Author Archives: Syndicated Content
‘Selma’ snubbed at 2015 Oscars after cast protested police violence, actor Oyelowo says
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The civil rights movie "Selma" was made free for rental on Friday, a day after actor David Oyelowo said Oscar voters had deliberately snubbed the film in 2015. Oyelowo, who pla...
Jun 05, 2020
Colombia arrests 50 for plant and animal trafficking
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia has captured 50 people and charged them with illegally trafficking plants and animals as part of efforts by authorities to protect the environment, the government said in a...
Jun 05, 2020
France wants 5G auction in September, junior minister tells Le Figaro
PARIS (Reuters) - France wants to launch its planned auction of 5G frequencies in September so that the fifth generation mobile network can be deployed by year-end, junior economy minister Agnes Panni...
Jun 05, 2020
Fed’s Powell scheduled for congressional appearances June 16-17
(Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will testify before the U.S. Congress on June 16 and 17 in hearings on the central bank's semi-annual monetary policy report. By statute, the Fed delive...
Jun 05, 2020
North Korea criticizes South Korea, threatens to close liaison office
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea lashed out at South Korea for the second day in a row on Friday, threatening to close an inter-Korean liaison office and calling the South naive to think the North wants ...
Jun 05, 2020
U.S. oil for Belarus reaches Europe as country seeks to stand up to Russia
KLAIPEDA, Lithuania (Reuters) - A tanker carrying the first shipment of U.S. crude oil destined for Belarus reached the port of Klaipeda in Lithuania late on Friday. Belarus is looking to reduce its n...
Jun 05, 2020
‘NO KNEELING’: Trump renews criticism of protests during U.S. anthem
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Friday lobbed barbs at protesters who kneel during the national anthem, after NFL quarterback Drew Brees apologized for remarks he made ab...
Jun 05, 2020
UK seeks to boost post-Brexit ties with ASEAN partnership
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain has applied to become a dialogue partner of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the government said on Friday, as it seeks to boost post-Brexit ties in the r...
Jun 05, 2020
‘Stand up to Trump!’ Canadian protesters shout to Trudeau during anti-racism rally
By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian protesters chanted "Stand up to Trump!" to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau when he joined the thousands who gathered in front of Parliament in Ottawa for an ...
Jun 05, 2020
Tech drives Nasdaq to all-time high as signs of recovery emerge from coronavirus pandemic
By Noel Randewich (Reuters) - The heavyweight technology and growth stocks that drove Wall Street higher in recent years are again fueling a surge that has taken the Nasdaq from a brutal selloff to an...
Jun 05, 2020
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