Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Exclusive: Nigeria’s $1.5 billion World Bank loan delayed over reforms, say sources
By Chijioke Ohuocha and Libby George ABUJA/LAGOS (Reuters) - The World Bank is unlikely to approve a much-needed $1.5 billion for Nigeria in August as planned due to concerns over desired reforms, thr...
Aug 17, 2020
Pandemic starts to surge in conflict-hit Libya
TRIPOLI/BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - As coronavirus cases surge in Libya, medics and officials working with a health system wrecked by years of division and war are warning that the pandemic could be s...
Aug 17, 2020
Mexican president volunteers to try Russian coronavirus vaccine
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Monday he would volunteer to be among the first to try a Russian vaccine for the novel coronavirus if it proved effective....
Aug 17, 2020
Report: WR Bryant to work out for Ravens
Wide receiver Dez Bryant, who hasn't played in an NFL game since 2017, is expected to work out this week for the Baltimore Ravens, NFL Network reported Monday. The Ravens are looking to add a veteran ...
Aug 17, 2020
Pakistan Taliban reunite with two splinter groups as army hails battle success
By Jibran Ahmad PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - The Pakistani Taliban have brought two splinter groups back into their fold, they announced in a statement, days after the army said anti-militant operat...
Aug 17, 2020
U.S. homebuilder confidence matches record high
(Reuters) - U.S. home builder confidence rose for a third straight month in August to match a record high as record-low interest rates spur a surge in customer traffic, especially in suburban markets ...
Aug 17, 2020
U.S. won’t approve Israeli annexations for ‘some time’, Kushner says
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The United States will not consent to Israeli annexations in the occupied West Bank for "some time," preferring to focus on the Israel-UAE normalisation deal and wider regional p...
Aug 17, 2020
Congo Ebola responders strike over unpaid salaries
By Fiston Mahamba GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Health workers responding to an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo have gone on strike over unpaid salaries, hurting th...
Aug 17, 2020
Exclusive: Amazon in talks to invest in cloud services company Rackspace, say sources
By Greg Roumeliotis and Krystal Hu (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc is in preliminary talks to invest in U.S. cloud services provider Rackspace Technology Inc, people familiar with the discussion said on Mo...
Aug 17, 2020
Court throws out Tiffany’s judgment against Costco over fake ‘Tiffany’ rings
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Monday overturned Tiffany & Co's $21 million judgment against Costco Wholesale Corp over the warehouse club chain's sale of unbrande...
Aug 17, 2020
