Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Israeli police say killed man who attempted Jerusalem stabbing attack
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli police shot and killed a man who tried to carry out a stabbing attack in the old city of Jerusalem on Saturday, a spokesman said. The suspect was armed with a knife when ...
Feb 22, 2020
Macron to farmers: France stood firm on EU farm budget
By Gus Trompiz and Dominique Vidalon PARIS (Reuters) - President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday told farmers that France stood its ground in opposing cuts to agricultural subsidies and would continue to ...
Feb 22, 2020
Thai students to protest banning of popular opposition party
By Chayut Setboonsarng BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai students are expected to stage a protest on Saturday against a court's decision that dissolved the country's second largest opposition party, less than ...
Feb 22, 2020
Optimism, fear and expectations mark first day of violence cut period in Afghanistan
By Abdul Qadir Sediqi and Orooj Hakimi KABUL (Reuters) - Afghans on Saturday welcomed the pledge by the Taliban and U.S to reduce violence, despite uncertainty looming over the war-torn country. Satur...
Feb 22, 2020
Kazakhstan detains dozens of anti-government protesters
ALMATY (Reuters) - Kazakh police detained dozens of opposition supporters who staged public protests against the government of the Central Asian nation on Saturday. Demonstrations have intensified sin...
Feb 22, 2020
France ready to hear U.S. proposal on digital tax
RIYADH (Reuters) - France is ready to listen to the U.S. administration's proposal of offering U.S. companies a "safe harbor" from a new, international digital tax, its finance minister said on Saturd...
Feb 22, 2020
Let's come together to tax tech giants, say G20 officials eying $100 billion boost
By Stephen Kalin and Andrea Shalal RIYADH (Reuters) - Leading world economies must show unity in dealing with aggressive "tax optimization" by global digital giants like Google , Amazon and Facebook ,...
Feb 22, 2020
South Sudan set to swear in former rebel leader as first vice president
By Denis Dumo JUBA (Reuters) - South Sudan's President Salva Kiir is due to swear in former rebel leader Riek Machar as his first vice president on Saturday after the two men agreed to form a unity go...
Feb 22, 2020
Samsung Electronics confirms one coronavirus case at phone factory complex in South Korea
SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics said on Saturday that one coronavirus case had been confirmed at its mobile device factory complex in the southeastern city of Gumi, causing a shutdown of its ent...
Feb 22, 2020
Germany's Scholz urges agreement on global minimum tax now
RIYADH (Reuters) - World financial leaders should agree on a global minimum tax for companies now and politicians should not postpone an agreement for electoral reasons, Germany's Finance Minister sai...
Feb 22, 2020
