Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Palestinians out of sight, almost out of mind for Israelis seared by 2000 uprising
By Stephen Farrell, Dan Williams and Maayan Lubell NITSANEI OZ, Israel (Reuters) - A huge Palestinian flag suddenly looms up above the grey concrete slabs of Israel's West Bank barrier, a rare glimpse...
Thomson Reuters Sep 28, 2020
Discontent simmers as Spanish authorities spar over Madrid lockdown
By Silvio Castellanos and Raul Cadenas MADRID (Reuters) - A clash between Madrid's regional authorities and the Spanish government over how to contain the city's surging coronavirus caseload is provok...
Thomson Reuters Sep 28, 2020
Young Palestinians seek new ways to achieve goals, 20 years after Second Intifada
By Zainah El-Haroun, Stephen Farrell and Rami Ayyub JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Al-Aqsa Mosque is as quiet today as it was turbulent 20 years ago when it gave its name to the Palestinian uprising that began...
Thomson Reuters Sep 28, 2020
Kosovo ex-commander appears before Hague court, delays war crimes plea
THE HAGUE (Reuters) - A former commander in the ethnic Albanian guerrilla movement the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) said on Monday he was not ready to enter a plea in an initial appearance before a wa...
Thomson Reuters Sep 28, 2020
Tankers carrying Iranian fuel begin entering Venezuelan waters: data
(Reuters) - The first of a group of three tankers carrying Iranian fuel for gasoline-starved Venezuela entered the waters of the South American country on Monday, according to Refinitiv Eikon vessel t...
Thomson Reuters Sep 28, 2020
Pelosi rallies U.S. House Democrats on possible presidential election decision
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi is rallying Democrats to prepare for a once-in-a-century election scenario requiring Congress to decide the ou...
Thomson Reuters Sep 28, 2020
'You will be proud of us': Romanian villagers re-elect dead mayor
BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romanian villagers have re-elected their mayor by a landslide even though he died two weeks ago from COVID-19 complications, saying he had done a good job and deserved his posthu...
Thomson Reuters Sep 28, 2020
Azerbaijan extends some coronavirus restrictions until Nov. 2
BAKU (Reuters) - Azerbaijan has extended some of its lockdown restrictions until Nov. 2 and decided to keep its borders closed after a rise in the number of new coronavirus cases, the government said ...
Thomson Reuters Sep 28, 2020
Mexico adds 608,000 jobs in August, unemployment 5.2%
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's unemployment rate was 5.2% in August, official data showed on Monday, the first time the figure has been published in five months after the statistics agency suspended...
Thomson Reuters Sep 28, 2020
Oman to reopen mosques on November 15: state media
DUBAI (Reuters) - Oman will reopen mosques for prayers on Nov. 15, with strict measures in place to prevent the spread of coronavirus, state media reported on Monday, citing a statement from the Islam...
Thomson Reuters Sep 28, 2020
