Author Archives: Syndicated Content
As Afghanistan peace talks stutter, U.S. says violence levels too high
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The level of violence in Afghanistan is unacceptably high and the United States expects further setbacks during talks, the Special Representative for Afghanistan said on Tuesday...
Sep 22, 2020
Mediaset, Vivendi seek compromise to revive European growth plan: sources
By Elvira Pollina MILAN (Reuters) - Mediaset and its second largest investor Vivendi are working on a potential deal to end a long-running legal row and revive the Italian broadcaster's European growt...
Sep 22, 2020
EU chairman delays leaders' summit to October 1-2 over COVID quarantine: spokesman
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Council President Charles Michel postponed a summit of the bloc's leaders due this Thursday and Friday to Oct. 1-2 as he went into coronavirus quarantine after being in c...
Sep 22, 2020
Private sector readying for case-by-case COVID-19 debt relief for poor countries: IIF letter to G20
LONDON (Reuters) - Private sector creditors have made a fresh pledge to support the world's poorest countries address debt problems caused by the global COVID-19 crisis though said a blanket approach ...
Sep 22, 2020
CDC asks Americans to avoid trick-or-treating, indoor Halloween parties
(Reuters) - Americans should avoid door-to-door trick-or-treating, attending crowded and indoor parties, and wearing costume masks this Halloween to prevent the spread of COVID-19, according to the U....
Sep 22, 2020
U.N. rights envoy to Myanmar says election will fail to meet standards
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations human rights investigator to Myanmar said on Tuesday an election set for November would fail to meet international standards because of the d...
Sep 22, 2020
Dzumhur and coach taking legal action against French Open organisers over COVID-19 test
PARIS (Reuters) - Bosnian player Damir Dzumhur is taking legal action against French Open organisers after he was barred from entering the qualification round after his coach Petar Popovic tested posi...
Sep 22, 2020
EU rule of law action against Hungary, Poland to continue: Germany
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The EU procedure over breaches of the rule of law in Hungary and Poland will continue after the EU executive showed neither had made sufficient improvements, the German presidency...
Sep 22, 2020
U.S. Labor Department could make it easier to treat workers as independent contractors
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Labor on Tuesday said it would soon propose a rule that could make it easier to classify workers as independent contractors rather than employees,...
Sep 22, 2020
Euro zone rebounds from recession but clouds gather
By Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Europe appears to have weathered a pandemic-induced recession better than many feared, a slew of indicators suggested on Tuesday, but prospects for a second wav...
Sep 22, 2020
