Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Factbox-Status of Balkan hopefuls' EU membership bids
(Reuters) - The European Union can no longer agree to give a guarantee of future membership to the six Balkan countries once promised a place in the club, diplomats said before a summit involving EU a...
Sep 28, 2021
EU no longer agrees on Balkan membership guarantee, diplomats say
By Robin Emmott BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union, fearing a political backlash in member states, can no longer agree to give a guarantee of future membership to the six Balkan countries once pr...
Sep 28, 2021
ECB's Lagarde promises not to overreact inflation surge
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde played down inflation fears on Tuesday, and promised patience before policy tightening as the bank was determined not to overreac...
Sep 28, 2021
Spain declares volcano hit La Palma as disaster zone
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's government classified the island of La Palma, which has been struck by a volcanic eruption, as a disaster zone on Tuesday, a move that will trigger emergency subsidies and o...
Sep 28, 2021
WHO chief expects collaboration of China, others on virus origins follow-up
GENEVA (Reuters) - The head of the World Health Organization said on Tuesday that he expected all countries, including China, to collaborate in the second phase of a probe into the origins of the coro...
Sep 28, 2021
Brazil central bank eyed hiking rates more than 100 bps
By Marcela Ayres BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's central bank weighed accelerating the world's most aggressive monetary tightening, minutes from its last policy meeting showed on Tuesday, but uncertaint...
Sep 28, 2021
Russia launches new case against jailed Kremlin critic Navalny
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's Investigative Committee has launched a new criminal case against jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny and his allies, the committee said in a statement on Tuesday. The comm...
Sep 28, 2021
Toyota buys software firm Renovo to accelerate self-driving tech development
By Tim Kelly TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp's Silicon Valley research arm on Thursday said it had acquired automotive operating system software company Renovo to help accelerate the development o...
Sep 28, 2021
James Bond suit,'Cast Away' Wilson for sale in mega film prop auction
By Mindy Burrows LONDON (Reuters) - From Marty McFly's hoverboard in "Back to the Future Part II" to a Stormtrooper Helmet worn in "Return of the Jedi", a huge selection of movie memorabilia worth $7....
Sep 28, 2021
Egypt allows immediate COVID-19 vaccination amid fourth wave
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt is now providing immediate COVID-19 vaccinations at youth centres across the country without prior online registration, a step aimed at encouraging vaccinations and relieving p...
Sep 28, 2021
