Author Archives: Syndicated Content
More turmoil as IWF appoints third leader in three days
LONDON (Reuters) - The troubled International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has appointed its third interim president in as many days, with Britain's Michael Irani taking over from Thailand's Intarat...
Oct 16, 2020
UAE visit to Israel may be held at airport due to coronavirus
By Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The first official delegation to Israel from the United Arab Emirates may remain at the airport and fly home the same day, rather than conduct a wider visit, due ...
Oct 16, 2020
ECB's Visco says important for policies to remain accommodating
MILAN (Reuters) - It is important not to withdraw too early the policies put in place by governments and central banks to counter the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, European Central Bank Governing C...
Oct 16, 2020
Belarus put Tsikhanouskaya on wanted list for making 'calls to overthrow constitutional order': RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Belarus has put opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on its wanted list for allegedly making calls to overthrow the constitutional order, the interior ministry of close ally R...
Oct 16, 2020
Greece, Cyprus seek more EU pressure to stop 'provocative' Turkey
By Robin Emmott BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Greece and Cyprus pushed for a tougher European Union response to Turkey's natural gas exploration in contested Mediterranean waters at an EU summit on Friday, aft...
Oct 16, 2020
U.S. oil majors pitch more campaign cash to Democrats as frack battle looms
By Liz Hampton (Reuters) - The two largest U.S. energy firms, Chevron Corp and Exxon Mobil Corp , have increased their share of campaign donations to Democrats this year, according to latest filings, ...
Oct 16, 2020
EU leaders to hold almost weekly video-conferences on COVID-19 pandemic
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders have agreed to hold video conferences almost on a weekly basis to coordinate national measures against the COVID-19 pandemic, as the continent battles a spi...
Oct 16, 2020
Poland reports new daily record of 132 coronavirus-related deaths
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland on Friday reported a new daily record of 132 coronavirus-related deaths and counted 7,705 new confirmed cases, amid fears the pandemic is testing the country's supply of hosp...
Oct 16, 2020
Yemen's warring parties swap prisoners for second day
SANAA/ADEN (Reuters) - Planes carrying prisoners to be exchanged by Yemen's warring parties took off on Friday on the second day of an operation to return about 1,000 men home and help build momentum ...
Oct 16, 2020
Exclusive: India's JK Tyre, others firms face antitrust scrutiny in bid-rigging case
By Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's antitrust regulator is investigating JK Tyre & Industries Ltd after a state government accused the company of bid rigging, and the probe has been expanded...
Oct 16, 2020
