Author Archives: Syndicated Content
‘Every step of the way’: McConnell pledges battle over Biden infrastructure plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday said he will fight President Joe Biden's $2 trillion infrastructure plan "every step of the way" and predicted the sweepin...
Apr 01, 2021
Brazil faces “very serious situation” in pandemic: WHO
GENEVA (Reuters) - A number of states in Brazil are in critical condition and hospitals are overwhelmed by the COVID-19 pandemic, World Health Organization epidemiologist Maria van Kerkhove told a bri...
Apr 01, 2021
Virginia’s high court approves removal of Confederate statues
(Reuters) - Virginia's highest court on Thursday ruled the city of Charlottesville can remove two Confederate statues, including one of General Robert E. Lee that was the focus of a deadly white natio...
Apr 01, 2021
Police to provide more information on California shooting that left four dead, including a child
(Reuters) - Authorities were expected to offer more information on Thursday on a shooting that left four people dead, including a child, on Wednesday at an office building in suburban Los Angeles befo...
Apr 01, 2021
Follow-up probe of virus origins expected – WHO’s Tedros
GENEVA (Reuters) - Experts examining the origins of the coronavirus first identified in China will follow up on an initial report released this week but details are still not set, World Health Organiz...
Apr 01, 2021
IMF’s $650 billion liquidity boost could happen in August- U.S. Treasury officials
By David Lawder and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A $650 billion increase in International Monetary Fund reserves could be distributed to member countries in August, but only a small portion is ...
Apr 01, 2021
Italy reports 501 coronavirus deaths on Thursday, 23,649 new cases
MILAN (Reuters) - Italy reported 501 coronavirus-related deaths on Thursday against 467 the day before, the health ministry said, while the daily tally of new infections decreased to 23,649 from 23,90...
Apr 01, 2021
Swimming: Sun’s second CAS hearing to take place in May
(Reuters) - Chinese swimmer Sun Yang's appeal against an eight-year ban for missing an out-of-competition doping test will take place in May with a new panel of judges, the Court of Arbitration for Sp...
Apr 01, 2021
Cuba’s tourism workers reinvent themselves as lockdown lingers
HAVANA (Reuters) - Trumpeter Carlos Sanchez serenaded tourists in Old Havana for 30 years, earning handsome tips - until the coronavirus pandemic hit and Cuba closed its borders a year ago on April 1....
Apr 01, 2021
Nationals’ home opener postponed due to COVID-19 issues
(Reuters) - The Washington Nationals' home opener against the New York Mets scheduled to be played on Thursday has been postponed due to COVID-19 issues, Major League Baseball said. The decision was m...
Apr 01, 2021
