Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. broadcasting chief defies congressional subpoena, skips hearing
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's appointee as head of U.S. government broadcasting operations failed to appear at a House of Representatives hearing on Thursday, de...
Sep 24, 2020
U.S. wants to ensure more children transported in rear-facing car seats
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. auto safety regulators on Thursday proposed revising recommendations to increase the number of children age 1 or younger who are transported in rear-facing car seats. The N...
Sep 24, 2020
IMF says pushing hard for extension of G20 debt relief initiative
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund is pushing hard for the Group of 20 major economies to extend an initiative postponing official bilateral debt service payments by the world's po...
Sep 24, 2020
Kenyan runner banned for fleeing anti-doping staff
(Reuters) - Kenyan long-distance runner Patrick Siele has been banned for three-and-a-half years for fleeing from anti-doping officials who were trying to collect a sample, the Athletics Integrity Uni...
Sep 24, 2020
Exclusive: Airbus holds jet output stable after crisis review – sources
PARIS (Reuters) - Airbus is set to reaffirm its main aircraft production rates, despite warnings that the coronavirus crisis will be deeper and longer than first expected, industry sources told Reuter...
Sep 24, 2020
Whistleblower lawyer says Homeland Security obstacles could block Congressional testimony
By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Department of Homeland Security has yet to approve top secret security clearances for lawyers representing Brian Murphy, a whistleblower who headed its int...
Sep 24, 2020
Spotify, Hollywood producer Chernin to adapt podcast shows for films, TV
(Reuters) - Spotify Technology SA has signed a deal with Hollywood production house Chernin Entertainment to adapt the music streaming firm's podcast shows for films and television and sell them to ot...
Sep 24, 2020
Palestinian rivals agree to hold election in six months
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Ali Sawafta GAZA/RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinian factions have agreed to hold an election within six months, in the latest of many attempts to end more than a deca...
Sep 24, 2020
South African hit ‘Jerusalema’ inspires people worldwide to shake off COVID-19 blues
JOHANNESBURG/CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - From Sao Paulo to Sweden, thousands of people around the world, including priests, police, ministers and frontline workers, have posted clips of themselves dancing t...
Sep 24, 2020
Global economic outlook ‘somewhat less dire’ than expected: IMF
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The global economic outlook is not quite as dark as expected even just three months ago, a top International Monetary Fund official said on Thursday, citing better than anticipa...
Sep 24, 2020
