Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Rayshard Brooks to be mourned at Atlanta funeral after fatal police shooting
By Rich McKay ATLANTA (Reuters) - Mourners are expected to fill the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church on Tuesday afternoon for the funeral of Rayshard Brooks, a Black man who was shot and killed by pol...
Jun 23, 2020
Japan to step up measures to attract foreign finance workers: ruling party draft
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will boost visa support, lure more international schools and streamline procedures for obtaining investment management licenses to attract highly skilled foreign finance worker...
Jun 23, 2020
China think tank calls for U.S. to keep military communications open
By Yew Lun Tian BEIJING (Reuters) - The U.S. and Chinese militaries must keep communication channels open and take steps to prevent conflict even as ties worsen, an influential Chinese government thin...
Jun 23, 2020
Saudi minister says number of pilgrims limited to around 1,000
RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's haj minister said on Tuesday that the number of pilgrims attending haj this year would be limited to around 1,000 local citizens and residents, to prevent the spread ...
Jun 23, 2020
Kyrgyz ex-president sentenced to 11 years in prison
BISHKEK (Reuters) - A court in Kyrgyzstan sentenced former president Almazbek Atambayev to 11 years and two months in prison on Tuesday on corruption charges, which he denies. The court found Atambaye...
Jun 23, 2020
Former South Africa president Zuma appears in court for resumed graft trial
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's former president Jacob Zuma appeared in court on Tuesday to face multiple charges of racketeering, fraud, corruption and money laundering, as a decade-old trial...
Jun 23, 2020
Germany imposes local lockdown after virus outbreak at meat plant
BERLIN (Reuters) - The premier of the western German state of North Rhine-Westphalia said on Tuesday he was putting the Guetersloh area back into lockdown until June 30 after a coronavirus outbreak at...
Jun 23, 2020
Saudi pressures former intelligence official’s family, seeks access to documents
LONDON (Reuters) - As Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman moved to tighten his grip on power over the past few years, detaining senior royals and opponents, one person has eluded him: a former top-...
Jun 23, 2020
Fund giant BlackRock 'warming up' to European assets
LONDON (Reuters) - BlackRock's Investment Institute said on Tuesday it was "warming up" to European assets following what it called the eurozone's "impressive" efforts to tackle the coronavirus. The r...
Jun 23, 2020
U.S. Republican lawmakers urge Trump to reconsider Germany troop reduction plan
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of Republican lawmakers in the House of Representatives urged President Donald Trump on Tuesday to reconsider his decision to cut the number of U.S....
Jun 23, 2020
