Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Israeli army says it downed drone that came from Lebanon
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's military said on Friday it downed a drone that crossed from Lebanon and would continue to protect its sovereignty. With frictions high between Israel and Iranian-backed ...
Jan 22, 2021
'Wrong and ridiculous': Japan Olympics head slams Tokyo cancellation report
TOKYO (Reuters) - The head of Japan's national Olympic committee on Friday dismissed media reports that the Japanese government has privately concluded it will have to cancel the Tokyo 2020 Olympics a...
Jan 22, 2021
After Brexit, Ireland and France cut out the middleman: Britain
By Richard Lough and Padraic Halpin CHERBOURG, France/DUBLIN (Reuters) - From his office overlooking Cherbourg docks, general manager Yannick Millet points to trailers destined for Ireland that belong...
Jan 22, 2021
Nepali protesters joined by three former prime ministers
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Three former Nepali prime ministers joined thousands of demonstrators on Friday to protest against Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli's abrupt move to dissolve parlia...
Jan 22, 2021
Italy's ruling parties talk up elections as Conte struggles for majority
By Gavin Jones ROME (Reuters) - Italy's main ruling parties on Friday flagged snap elections as the only way out of its political impasse, if Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte fails to drum up a parliamen...
Jan 22, 2021
Hospitals full, oxygen scarce, Brazil COVID-19 patient gets intensive care at home
By Bruno Kelly BRASILIA (Reuters) - One man in the Brazilian jungle city of Manaus, facing packed hospitals and scarce oxygen in the public health system, has survived COVID-19 in a makeshift ward at ...
Jan 22, 2021
UK police break up COVID rule-breaching wedding with 400 guests
LONDON (Reuters) - British police said on Friday they had broken up a wedding with almost 400 guests in violation of COVID lockdown rules, which only allow six people to attend. Weddings are currently...
Jan 22, 2021
Investors sue Bayer over stock's slump in wake of Roundup litigation
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Two law firms are suing Bayer for damages on behalf of shareholders, claiming the German group's management should have warned of the risk of lawsuits over the Roundup weedkiller...
Jan 22, 2021
UK body sets billion-pound budget for COVID financial firm collapses
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's scheme for compensating consumers hit by financial company failures has set itself a billion-pound ($1.37 billion) budget for the coming year to cope with a l...
Jan 22, 2021
Futures down as IBM, Intel fall after results
By Devik Jain and Medha Singh (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures slid from record levels on Friday as shares of blue-chip technology companies Intel and IBM tumbled following their quarterly results...
Jan 22, 2021
