...
Dec 25, 2020
Ethiopia election board announces national vote for June 5, 2021
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopia will hold a parliamentary election on June 5 next year, its National Electoral Board said on Friday. The election had been due to take place in August but was postpone...
Dec 25, 2020
Mayor of major French fishing port warns of Brexit deal uncertainties
PARIS (Reuters) - The Brexit trade deal still leaves French fisherman facing a host of unknowns, warned the mayor of the major northern fishing port of Boulogne-sur-Mer on Friday. British Prime Minist...
Dec 25, 2020
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