Author Archives: Syndicated Content
In Namibia, same-sex couple fight for children's citizenship
By Kirthana Pillay and Sisipho Skweyiya JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - When Namibian Phillip Lhl and his Mexican husband Guillermo Delgado decided to start a family, they did not realise how difficult it wo...
Thomson Reuters Apr 16, 2021
Surge in illegal bank loan-funded China property buys worries regulators
By Lusha Zhang and Ryan Woo BEIJING (Reuters) - Property purchases in China funded through bank loans fraudulently obtained by speculators are fuelling already red-hot real estate markets in its bigge...
Thomson Reuters Apr 16, 2021
Merkel says lockdowns, curfews vital to break Germany's third wave
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged lawmakers on Friday to approve new powers that would allow her to force coronavirus lockdowns and curfews on areas with high infection rates, s...
Thomson Reuters Apr 16, 2021
Sweden eases restrictions on people who have had COVID vaccination
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden will ease restrictions on those, mostly elderly, citizens who have had at least one vaccination shot against COVID-19, the Public Health Agency said on Friday. Around one ...
Thomson Reuters Apr 16, 2021
MLB roundup: Braves beat Marlins to end skid
Dansby Swanson lined the first pitch he saw into left field to complete a two-run rally and give the Atlanta Braves a 7-6 win over the visiting Miami Marlins on Thursday, breaking a four-game losing s...
Thomson Reuters Apr 16, 2021
UK's Frost says positive momentum in EU talks, difficult issues remain
LONDON (Reuters) - Talks between Britain and the European Union on post-Brexit trade to Northern Ireland have seen some positive momentum but difficult issues remain, UK negotiator David Frost told hi...
Thomson Reuters Apr 16, 2021
World champion Coleman's ban reduced but will still miss Olympics: CAS
(Reuters) - World 100 metres champion Christian Coleman had his two-year ban for breaching anti-doping whereabouts rules reduced to 18 months by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Friday but ...
Thomson Reuters Apr 16, 2021
China's massed drills near Taiwan take aim at Washington audience
By Ben Blanchard and Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) - Chinese carrier drills and stepped-up incursions into Taiwan's air defence zone in recent weeks are meant to send a message to Washington to stand dow...
Thomson Reuters Apr 16, 2021
European stocks rise as Daimler earnings lift automakers
(Reuters) - European stocks hit a record high on Friday after strong U.S. and China data spurred optimism about a speedy global recovery, while automakers got a boost following Daimler's better-than-e...
Thomson Reuters Apr 16, 2021
L'Oreal shares fall, performance at consumer products arm underwhelm some analysts
PARIS (Reuters) - Shares in French cosmetics group L'Oreal fell on Friday, as some analysts expressed disappointment at figures from the company's consumer products division,, despite overall strong g...
Thomson Reuters Apr 16, 2021
