Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Ex-instructor accused of posting online threats to UCLA arrested in Colorado
By Keith Coffman DENVER (Reuters) - A former University of California at Los Angeles instructor accused of posting online threats of violence against the campus, disrupting a day of classes, was arres...
Feb 01, 2022
Olympics-Canada and U.S. rivalry heats up Beijing Winter Games
By Steve Keating BEIJING (Reuters) - As sporting rivalries go the United States and Canada does not reach the intensity of Argentina and Brazil but when it comes to Winter Olympics the North American ...
Feb 01, 2022
Oil rises after draw in U.S. stocks, eyes on OPEC+ decision
By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Wednesday towards last week's seven-year highs after data showing a fall in U.S. crude stocks underlined solid demand, but investors remained caut...
Feb 01, 2022
Torch begins three-day trek past iconic Beijing landmarks
BEIJING (Reuters) - Beijing kicked off the Winter Olympics torch relay on Wednesday during which more than 1,000 torch-bearers will carry the flame past historical landmarks including the Great Wall. ...
Feb 01, 2022
Soccer-Martinez goal gives Argentina 1-0 win over Colombia
CORDOBA, Argentina (Reuters) - Argentina extended their unbeaten run to 29 games on Tuesday when they beat a toothless Colombia 1-0 in a World Cup qualifier. Lautaro Martinez got the only goal of an u...
Feb 01, 2022
Guatemalan Congress approves tougher sentence for human traffickers of 30 years
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Guatemala's Congress on Tuesday toughened prison sentences for human traffickers to up to 30 years as the government aims to crack down on smugglers known as "coyotes." Pres...
Feb 01, 2022
Olympics-World's leading ski jumper Kramer out of the Games
BEIJING (Reuters) - The world's leading women's ski jumper, Marita Kramer of Austria, will miss the Beijing Olympics after failing to recover from the COVID-19 virus in time to make it to the Chinese ...
Feb 01, 2022
U.S. Senate panel delays votes on FTC, FCC nominees
By David Shepardson and Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee said Tuesday it will not move forward with votes on nominees for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Fe...
Feb 01, 2022
Virginia governor sued again over order to make masks optional in schools
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) - A civil liberties group said on Tuesday it sued Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin and his administration over his order making masks optional in public schools, saying it ...
Feb 01, 2022
Big tech should reimburse victims of online scams - British lawmakers
By Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) - Big tech companies whose online platforms carry advertisements for scams should be made to reimburse victims, British lawmakers said, as part of wider efforts to c...
Feb 01, 2022
