Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Rohingya widow seeks compensation from Myanmar government
(Reuters) - A Rohingya woman is seeking $2 million in compensation for the death of her husband who was killed by government soldiers during a 2017 military crackdown in western Myanmar, lawyers said....
Dec 11, 2020
U.S. extends restrictions at Mexico, Canada borders through Jan. 21
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. land borders with Canada and Mexico will remain closed to non-essential travel until at least Jan. 21 amid a rising number of U.S. coronavirus cases, the U.S. Department of...
Dec 11, 2020
Brazil prosecutors sue Maersk, seek to freeze $200 million
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors in Brazil filed a civil lawsuit against Danish shipping company Maersk and former employees of state-run oil firm Petroleo Brasileiro SA, for alleged cor...
Dec 11, 2020
Five severe-COVID risk genes found, suggesting drug targets
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - Five key genes are linked with the most severe form of COVID-19, scientists said on Friday, in research that also pointed to several existing drugs that could be rep...
Dec 11, 2020
U.S. Senate advances massive defense bill, despite Trump veto threat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate threw its weight behind the annual National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, a $740 billion bill setting policy for the Department of Defense, voting by a larg...
Dec 11, 2020
Bank of America to join the Netherlands as a primary dealer in 2021: DSTA
LONDON (Reuters) - Bank of America will join the Netherlands as a primary dealer in 2021, the Dutch State Treasury Agency said on Friday in its outlook for next year. ING announced last month that it ...
Dec 11, 2020
Golf-Presidents Cup to be played at Medinah Country Club in 2026
(Reuters) - The 16th edition of the biennial Presidents Cup will be played at the Medinah Country Club, outside of Chicago, in 2026, the PGA Tour said on Friday. The Course #3 at the club famously hos...
Dec 11, 2020
Mexico proposes extending travel curbs with U.S. another month
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico has proposed to the United States that restrictions on non-essential travel at their shared border be extended for another month as authorities continue to grapple with ...
Dec 11, 2020
Erdogan says Caucasus platform can turn new page in Turkey-Armenia ties -NTV
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that a regional cooperation platform in the Caucasus he had discussed with his Azeri counterpart in Baku could help turn a new page i...
Dec 11, 2020
Lithuania swears in most gender-balanced cabinet in eastern EU
By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS (Reuters) - Lithuania's new centre-right government assumed office on Friday, led by Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte who has appointed the most gender-balanced cabinet in the ...
Dec 11, 2020
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