Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Thousands of Thai protesters demand monarchy reform, release of jailed leaders
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thousands of protesters gathered in the Thai capital Bangkok on Wednesday to demand reform of the monarchy and the release of jailed leaders, days after one of the most violent dem...
Mar 24, 2021
GSK says Moncef Slaoui dismissed as Galvani chairman
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Glaxosmithkline said that Moncef Slaoui has been dismissed as chairman of Galvani Bioelectronics, which is majority owned by GSK. GSK said the termination of Slaoui's contract wa...
Mar 24, 2021
Russia has begun spaceplane project, says Soviet shuttle designer
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia is developing a reusable spaceplane, a subsidiary of the Kalashnikov conglomerate said on Wednesday, in Russia's first such project since the late Soviet Union's ill-fated Bu...
Mar 24, 2021
Biden to meet with immigration advisers as delegation visits Texas facility
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will meet with immigration advisers and top Cabinet officials on Wednesday while dispatching White House officials to a Texas resettlement facility as p...
Mar 24, 2021
India antitrust watchdog orders probe into WhatsApp's new privacy policy
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Wednesday ordered a probe into the privacy policy update announced by Facebook-owned WhatsApp, saying the messaging service breached ...
Mar 24, 2021
Mexico inflation quickens more than expected to nearly two-year high
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican annual inflation accelerated faster than expected in the first half of March to reach its highest level in almost two years, surpassing the central bank's target range,...
Mar 24, 2021
Myanmar junta's civilian rivals promise justice for Rohingya
(Reuters) - One of the leaders of a group of civilian rivals to Myanmar's military junta promised on Wednesday to deliver justice for the country's Rohingya minority, saying they had also suffered at ...
Mar 24, 2021
EU court backs Lego in German design rights case
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Danish toymaker Lego on Wednesday won the backing of Europe's second-highest court in its fight to secure design rights for its colourful snap-together plastic bui...
Mar 24, 2021
U.N. agrees probe into torture, arrests in Belarus crackdown
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - The U.N. top human rights body agreed on Wednesday to set up a team of investigators to gather evidence about the alleged excessive use of force and torture by ...
Mar 24, 2021
Climate change fight comes with big trade-offs for central banks, says report
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Central banks need to fight climate change but all policy options on the table come with costly drawbacks, so action needs to be gradual and cautious, an umbrella group of the wo...
Mar 24, 2021
