Author Archives: Syndicated Content
49ers-Packers game is on, no new positives reported
Albeit with rosters dented by COVID-19, the San Francisco 49ers and Green Bay Packers are set to play Thursday night. According to multiple reports, the NFL gave the game the green light on Thursday m...
Nov 05, 2020
Bitcoin hits highest level since Jan. 2018 amid post-election volatility
By Anna Irrera LONDON (Reuters) - Bitcoin's price rose to more than $14,900 on Thursday, its highest level since January 2018, amid volatility caused by the U.S. election and investor hopes that more ...
Nov 05, 2020
Trump campaign to file lawsuit challenging Nevada vote: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's campaign planned to make a announcement in Las Vegas on Thursday at 11:30 ET (1630 GMT) on what is expected to be a lawsuit challenging the vote in...
Nov 05, 2020
UK’s SFO probes Bombardier for suspected bribery, corruption in Indonesia
(Reuters) - Britain's Serious Fraud Office on Thursday confirmed https://bit.ly/3p1BIGI its investigation into Bombardier Inc over suspected bribery and corruption relating to contracts and or orders ...
Nov 05, 2020
Texans close facility after player tests positive for COVID-19
(Reuters) - The Houston Texans have closed their facility after one of their players tested positive for COVID-19, the National Football League team said on Thursday. The Texans, who are scheduled to ...
Nov 05, 2020
Egypt sentences dozens to jail over 2013 sit-in
CAIRO (Reuters) - A court in Egypt sentenced 59 people to 15 years in prison on Thursday for their role in organising and participating in a 2013 sit-in that ended with security forces killing hundred...
Nov 05, 2020
Russian police raid Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation in Moscow
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian police raided the Moscow offices of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation on Thursday and state bailiffs said a criminal investigation had been opened a...
Nov 05, 2020
Bionic gloves help keep the music playing for Brazilian pianist
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Acclaimed Brazilian pianist Joo Carlos Martins had not played with 10 fingers since he lost the use of his right hand in a 1995 mugging in Bulgaria. But today he has returned to ...
Nov 05, 2020
WHO needs reforms, while preserving ‘political independence’: panel
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - An oversight panel called on Thursday for reforms at the World Health Organization (WHO) including "predictable and flexible" funding and setting up a multi-tie...
Nov 05, 2020
Factbox: U.S. Democrats, seeking gains in state governments, lose ground instead
By Peter Szekely (Reuters) - Democrats entered the 2020 U.S. elections looking to roll back much of the commanding presence Republicans had in state governments, but instead wound up losing ground as ...
Nov 05, 2020
