Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Minnesota court rules judge must reconsider third-degree murder against former policeman in George Floyd case
By Jonathan Allen and Brendan O'Brien MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - A Minnesota court of appeals ruled on Friday that the judge in the case against Derek Chauvin, who is facing criminal charges for the kill...
Mar 05, 2021
UK says has found missing case of Brazil variant, no evidence of onward transmission
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said it had located a previously-unidentified person who tested positive for a highly transmissible variant of coronavirus first found in northern Brazil, and that there was...
Mar 05, 2021
As Microsoft email software hack spreads, experts brace for more impact
By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The hackers behind the powerful set of digital intrusion tools exposed by Microsoft Corp this week are on a tear, breaking into organizations across the United...
Mar 05, 2021
Eight Astros pitchers out due to COVID-19 protocols
Eight Houston Astros pitchers have left spring training camp due to COVID-19 protocols, manager Dusty Baker said Friday. Baker said Bryan Abreu, Pedro Baez, Ronel Blanco, Luis Garcia, Cristian Javier,...
Mar 05, 2021
‘I’ll believe it when I see it’ – Saudi Arabia doubts oil recovery and keeps taps tight
By Ahmad Ghaddar and Alex Lawler LONDON (Reuters) - This week's surprise decision by Saudi Arabia and other top oil producers to broadly stick with output cuts despite rising crude prices was influenc...
Mar 05, 2021
Iran’s Zarif to offer ‘constructive’ plan amid hopes of informal nuclear talks
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran will soon present a "constructive" plan of action, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Friday, after European sources said Tehran gave positive signs about opening inf...
Mar 05, 2021
Washington officially releases QB Alex Smith
The Washington Football Team officially released Comeback Player of the Year Alex Smith on Friday, making the quarterback a free agent and saving the club nearly $15 million against the salary cap. Sm...
Mar 05, 2021
Curling: Women’s world championship back on, to be held in Calgary
(Reuters) - The 2021 women's world curling championship will now be held in Canada, the World Curling Federation said on Friday after plans to hold the Olympic qualification event in Switzerland were ...
Mar 05, 2021
U.S., EU agree tariff freeze in aircraft dispute, says EU’s Von der Leyen
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union and the United States have agree to suspend for four months tariffs imposed in a dispute over aircraft subsidies for four months, European Commission President ...
Mar 05, 2021
Now is not time to relax pandemic efforts, says WHO
GENEVA (Reuters) - The arrival of COVID-19 vaccines should not tempt countries to relax efforts to fight the coronavirus pandemic, top World Health Organization officials said on Friday, citing partic...
Mar 05, 2021
