Author Archives: Syndicated Content
UN ends Yemen war crimes probe in historic defeat at rights body
GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations Human Rights Council narrowly agreed on Thursday to end the mandate of its independent investigators who have found that all sides in Yemen's conflict have commit...
Oct 07, 2021
Blinken, new Japanese foreign minister share concerns on North Korea -U.S. State Dept
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Japan's new foreign minister Toshimitsu Motegi to reaffirm the U.S.-Japanese alliance, the State Department said on Thursday. T...
Oct 07, 2021
Russian court tells bailiffs to enforce collection of unpaid Facebook fines
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Moscow court told state bailiffs on Thursday to enforce the collection of 26 million roubles ($361,400) in fines imposed on U.S. social media giant Facebook for failing to delete ...
Oct 07, 2021
Analysis-Fed prepared to handle September jobs report with kid gloves
By Ann Saphir (Reuters) - U.S. hiring probably accelerated last month, a range of high-frequency indicators suggests, as the effects of the latest COVID-19 surge began to subside, but even a second st...
Oct 07, 2021
Nigerian central bank to launch digital currency within days - governor
ABUJA (Reuters) - The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will launch the eNaira, its digital currency, in a couple of days from now, Governor Godwin Emefiele told a conference on Thursday. He said this wou...
Oct 07, 2021
Fed's Brainard says climate scenario analysis a key tool in measuring bank risks
By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard said Thursday the central bank should move forward with its efforts to gauge how banks might be impacted by climate chang...
Oct 07, 2021
Exclusive-U.S. electronics firm struck deal to transport and hire Uyghur workers
By Cate Cadell QINZHOU, China (Reuters) - U.S. remote-control maker Universal Electronics Inc told Reuters it struck a deal with authorities in Xinjiang to transport hundreds of Uyghur workers to its ...
Oct 07, 2021
Strong earthquake jolts Tokyo, preliminary magnitude at 6.1
By Elaine Lies and Hideyuki Sano TOKYO (Reuters) -A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 jolted Tokyo and surrounding areas late on Thursday, stopping train lines and causing sporadic...
Oct 07, 2021
France rebukes bishop who said sex abuse revealed at confession would stay secret
PARIS (Reuters) - France's top bishop has been summoned by the interior minister after saying that the pact of secrecy would prevent a priest from reporting sex crimes against children that were revea...
Oct 07, 2021
Sparkling Champagne sales ease gloom over ravaged vineyard
PARIS (Reuters) - Champagne sales are set to reach a four-year high this year, driven by strong exports to the United States and Australia, champagne wine growers lobby SGV said on Thursday, adding th...
Oct 07, 2021
