Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Screens and scripture: An Israeli seminary fights coronavirus
SDEROT, Israel (Reuters) - Cocooned among plastic-sheeted cubicles stacked high with sacred books, Jewish seminary students have found a way to keep their studies in Israel going safely amid the coron...
Aug 26, 2020
French foreign minister Le Drian to meet China’s Wang Yi this weekend
PARIS (Reuters) - French Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian is to meet Chinese State Councillor Wang Yi in Paris this weekend, said French government spokesman Gabriel Attal on Wednesday. Wan...
Aug 26, 2020
U.S. resumes oil and gas auctions with major New Mexico sale
(Reuters) - The Trump administration will resume its oil and gas leasing program on Wednesday with a large sale of acreage in three states, ending a five-month pause due to the coronavirus pandemic an...
Aug 26, 2020
Pinot has unfinished business with Tour de France
By Julien Pretot NICE, France (Reuters) - Thibaut Pinot left 2019's Tour de France in tears after his hopes of victory were wrecked by injury with Paris in sight, but the Groupama FDJ rider is determi...
Aug 26, 2020
Tokyo’s new see-through toilets aim to enhance public spaces
TOKYO (Reuters) - Public toilets are usually a welcome sight to anyone who has had too much to drink, but some might do a double take when they come across the ones that have just opened in a Tokyo pa...
Aug 26, 2020
U.S. ‘dismayed’ by HSBC’s reported actions over Hong Kong accounts: statement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday said the United States was "dismayed" by British bank HSBC's reported actions toward certain Hong Kong-related accounts, includi...
Aug 26, 2020
Coronavirus resurgence in France casts shadow on the Tour
By Julien Pretot NICE (Reuters) - Whether the Tour de France will celebrate a winner this year is anyone's guess as the world's greatest cycling race starts in Nice on Saturday amid fears of a 'second...
Aug 26, 2020
Bernal in prime position to win the Tour despite Roglic threat
By Julien Pretot NICE, France (Reuters) - Champion Egan Bernal will start the Tour de France as the favourite and sole Ineos leader after a major team shake-up, but Primoz Roglic leads the charge of t...
Aug 26, 2020
Pressure mounts to disband Brazil’s crack anti-corruption squad
By Ricardo Brito BRASILIA (Reuters) - Political pressure is growing in Brazil to disband a high-profile team of anti-corruption prosecutors that has put dozens of former executives and politicians beh...
Aug 26, 2020
China to import $300 billion of chips for third straight year: industry group
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China is likely to import at least $300 billion worth of semiconductors for the third year running, an industry association official said, in a sign of continuing reliance on fore...
Aug 26, 2020
