Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Gabon lawmakers vote to decriminalise homosexuality
LIBREVILLE (Reuters) - Lawmakers in Gabon's lower house of parliament on Tuesday voted to decriminalise homosexuality, becoming one of the few countries in sub-Saharan Africa to reverse a law that pun...
Jun 23, 2020
IMF, Sudan reach agreement on macroeconomic policies structural reforms
CAIRO (Reuters) - International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and Sudan have reached agreement on macroeconomic policies structural reforms that would underpin a 12-month staff-monitored program, the fund...
Jun 23, 2020
France's Macron, Dutch PM make progress in EU budget: Elysee
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte were able to move forward during talks in the Netherlands over the European Union budget and recovery fund, a Fre...
Jun 23, 2020
U.S. hospitals lose legal challenge to Trump price transparency rule
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a challenge by hospital groups to a federal rule requiring them to disclose prices they quietly negotiate with insurers, in a victo...
Jun 23, 2020
Brazil registers 39,436 additional coronavirus cases, 1,374 deaths
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazil recorded 39,436 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours as well as 1,374 new deaths resulting from the disease, the country's Health Ministr...
Jun 23, 2020
Volkswagen explores acquisition of car rental group Europcar: sources
By Greg Roumeliotis, Pamela Barbaglia and Gwnalle Barzic (Reuters) - Volkswagen AG is in talks to acquire car French rental firm Europcar Mobility Group SA , in a deal that would allow the German car ...
Jun 23, 2020
Woman arrested in torching of Atlanta Wendy's where Rayshard Brooks died
ATLANTA (Reuters) - A woman accused of involvement in setting fire to a Wendy's fast-food restaurant in Atlanta where police fatally shot Rayshard Brooks earlier this month was arrested on Tuesday on ...
Jun 23, 2020
Golf: Champ tests positive for COVID-19, withdraws from Connecticut event
(Reuters) - Cameron Champ has withdrawn from this week's event in Cromwell, Connecticut after he tested positive for COVID-19 during pre-tournament screening, the PGA Tour said on Tuesday. Champ, a tw...
Jun 23, 2020
Pentagon chief technology officer, deputy to resign on July 10
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon's chief technology officer Mike Griffin, an outspoken advocate for space-based missile defense systems, and his deputy will resign effective July 10 to set up their...
Jun 23, 2020
North Korea suspends military action plans against South Korea: KCNA
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has chaired a meeting of the ruling party's Central Military Commission and decided to suspend military action plans against South Korea, official KCN...
Jun 23, 2020
