Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Turkey hopes to turn new page with U.S. and EU in 2021, Erdogan says
ANKARA (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Turkey hopes to "turn a new page" in its ties with the United States and European Union, and that Ankara had been subjected to "doubl...
Dec 23, 2020
Qatar foreign minister calls for Gulf-Iran dialogue - Al Jazeera
DUBAI (Reuters) - Qatar's foreign minister called for de-escalation of tensions in the Gulf and for dialogue between Arab countries and Iran, Doha-based al Jazeera reported on Wednesday. Sheikh Mohamm...
Dec 23, 2020
Erdogan says European court's ruling on jailed politician 'hypocritical'
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that a call by the European Court of Human Rights for the release of Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtas was hypocritical and o...
Dec 23, 2020
Rules to stop coronavirus variant stoke chaos at Indian airports
By Shilpa Jamkhandikar and Devjyot Ghoshal MUMBAI (Reuters) - Passengers flying into India's biggest airports on Wednesday complained of long waits and confusion as authorities sought to impose rules ...
Dec 23, 2020
Kenyan lawyer brings boxing and justice to the slums
By Monicah Mwangi NAIROBI (Reuters) - When lawyer Shadrack Wambui was growing up in one of Nairobi's slums, he vented his frustration at abusive police through boxing, cultivating discipline that help...
Dec 23, 2020
Insider Bazoum emerges as likely winner in Niger's first democratic transfer of power
By Boureima Balima NIAMEY (Reuters) - In a year marked by setbacks for West African democracy, Niger is poised to hold an election on Sunday that will lead to the country's first transition of power b...
Dec 23, 2020
Dutch exporters fear fruit will rot if Brexit deal not done
ROTTERDAM (Reuters) - With the clock running down on negotiations over a Brexit trade deal, Dutch fruit and vegetable exporters fear that a failure to strike an agreement could lead to long customs qu...
Dec 23, 2020
European shares extend recovery rally on Brexit deal hopes
By Susan Mathew and Supriya R (Reuters) - European shares gained for a second day on Wednesday, extending a recovery from a sharp sell-off at the start of the week, following a report that a Brexit tr...
Dec 23, 2020
Russia says efforts to reach Libya peace settlement should be stepped up - RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that international efforts to reach a peace settlement in Libya should be intensified, the RIA news agency reported. Libya d...
Dec 23, 2020
Police officer relieved of duty after Black man shot in Columbus, Ohio
(Reuters) - A police officer was relieved of duty on Tuesday following his involvement in the killing of a Black man in Columbus, Ohio, according to Mayor Andrew Ginther, the second incident in which ...
Dec 23, 2020
