Author Archives: Syndicated Content
UK's Raab says pursuing trade deals with Australia, U.S., Indo-Pacific region
(Reuters) - With Britain and the European Union having clinched a deal, the United Kingdom is now pursuing trade deals with Australia, the United States and countries in the Indo-Pacific region, UK Fo...
Dec 27, 2020
Chinese banks to feel fund-raising pain as investors fear bad loans
By Ryan Woo, Cheng Leng and Zhang Yan BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese banks are expected to face headwinds raising funds next year as profit-conscious investors cling to the sidelines, expecting a wave of...
Dec 27, 2020
Brazil sees 344 new COVID-19 deaths, health ministry says
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazil has registered 344 new COVID-19 deaths, and 18,479 fresh coronavirus cases, the health ministry said on Sunday. Brazil now has nearly 7.5 million confirmed cases, and...
Dec 27, 2020
Sudan deploys troops in South Darfur after tribal violence - report
CAIRO (Reuters) - Sudan will deploy "large numbers" of troops to South Darfur state after the killing of 15 people in tribal violence recently, the state news agency cited the state governor as saying...
Dec 27, 2020
Baseball-Braves great Niekro dead at age 81
(Reuters) - Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Phil Niekro, who was famous for confounding batters with his mystifying knuckleball, died in his sleep at age 81, the Atlanta Braves said on Sunday. Known by ...
Dec 27, 2020
U.S. CDC reports 330,901 total deaths from coronavirus
(Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Sunday reported 18,909,910 cases of new coronavirus, an increase of 179,104 cases from its previous count, and said deaths had ...
Dec 27, 2020
UK and Turkey to sign free trade deal this week - FT
(Reuters) - Britain and Turkey are set to sign a free trade deal on Tuesday, the first since Prime Minister Boris Johnson secured a new trade agreement with the European Union, the Financial Times rep...
Dec 27, 2020
U.S. government heads toward chaotic end to 2020 as Trump fights Congress
By Steve Holland and Susan Cornwell PALM BEACH, Fla./WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government headed toward a chaotic last few days of the year as President Donald Trump's refusal to approve a $2.3 ...
Dec 27, 2020
Suspect charged in Illinois bowling alley shooting
(Reuters) - Authorities have charged a 37-year-old active military member in connection with a deadly shooting at an Illinois bowling alley on Saturday night. Rockford Police Department Chief Dan O'Sh...
Dec 27, 2020
'Wonder Woman' nabs $36.1 million at global theaters in cinema, streaming showdown
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Superhero spectacle "Wonder Woman 1984" pulled in roughly $36.1 million at theaters worldwide over the Christmas holiday weekend, a debut dampened by the COVID-19 pandemic and ...
Dec 27, 2020
