Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. preliminary plan on Afghanistan is to remove at least some contractors -Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon said on Friday the preliminary plan on Afghanistan is for at least some contractors to be removed during the United States' military withdrawal from the country. Pr...
Apr 16, 2021
Eritrea admits presence in Ethiopia's Tigray, tells U.N. withdrawing
By Michelle Nichols NEW YORK (Reuters) - Eritrea told the United Nations Security Council on Friday that it has agreed to start withdrawing its troops from Ethiopia's Tigray region, acknowledging publ...
Apr 16, 2021
'Black Panther' director won't boycott Georgia for superhero sequel
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Black Panther" director Ryan Coogler said on Friday he would shoot the hit movie's sequel in Georgia as planned, despite his opposition to restrictions on voting rights in the...
Apr 16, 2021
Greenland's left-wing IA party forms new government, vows to block rare-earth mine
By Nikolaj Skydsgaard and Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Greenland's left-wing Inuit Ataqatigiit party (IA), which has pledged to oppose a large rare-earth mining project, announced a ...
Apr 16, 2021
Britain, Ukraine and Italy lead 2-0 in Billie Jean King Cup playoffs
(Reuters) - Katie Boulter and Heather Watson won with near-identical scorelines to give Britain a 2-0 lead in their Billie Jean King Cup playoff against Mexico on Friday while Ukraine and Italy also c...
Apr 16, 2021
Pompeo violated ethics rules by asking State Dept employees to do personal tasks -watchdog
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo violated federal ethics rules governing the use of taxpayer-funded resources when he, and his wife, asked State Department employees t...
Apr 16, 2021
Huawei defense to ask Canada court for delay in CFO's extradition hearings
By Moira Warburton VANCOUVER (Reuters) - The defense team for Huawei's chief financial officer, Meng Wanzhou, will ask a Canadian court to delay upcoming hearings in her U.S. extradition case, the cou...
Apr 16, 2021
More electrical problems found on some Boeing 737 MAX: sources
(Reuters) - Engineers have found two more places on some Boeing 737 Max jets that have the electrical problem that led to dozens of the planes being suspended from service last week, industry sources ...
Apr 16, 2021
Factbox-Key moments in murder trial of Derek Chauvin
(Reuters) - Closing arguments are expected on Monday in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, accused of murdering George Floyd by kneeling on his neck for more than nine minut...
Apr 16, 2021
'Once-in-a-lifetime' Maradona World Cup jersey hits auction block
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A "once-in-a-lifetime" signed jersey worn by late soccer great Diego Maradona in his first-ever World Cup match has hit the auction block, with the potential to fetch a supersized...
Apr 16, 2021
