Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Israel says drone falls in Lebanese territory, Hezbollah says it brought it down
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's Hezbollah said on Monday it brought down an Israeli drone that had entered Lebanese airspace, while the Israeli military said one of its drones had fallen inside Lebanon. ...
Thomson Reuters Feb 01, 2021
Senior Afghan official survives bomb attack in Kabul, police say
KABUL (Reuters) - An Afghan peace ministry official suffered light injuries in a bomb blast in the capital Kabul on Monday, police said, the latest in a recent series of attacks on civilian targets. K...
Thomson Reuters Feb 01, 2021
Uganda opposition leader Bobi Wine challenges election result in court
By Elias Biryabarema KAMPALA (Reuters) - Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine filed a supreme court challenge on Monday seeking cancellation of the results of a presidential election that handed victor...
Thomson Reuters Feb 01, 2021
Splendid isolation: Hungarian family outsails COVID nightmare on the sea
By Krisztina Than BUDAPEST (Reuters) - While the world was grappling with the pandemic, a Hungarian family of four decided last summer to fulfil their dream: sailing around the globe in a 50-feet boat...
Thomson Reuters Feb 01, 2021
Under Biden order, workers refusing unsafe work could stay on unemployment aid
By Ann Saphir and Jonnelle Marte (Reuters) - Many workers called back by employers resuming or expanding operations despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic face a dilemma: return to jobs that put the...
Thomson Reuters Feb 01, 2021
UK factory growth slows as COVID and Brexit combine -IHS Markit
By William Schomberg and Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) - British manufacturers suffered a double hit last month as COVID-19 disruption to global shipping combined with new trade barriers with the Europe...
Thomson Reuters Feb 01, 2021
Maximum employment? What it means post-pandemic may have changed already
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. unemployment rate hit a record low of 3.5% a year ago, but that bit of history comes with a footnote. It arguably was not the best overall time for ...
Thomson Reuters Feb 01, 2021
Exclusive: Dozens of former Bush officials leave Republican Party, calling it 'Trump cult'
By Tim Reid (Reuters) - Dozens of Republicans in former President George W. Bush's administration are leaving the party, dismayed by a failure of many elected Republicans to disown Donald Trump after ...
Thomson Reuters Feb 01, 2021
Analysis: GameStop saga may provide early test of Biden administration ethics pledges
By Trevor Hunnicutt and David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Arguably the last thing new U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen wants to take up during her first days in office is a financial market imbr...
Thomson Reuters Feb 01, 2021
Super Bowl security officers prep for triple threat of pandemic, politics and hometown crowds
By Gabriella Borter TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) - At the stadium and behind the scenes, security officials in Tampa are bracing for a daunting range of potential threats to the Super Bowl this year, from CO...
Thomson Reuters Feb 01, 2021
