Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Taliban assassinations of Afghan pilots 'worrisome,' U.S. govt watchdog says
By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Taliban assassinations of Afghan pilots detailed by Reuters https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/afghan-pilots-assassinated-by-taliban-us-withdraws-2021-07...
Thomson Reuters Jul 29, 2021
Harvey Weinstein loses bid to dismiss three LA sex crime charges
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Los Angeles judge on Thursday rejected an attempt to throw out three sexual assault charges against former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein ahead of his second trial later...
Thomson Reuters Jul 29, 2021
Olympics-Swimming-McKeon ready to add to Australia's golden haul
TOKYO (Reuters) - Emma McKeon can add to Australia's golden haul in a women's 100m freestyle final packed with champions and record holders at the Tokyo Olympics on Friday. After smashing the Olympic ...
Thomson Reuters Jul 29, 2021
Peru President Castillo names member of far left party as Prime Minister
LIMA (Reuters) - Peruvian President Pedro Castillo on Thursday named Guido Bellido, a member of his Marxist party as Prime Minister, in an indication of the pressure likely to be brought to bear on th...
Thomson Reuters Jul 29, 2021
U.S. senators upbeat on prospects for bipartisan infrastructure bill -- for now
By Susan Cornwell and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Thursday prepared to tackle the details of a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill backed by President Joe Biden, wit...
Thomson Reuters Jul 29, 2021
Motor racing-First time I wasn't alone, says Hamilton after F1 racism response
By Abhishek Takle (Reuters) - Seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton for the first time in his racing career felt like he wasn't alone as he fended off racist abuse following his collision with Red...
Thomson Reuters Jul 29, 2021
Ecuador's flower industry shifts toward hemp as rose sales wither
By Alexandra Valencia TABACUNDO, Ecuador (Reuters) - At one of Ecuador's oldest flower farms, workers are planting hemp on land that traditionally used for roses, making a bet that selling cannabinoid...
Thomson Reuters Jul 29, 2021
Nigerian police chief indicted in U.S. over 'Hushpuppi' fraud
ABUJA (Reuters) - A Nigerian police chief has denied involvement in what a U.S. indictment describes as an elaborate scheme to defraud a Qatari businessperson of more than $1 million, masterminded by ...
Thomson Reuters Jul 29, 2021
Russia's Nauka space module experiences problem after docking with ISS - RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) informed mission control in Moscow on Thursday about a problem with the new Russian Nauka module after it docked at t...
Thomson Reuters Jul 29, 2021
Israeli forces kill Palestinian during clashes in West Bank, officials say
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Israeli troops killed a Palestinian man in clashes that erupted on Thursday during the funeral of a 12-year-old Palestinian boy shot dead by soldiers a day earlier, the...
Thomson Reuters Jul 29, 2021
