Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Pope decrees Italian judge murdered by Mafia can be beatified
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis decreed on Tuesday that Italian judge Rosario Livatino, who was killed by the Mafia in Sicily in 1990, was a martyr for the faith and could be beatified, or decla...
Thomson Reuters Dec 22, 2020
Credit Suisse says upgrading money-laundering controls after Fed order
ZURICH (Reuters) - Credit Suisse said on Tuesday it was upgrading its anti-money laundering controls after the U.S. Federal Reserve ordered the Swiss bank to address deficiencies within 90 days to mak...
Thomson Reuters Dec 22, 2020
Iraq bans air travel with eight nations over new variant of virus
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq is banning air travel to or from eight countries to guard against the spread of a new variant of the coronavirus, and is ordering public venues like shopping malls and restaur...
Thomson Reuters Dec 22, 2020
EU's Barnier tells member states latest UK fish offer "unacceptable"
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, told the 27 national envoys to Brussels on Tuesday that fisheries remained a stumbling bloc in talks with the UK on a post-...
Thomson Reuters Dec 22, 2020
Italy reports 628 coronavirus deaths on Tuesday, 13,318 new cases
ROME (Reuters) - Italy reported 628 coronavirus-related deaths on Tuesday against 415 the day before, the health ministry said, while the daily tally of new infections increased to 13,318 from 10,872....
Thomson Reuters Dec 22, 2020
Both sides want Brexit trade deal but talks are strained - The Sun
LONDON (Reuters) - There is a deal on the table between Britain and the European Union, and while both sides want to wrap up negotiations before Christmas Eve, the talks remain strained, the Sun newsp...
Thomson Reuters Dec 22, 2020
Report: Harden tensions boiling over in Houston
Tensions surrounding Houston Rockets superstar James Harden's desire to be traded to a contender have boiled over at practice, The Athletic reported Tuesday. The three-time defending league scoring ch...
Thomson Reuters Dec 22, 2020
Biden picks Miguel Cardona as Secretary of Education as he finalizes Cabinet
By Simon Lewis and Jarrett Renshaw WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) - Joe Biden was set to name Connecticut's Commissioner of Education, Miguel Cardona, as his pick for U.S. Secretary of Education, as the p...
Thomson Reuters Dec 22, 2020
Britain reports 36,804 new COVID-19 infections, 691 deaths
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain reported a record number of new COVID-19 infections of 36,804 on Tuesday and a further 691 deaths within 28 days of a positive test. Both measures had increased from Monday ...
Thomson Reuters Dec 22, 2020
Anger grows as truckers stranded in England miss Christmas at home
By Ben Makori and Gerhard Mey DOVER, England (Reuters) - Dan Jinca, a Romanian truck driver stranded in England after much of the world shut its borders to Britain, is angry, and he is not alone. The ...
Thomson Reuters Dec 22, 2020
