Author Archives: Syndicated Content
EU tussle over climate change ambition hots up after Parliament vote
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Parliament has voted in favour of a legally binding target for the European Union to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 60% by 2030, against 1990 leve...
Oct 07, 2020
UK-EU deal ‘do-able’ says UK trade minister Truss
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's trade minister Liz Truss said a deal with the European Union over the pair's future trading relationship is "do-able" as the end of a transition period approaches. "A deal...
Oct 07, 2020
Russia touts test launch of hypersonic missile on Putin’s birthday
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has test launched its Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missile and successfully hit a target in the Barents Sea, a senior commander told Vladimir Putin on the Russian leader's 68th ...
Oct 07, 2020
Russia reports 11,115 new coronavirus cases, 202 deaths
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia on Wednesday reported 11,115 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, pushing its nationwide tally to 1,248,619. Russia's coronavirus crisis centre said 202 people had die...
Oct 07, 2020
European stocks flat as upbeat earnings offset U.S. stimulus doubts
By Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) - European stocks hovered near a two-week high on Wednesday as upbeat earnings reports from UK's Tesco and Germany's Dialog Semiconductor helped offset uncertainties surrou...
Oct 07, 2020
‘Funeral cards’ helped an old Italian through lockdown, before his own was made
By Philip Pullella ROME (Reuters) - Each time he went to a funeral, Gino Verani came away with a "santino," the traditional laminated card with a picture of the deceased on the front and a prayer on t...
Oct 07, 2020
News of North Korean diplomat defecting stokes concerns about teen daughter
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean lawmakers and officials raised concerns on Wednesday about the safety of the teenage daughter of a former senior North Korean diplomat in Italy after new...
Oct 07, 2020
MLB roundup: Springer, Astros push A’s to brink
George Springer hit two home runs and the Houston Astros crushed their way to within one victory of their fourth consecutive American League Championship Series, beating the Oakland Athletics 5-2 at D...
Oct 07, 2020
‘Shameful’: Church of England head decries child abuse cover-up
By Guy Faulconbridge LONDON (Reuters) - The Church of England's spiritual leader said on Wednesday it was disgraceful that the institution had for decades failed to protect children from sexual predat...
Oct 07, 2020
Veolia CEO tells Le Figaro paper that Suez deal still possible
PARIS (Reuters) - Antoine Frerot, the chairman and chief executive of French utility Veolia , told Le Figaro newspaper in an interview published on Wednesday that a deal with its bid target Suez was s...
Oct 07, 2020
