Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Saudi, Egypt, Bahrain to resume Qatar post services despite dispute
DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Bahrain have agreed to resume postal services to Qatar almost three years after they were stopped due to a political dispute, the United Nations said on Monda...
Feb 24, 2020
Boxing: Fury versus Joshua 'will happen', says promoter Hearn
LONDON (Reuters) - A fight between British champions Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury for the undisputed world heavyweight title "will happen" and could be the biggest in the history of the sport, Joshua...
Feb 24, 2020
As Syrian forces advance on Idlib, families fear being trapped at Turkish border
By Khalil Ashawi ATMEH, Syria (Reuters) - Syrian government forces are advancing closer to the displaced persons camp where Adnan Abdelkarim and his family have taken shelter along the Turkish border ...
Feb 24, 2020
With mask and hashtags, Ukraine minister fights coronavirus rumors from quarantine
By Ilya Zhegulev KIEV (Reuters) - When Ukraine Health Minister Zoriana Skaletska felt her messages about the coronavirus epidemic were not cutting through, she decided to join nearly 100 people in a q...
Feb 24, 2020
Group of UBI investors says Intesa Sanpaolo's offer undervalues stock
MILANO (Reuters) - A group of UBI Banca investors holding 1.6% of the Italian bank's capital on Monday said a takeover offer by Intesa Sanpaolo significantly undervalues the stock. "The group's steeri...
Feb 24, 2020
UBS releases diversity figures for Americas staff
By Anna Irrera NEW YORK (Reuters) - UBS Group AG said on Monday that 38% of its employees in the Americas at the end of last year were women and 25% were people of color, adding that it aims to increa...
Feb 24, 2020
Olympics: In wintery Britain, UK athletes turn the heat up for Tokyo
By Alan Baldwin BISHAM ABBEY, England (Reuters) - The heat and humidity of Tokyo in August will come as no surprise to Britain's Olympic athletes, even if they have never been to Japan and are more us...
Feb 24, 2020
Kobe Bryant memorial expected to draw thousands to LA's Staples Center
By Rory Carroll Los Angeles (Reuters) - Thousands of Kobe Bryant fans will gather in Los Angeles on Monday to pay homage to the late NBA star and his daughter Gianna, nearly a month after their deaths...
Feb 24, 2020
U.N. in talks with Turkey to boost Syria aid amid offensive
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations is in talks with Turkey to boost cross-border aid flows into northwest Syria and allow more evacuations of those in urgent need of medical help, suc...
Feb 24, 2020
U.S. FAA agrees to pay $90,000 to whistleblower who disclosed unqualified flight safety inspectors
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration agreed to pay $90,000 to an aviation safety inspector who faced retaliation for raising concerns about unqualified flight safety inspectors, ...
Feb 24, 2020
