Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Bahrain says Qatar freed bodybuilding champ detained while fishing
DUBAI (Reuters) - Qatar has released a bodybuilding champion and two other Bahrainis who had been detained during fishing trips, Bahrain's Interior Ministry said on Thursday. Manama on Sunday demanded...
Jan 14, 2021
U.S. appeals court rules two murderers with COVID-19 can be executed in Trump's final week
By Jonathan Allen TERRE HAUTE, Indiana (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court ordered that the last two scheduled federal executions under President Donald Trump's outgoing administration could proceed on T...
Jan 14, 2021
IMF urges continued strong fiscal, monetary support given uncertainty
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund is urging countries to continue strong fiscal and monetary efforts to support their economies given what it sees as a 'great deal of uncertainty'...
Jan 14, 2021
No jab, no job? UK plumbing firm exploring vaccine rules for staff
By Estelle Shirbon LONDON (Reuters) - A firm of London plumbers is looking at changing its employment contracts to include a requirement for workers to have a COVID-19 vaccine, its founder said on Thu...
Jan 14, 2021
Man who threw fire extinguisher at police in U.S. Capitol is arrested
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Pennsylvania man who allegedly threw a fire extinguisher at police during the riots at the U.S. Capitol has been arrested, a U.S. Justice Department spokeswo...
Jan 14, 2021
Mexico's posts rules governing controversial new foreign agents law
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico on Thursday published rules outlining how it plans to implement its new foreign agents law, seeming to guarantee confidentiality of work of foreign operatives after conc...
Jan 14, 2021
Guatemala authorizes use of force as migrants mobilize for U.S.-bound caravan
By Sofia Menchu GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Guatemala declared emergency powers on Thursday as the first groups of migrants headed toward its border ahead of a larger caravan scheduled to depart Hondur...
Jan 14, 2021
French government hardens stance against Carrefour takeover
By Leigh Thomas, Gwnalle Barzic and Dominique Vidalon PARIS (Reuters) - France on Thursday took a tough line against any takeover of retailer Carrefour by a foreign company, dealing a major blow to a ...
Jan 14, 2021
Russian athletes propose 'Katyusha' folk song to replace anthem: reports
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian athletes on Thursday proposed playing patriotic folk song 'Katyusha' at international sporting events for the next two years, while Russia's national anthem is banned over d...
Jan 14, 2021
ThoughtWorks raises $720 million from Siemens, GIC, other investors
(Reuters) - Software consultancy company ThoughtWorks said on Thursday it raised $720 million from investors including GIC and Siemens AG at an enterprise value of $4.6 billion. ThoughtWorks, which he...
Jan 14, 2021
