Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Pope sends envoy to Lukashenko after exiling of Belarusian archbishop
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - A special envoy from Pope Francis met on Thursday with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, the Vatican said, following tensions between the governmen...
Dec 17, 2020
Unemployment in Latin America to hit highest level in more than a decade - ILO
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Unemployment in Latin America and the Caribbean will hit its highest level in more than a decade this year, 10.6%, and rise further in 2021 as the coranvirus pandemic weighs on th...
Dec 17, 2020
India's Supreme Court declines calls to ban farmers' protest
By Suchitra, Mohanty and Mayank Bhardwaj NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's Supreme Court on Friday declined calls to ban a weeks-long farmers' protest and asked the government and unions to help form a co...
Dec 17, 2020
Walmart partners with TikTok to sell merchandise while livestreaming
(Reuters) - Walmart Inc, which is looking to invest in TikTok, said on Thursday it would partner with the Chinese-owned video-sharing app to sell items seen on a livestream by creators featuring the r...
Dec 17, 2020
Trump says he is not involved in potential prosecution of Hunter Biden
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said Thursday that he had "NOTHING to do" with any potential prosecution of President-Elect Joe Biden's son, Hunter. In a tweet, Trump s...
Dec 17, 2020
Any possible port disruption will be short-lived, says UK's Gove
LONDON (Reuters) - Any possible disruption at Britain's ports after Britain ends its status quo transition period with the European Union and introduces new customs rules will be short-lived, British ...
Dec 17, 2020
Irish data regulator defends order to halt Facebook data flow
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland's data regulator defended its provisional order to halt Facebook user data transfers to the United States from the European Union, telling the Irish High Court on Thursday s...
Dec 17, 2020
U.S. senator says COVID-19 deal likely to stretch into weekend -CNBC
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers will likely finalize a COVID-19 aid deal and government spending bill on Saturday, forcing them to pass a short-term stopgap funding measure to avoid a government...
Dec 17, 2020
Spain's lower house approves bill legalising euthanasia
By Nathan Allen and Marco Trujillo MADRID (Reuters) -Spain took a big step towards legalising euthanasia on Thursday, with the lower house of parliament approving a bill allowing the seriously ill to ...
Dec 17, 2020
Mercedes Benz ends luxury car prodution in Brazil, shutting down small plant
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Mercedes Benz said on Thursday that it would wind down car production in Brazil, shutting down its small factory dedicated to producing luxury vehicles in the city of Iraccemapol...
Dec 17, 2020
