Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Faltering Beirut port blast probe faces risk of new obstruction
BEIRUT (Reuters) - An investigation into the devastating 2020 explosion at Beirut port, which has struggled to make progress amid resistance from top politicians, may face a further obstruction to its...
Jan 17, 2022
Exclusive - Major U.S. airline CEOs urge action to avoid 'catastrophic' 5G flight disruptions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The chief executives of major U.S. passenger and cargo carriers on Monday warned of an impending "catastrophic" aviation crisis Wednesday when AT&T and Verizon are set to deploy...
Jan 17, 2022
Polish commission told more phone-hacking victims likely
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland is likely to have had more victims of phone hacking using spyware developed by Israel-based NSO Group, a researcher told a commission, after allegations that Polish special s...
Jan 17, 2022
Ousted Guinean leader Conde leaves country for medical check
KINSHASA (Reuters) - Former Guinean President Alpha Conde, ousted in a coup in September, boarded a plane on Monday to go abroad for a medical check-up, two sources said, without revealing his destina...
Jan 17, 2022
U.N. chief urges business to help poor nations in 'hour of need'
(Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed to business leaders on Monday to support developing countries "in their hour of need" with access to COVID-19 vaccines, help to combat the ...
Jan 17, 2022
Poland has entered a fifth wave of COVID, says minister
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland is experiencing a fifth wave of COVID-19 infections, the health minister said on Monday, warning that the spread of the Omicron variant could send daily case numbers soaring ...
Jan 17, 2022
Tunisia military court orders release of two opposition politicians -lawyer
TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisia's military court has released Seifeddine Makhlouf, head of the conservative Karama party, and another opposition figure, his lawyer said on Monday amid concerns over human ri...
Jan 17, 2022
Aeromexico shareholders back capital increase in restructuring plan
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican carrier Aeromexico said on Monday that its shareholders have approved a capital increase as part of its restructuring plan to emerge from bankruptcy. In two meetings he...
Jan 17, 2022
French COVID hospitalisations see biggest jump since Nov 2020
PARIS (Reuters) -The number of people with COVID-19 in French hospitals rose by 888 to 25,775, the health ministry said on Monday, the biggest one-day increase since early November 2020 - before the s...
Jan 17, 2022
Hong Kong reports outbreak of African swine fever - OIE
PARIS (Reuters) - Hong Kong reported an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in a wild boar in the northern part of the territory, the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) said on Monday. There...
Jan 17, 2022
