Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Fewer Americans blame COVID for preventing them from seeking work
By Evan Sully (Reuters) - Fewer Americans are citing the coronavirus pandemic as the reason why they're not looking for work as more people are getting vaccinated and unemployment steadily declines. T...
Jun 04, 2021
Conservative firebrand West resigns as Texas Republican leader
By Brad Brooks LUBBOCK, Texas (Reuters) - Allen West, the chairman of the Republican Party of Texas and a conservative firebrand, said on Friday he was resigning after less than a year on the job. A f...
Jun 04, 2021
Tennis-French Open day six
PARIS (Reuters) - Highlights of the sixth day at the French Open, the second Grand Slam of the year, on Friday (all times GMT). Fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas was handed his first real test at this yea...
Jun 04, 2021
U.S. expresses ‘deep concern’ about Guatemala anti-corruption backlash
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed "deep concern" to his Guatemalan counterpart on Friday about efforts to abolish a leading anti-corruption unit in the attorn...
Jun 04, 2021
Salvadoran attorney general ends anti-corruption accord with OAS
SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) - El Salvador's attorney general said on Friday he was quitting an anti-corruption accord with the Organization of American States (OAS) in protest at an OAS decision to take on...
Jun 04, 2021
China’s 2022 Olympics a chance to press Beijing on human rights -Canada
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Beijing's hosting of the 2022 Winter Olympics offers concerned nations the chance to press China on its human rights record, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday. T...
Jun 04, 2021
Tennis-Steely Tsitsipas keeps cool to beat Isner in four sets
PARIS (Reuters) - Fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas was handed his first real test at this year's French Open before he subdued big-serving American John Isner 5-7 6-3 7-6(3) 6-1 to move into the fourth r...
Jun 04, 2021
Airlines press U.S. on refusal to lift COVID-19 travel restrictions
By David Shepardson ARLINGTON, Va. (Reuters) - Major airlines are pressing the United States government on its decision not to move quickly to relax COVID-19 restrictions that block travelers who have...
Jun 04, 2021
Microsoft wins U.S. antitrust okay for $16 billion purchase of Nuance
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp has won U.S. antitrust approval for its deal to buy artificial intelligence and speech technology company Nuance Communications Inc, according to a filing made by...
Jun 04, 2021
Brazil asks industry to save electricity as drought saps hydro power
SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazil's Mines and Energy Ministry met with industry representatives on Friday to discuss how large electricity consumers can reduce demand to ease pressure on the grid resulting ...
Jun 04, 2021
