Author Archives: Syndicated Content
EU to limit exports to Hong Kong after Chinese clampdown
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union will limit its exports to Hong Kong of technologies that could be used for repression or mass surveillance, an EU draft document seen by Reuters said. Expressin...
Jul 24, 2020
Venezuela central bank wins right to appeal British ruling recognising Guaido: lawyers
LONDON (Reuters) - Lawyers for Venezuela's central bank (BCV) said on Friday they have won the right to appeal a ruling by the English High Court which recognised Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Gu...
Jul 24, 2020
Rivers leaves Rockets, NBA bubble, for 'family matter'
Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers left the NBA's bubble at Disney World in Orlando, Florida, according to reports from ESPN and The Athletic. Rivers' absence is due to an "urgent family matter" per ...
Jul 24, 2020
U.S. regulator gives banks more leeway to hire people with minor criminal records
By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. bank regulator approved a new rule on Friday that will make it easier for banks to hire individuals with minor criminal records, expanding the pool of p...
Jul 24, 2020
Norway quarantine is no obstacle for secret agent Ethan Hunt
OSLO (Reuters) - The Norwegian government will make an exception for Tom Cruise and his crew to shoot parts of a new "Mission: Impossible" movie in Norway this autumn without imposing quarantine requi...
Jul 24, 2020
Seattle opposes arrival of federal police as unnecessary escalation
By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) - The mayor of Seattle has opposed the arrival of U.S. tactical police forces in Washington state's largest city as an unnecessary escalation of tensions by the Trump admini...
Jul 24, 2020
Companies need immediate rethink on U.S. data transfers, says watchdog
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Companies seeking to transfer data to the United States must revert to new arrangements with immediate effect after the Privacy Shield transatlantic pact was decla...
Jul 24, 2020
Rivera: Washington months away from new team name
Fans of the Washington Football Team shouldn't expect a permanent name or a new logo for their NFL club anytime soon. Coach Ron Rivera told "CBS This Morning" on Friday that rebranding the franchise l...
Jul 24, 2020
103-year-old Pakistani man survives COVID-19
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A 103-year-old man has recovered from COVID-19 in Pakistan to become one of the oldest survivors of the disease in the world, beating the odds in a country with a weak healthcare...
Jul 24, 2020
Bevy of Fighting Hawks named to Phil Steele Preseason All-MVFC Team
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics) - The University of North Dakota football program received its first piece of respect since joining the Missouri Valley Football Conference in early July on Friday, w...
Jul 24, 2020
