Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Angels ensure 'no means no' at Brazil's anything-goes carnival
By Stephen Eisenhammer SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Under beating midday sun and samba drums, a glitter-sprinkled crew gather in Sao Paulo's historic center, ready for carnival. While the rest of the shimmer...
Feb 18, 2020
Jurors in Weinstein's rape trial to begin deciding former producer's fate
By Brendan Pierson NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York jurors on Tuesday will begin deliberating the fate of former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, who is on trial for rape in a case that has become a
Feb 18, 2020
Israel hopes Germany, other ICC members will help stave off Palestinian investigation
(This February 16 story changes "thousands of killings" to "reports of more than 200 killings and thousands of injuries" and changes December to January in paragraph 2) By Dan Williams and Stephanie
Feb 18, 2020
Turkish court delivers surprise acquittal in landmark protest trial
By Ali Kucukgocmen SILIVRI, Turkey (Reuters) - A Turkish court on Tuesday acquitted businessman Osman Kavala and eight others over their alleged role in the Gezi Park protests of 2013, delivering a
Feb 18, 2020
Israel hopes Germany, other ICC members will help stave off Palestinian investigation
(This February 16 story changes "thousands of killings" to "reports of more than 200 killings and thousands of injuries" and changes December to January in par 2) By Dan Williams and Stephanie van den
Feb 18, 2020
Trump calls for all cases stemming from Mueller probe to be 'thrown out'
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday called for all cases stemming from Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election to be "
Feb 18, 2020
Netanyahu's trial to begin on March 17: Israeli Justice Ministry
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial will start on March 17, two weeks after Israel holds its third national election in less than a year, the Justice Ministry
Feb 18, 2020
Democratic presidential hopeful Bloomberg calls for tighter financial industry regulations
By Joseph Ax NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg on Tuesday proposed a raft of new regulations aimed at Wall Street, including the phasing in of a financial
Feb 18, 2020
Hero worship: India's Trump superfans gear up for his arrival
By Vinod Babu and Sunil Kataria KONNEY/NEW DELHI, India (Reuters) - Bussa Krishna first began worshipping Donald Trump four years ago when the U.S. president appeared to him a dream. Since then, after
Feb 18, 2020
China sees fall in coronavirus deaths but WHO urges caution
By Ryan Woo and Samuel Shen BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China reported its fewest new infections of coronavirus since January and its fewest deaths for a week, but the World Health Organization said
Feb 18, 2020
