Author Archives: Syndicated Content
China orders U.S. to shut consulate in city of Chengdu
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry said it told the U.S. embassy on Friday morning to close its consulate in the southwestern city of Chengdu, days after Washington abruptly ordered the clos...
Jul 23, 2020
Ex-Salvadoran defense minister arrested for suspected role in gang truce
By Nelson Renteria SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) - Former Salvadoran defense minister General David Munguia was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of unlawful association and other crimes linked to the arrang...
Jul 23, 2020
Australia investigators in Citi cartel case pre-wrote witness claims, court hears
By Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian investigators who brought criminal cartel charges against Citigroup Inc and Deutsche Bank AG "pre-populated" a witness statement with incriminating claims b...
Jul 23, 2020
Huawei lawyers ask Canada court to stay CFO extradition: documents
(Reuters) - Lawyers for Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer of Huawei Technologies, have applied to a Canadian court for stays of the proceedings for her extradition to the United States, docume...
Jul 23, 2020
Germany’s confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 815 to 204,183: RKI
(Reuters) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 815 to 204,183, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Friday. The reported death tol...
Jul 23, 2020
‘Crusher’ Collins pulls no punches in bid to oust New Zealand’s Ardern
By Praveen Menon WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's hopes for an easy win in September elections thanks to her success in eliminating COVID-19 have been checked by the ...
Jul 23, 2020
Storm Hanna forms in Gulf of Mexico, barrels toward Texas
(Reuters) - Tropical storm Hanna has formed in the Gulf of Mexico and could strengthen further before weakening upon landfall in Texas by Saturday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Thursday....
Jul 23, 2020
Harry and Meghan sue paparazzi to protect son’s right to privacy
(Reuters) - Britain's Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, filed a lawsuit in California on Thursday against unnamed paparazzi photographers for allegedly taking "illegal" photographs of their son, Arch...
Jul 23, 2020
Yen up and dollar clinging on as China’s Houston response awaited
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The safe-haven yen advanced to a one-month high on Friday as deteriorating Sino-U.S. relations heightened investor anxiety, while a surging euro put the beleague...
Jul 23, 2020
Nationals, Yankees protest racial inequality at season opener
(Reuters) - Every member of the Washington Nationals and New York Yankees took a knee to protest racial inequality prior to the playing of the U.S. national anthem on Thursday at the first game of the...
Jul 23, 2020
