Author Archives: Syndicated Content
India’s foreign minister says favorable U.S. visa policy good for both countries
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said on Monday a United States visa policy that supports Indian talent is mutually beneficial and a "win-win" for both countries....
Aug 31, 2020
Lebanese turn their back on ‘hopeless’ country after blast
By Ellen Francis BEIRUT (Reuters) - Days after the port explosion that ravaged Beirut, a news anchor at a little-watched state TV channel declared he was leaving Lebanon for good. "I can no longer sta...
Aug 31, 2020
WMU reports new cases of COVID-19 as school prepares to re-open
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Western Michigan University officials say that 16 new cases of coronavirus were reported Friday, August 21. Students have been moving back on campus for the beginnin...
Aug 31, 2020
Some Russian teachers fear back-to-school shots of ‘Sputnik V’ COVID vaccine
By Olesya Astakhova and Polina Nikolskaya MOSCOW (Reuters) - A small independent Russian teachers' union is urging members not to be coerced into accepting shots of the "Sputnik V" coronavirus vaccine...
Aug 31, 2020
DNR says it may be too late to reserve a campsite for the Labor Day weekend
LANSING (WKZO AM/FM) – If you were planning on camping at a state park over the Labor Day weekend, but hadn't made your reservation yet...you may be too late. A park unit supervisor at a West Mi...
Aug 31, 2020
Romania’s minority government survives no-confidence motion
BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania's centrist minority government of Prime Minister Ludovic Orban survived a motion of no-confidence by the Social Democrat opposition on Monday, with parliamentary debates ...
Aug 31, 2020
Djokovic, Osaka in action as very different U.S. Open begins
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former champions Novak Djokovic and Naomi Osaka headline Day One at the U.S. Open on Monday, as an unusual calm settled over Flushing Meadows for the first Grand Sl...
Aug 31, 2020
EU envoy sees Serbia-Kosovo normalization deal in months
By Marja Novak BLED, Slovenia (Reuters) - EU-mediated negotiations on normalizing relations between Serbia and its former province of Kosovo could lead to a deal within months, the EU's envoy dealing ...
Aug 31, 2020
Slovenian budget deficit soars first seven months of 2020
LJUBLJANA (Reuters) - Slovenia's budget deficit rose to 2.2 billion euros ($2.63 billion) in the first seven months of 2020, from 27.4 million euros a year ago, partly due to a lower tax take as a res...
Aug 31, 2020
Russia to cut rates in 2020, helping economy to grow in 2021: Reuters Poll
By Andrey Ostroukh MOSCOW (Reuters) - A mix of economic contraction and subdued inflationary risks will allow Russia to cut interest rates again this year, paving the way for a stronger rouble and an ...
Aug 31, 2020
