Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Ghana plans to buy oil with gold instead of U.S. dollars
ACCRA (Reuters) -Ghana's government is working on a new policy to buy oil products with gold rather than U.S. dollar reserves, Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia said on Facebook on Thursday. The move is...
Thomson Reuters Nov 24, 2022
Qataris wear pro-Palestinian armbands amid World Cup symbol row
By Andrew Mills DOHA (Reuters) - A handful of Qataris wore armbands featuring a pro-Palestinian design at the Japan-Germany World Cup match on Wednesday, according to photos posted on Twitter, amid a ...
Thomson Reuters Nov 24, 2022
Soccer-Without win over Iran record cap not as meaningful, says Bale
By Steve Keating AL RAYYAN, Qatar (Reuters) -A record 110th cap will not mean nearly as much to Gareth Bale unless it comes with a win when Wales play Iran on Friday in a World Cup Group B showdown th...
Thomson Reuters Nov 24, 2022
Europe's heatwave may have caused more than 20,000 'excess' deaths
By Juliette Portala (Reuters) - Summer heatwaves in France, Germany, Spain and Britain led to more than 20,000 "excess" deaths, a report compiling official figures said on Thursday. Temperatures hit n...
Thomson Reuters Nov 24, 2022
UN committee urges China to free Xinjiang detainees, recommends reparations
GENEVA (Reuters) - A United Nations committee urged China on Thursday to release people held in detention facilities in its Xinjiang region and recommended that it provide victims with "remedies and r...
Thomson Reuters Nov 24, 2022
Soccer-Mbappe has to understand Messi and Neymar are bigger than him, says Alves
(Reuters) - France striker Kylian Mbappe is yet to understand that his Paris St Germain team mates Lionel Messi and Neymar are bigger players than him, Brazil defender Dani Alves said, as he urged the...
Thomson Reuters Nov 24, 2022
Brazil's bill on spending cap waiver must be approved by Dec 10 -official
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian Senator Marcelo Castro, the upcoming author of a constitutional amendment for a spending cap waiver, told Reuters on Thursday that the bill must be approved by Dec. 10 s...
Thomson Reuters Nov 24, 2022
Animal bones, ancient Romans' snack food found in Colosseum
ROME (Reuters) - A year-long study of the drainage system under the Colosseum has unearthed fragments of the bones of bears and big cats that were probably used to fight or as prey in hunting games in...
Thomson Reuters Nov 24, 2022
Stellantis to reorganise European dealer network from July 2023
MILAN (Reuters) - Franco-Italian carmaker Stellantis said on Thursday it would reorganise its European dealers' network in July next year, starting from Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherland...
Thomson Reuters Nov 24, 2022
Protesters in Goma reject east Congo ceasefire agreement
GOMA (Reuters) - Hundreds marched in Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern city of Goma on Thursday to protest against an agreement between African leaders to stop attacks by M23 rebels, saying it do...
Thomson Reuters Nov 24, 2022
