Author Archives: Syndicated Content
After Houthi attacks, senior U.S. general in UAE to bolster defenses
By Phil Stewart ABU DHABI (Reuters) - U.S. Marine General Frank McKenzie arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday for talks on efforts to bolster the Gulf state's defenses after a series of missi...
Thomson Reuters Feb 06, 2022
'Snake oil salesmen' advised Trump on 2020 election, Pence aide says
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former President Donald Trump received bad advice from "snake oil salesmen" who falsely told him Vice President Mike Pence had the authority to overturn the re...
Thomson Reuters Feb 06, 2022
Five Pakistan soldiers killed in attack from Afghanistan, military says
By Saud Mehsud DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (Reuters) - Militants firing from inside Afghanistan killed at least five Pakistani soldiers at a border post in northwestern Kurram district on Sunday, the P...
Thomson Reuters Feb 06, 2022
Ecuador looking to increase China trade by 35%, minister says
By Alexandra Valencia (Reuters) - Ecuador is expecting a planned trade deal with China to increase commerce between the two countries by about 35%, though the South American country will seek to prote...
Thomson Reuters Feb 06, 2022
Female-led Egyptian ensemble keeps rhythmic folk music alive
CAIRO (Reuters) - Backed by a troupe on drums and tambourines, 72-year-old Um Sameh performs songs that gradually crescendo against waves of percussion. One of the last practitioners of Zar music, she...
Thomson Reuters Feb 06, 2022
Golf-Varner snatches Saudi International win with late heroics
(Reuters) - Harold Varner III made a stunning eagle on the final hole to hold off an inspired Bubba Watson and claim a one-stroke victory at the Saudi International on Sunday. In an extraordinary fina...
Thomson Reuters Feb 06, 2022
Israel cenbank should be set to tighten if inflation gains further -IMF
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's central bank should be prepared to raise interest rates and taper foreign exchange intervention if inflation pressures intensify further, the Internatio...
Thomson Reuters Feb 06, 2022
Russia invasion of Ukraine could be soon but talks still an option, U.S. official says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Russia could invade Ukraine within days or weeks but could still opt for a diplomatic path forward, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Sunday. "We are in...
Thomson Reuters Feb 06, 2022
Olympics-Freestyle skiing-China-born U.S. skier Owens wins over viewers
ZHANGJIAKOU, China (Reuters) - American freestyle skier Kai Owens may have been eliminated in the second round of the women's freestyle moguls final on Sunday, but the China-born teenager received ple...
Thomson Reuters Feb 06, 2022
Olympics-Luge-Ludwig of Germany takes gold in men's singles
YANQING, China (Reuters) - Johannes Ludwig of Germany won the gold medal in the men's singles luge at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Sunday. Wolfgang Kindl of Austria took the silver medal with Domini...
Thomson Reuters Feb 06, 2022
