Category Archives:
Senegalese migrant dives into Spanish river to save man
By Vincent West BILBAO (Reuters) - When a 72-year-old man fell unconscious into the River Nervion in the northern Spanish city of Bilbao, Senegalese migrant Mouhammad Fada Diouf did not hesitate. Diou...
Jun 25, 2021
Ghana no longer faces increased monitoring over money laundering, says watchdog
PARIS (Reuters) - Global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog FATF said on Friday that Ghana was no longer under its increased monitoring process but said other nations were now on that l...
Jun 25, 2021
Iceland to lift all COVID-19 restrictions from Saturday
(Edits headline) COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Icelanders will no longer need to wear masks or keep a safe distance from other people as all COVID-19 restrictions will be lifted on Saturday, the country's hea...
Jun 25, 2021
U.S. consumer spending takes a breather in May
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer spending was unchanged in May, likely as shortages hurt purchases of goods like motor vehicles, but the supply constraints helped to boost inflation. The Commerce ...
Jun 25, 2021
UK PM Johnson stands by Hancock after kissing picture
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has accepted an apology from Health Minister Matt Hancock and has full confidence in him, Johnson's spokesman said on Friday after picture of Ha...
Jun 25, 2021
English COVID-19 R number unchanged at 1.2 to 1.4
LONDON (Reuters) - The estimated COVID-19 reproduction "R" number in England was unchanged between 1.2 and 1.4, with the daily growth rate of infection also broadly the same. An R value between 1.2 an...
Jun 25, 2021
Germany passes law to give descendants of Nazi-era refugees citizenship
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's parliament approved changes on Friday that will make it easier for descendants of people who fled Nazi persecution to obtain citizenship, a move Jewish groups described as...
Jun 25, 2021
Thailand to shut construction sites, seal off camps to contain virus
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand will close hundreds of construction sites and prevent workers from leaving their camps for a month, its prime minister said on Friday, in an effort to tackle the country's...
Jun 25, 2021
Macron says he is not ‘obsessed’ with Putin summit after Franco-German proposal rejected
PARIS (Reuters) - President Emmanuel Macron defended on Friday a failed attempt by France and Germany to hold an EU summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, after eastern European leaders shot do...
Jun 25, 2021
Brazil mid-June inflation rises above 8% for first time in nearly five years
By Jamie McGeever BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian consumer inflation rose above 8% in the month to mid-June for the first time in almost five years, figures showed on Friday, driven by strong rises in ...
Jun 25, 2021
Peoria, IL, USA
46 °F Clear
