Author Archives: Syndicated Content
At least two students killed during exams in eastern Congo
By Fiston Mahamba GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - At least two students and a teacher were killed and several other teachers kidnapped after a primary school holding exams was attacked ...
Aug 28, 2020
U.S. expected to reduce troops in Iraq by a third to about 3,500: official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is expected to reduce its troops presence in Iraq by about a third in the coming months, a U.S. official said on Friday, a move that had been expected after Pr...
Aug 28, 2020
Severe or fatal COVID-19 very rare in children, study finds
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - Children and young people are far less likely than adults to get severe cases of COVID-19 infection, and death from the pandemic disease among children is exceptiona...
Aug 28, 2020
Henin sure Clijsters can cause trouble in New York
By Martyn Herman (Reuters) - Only one year separates the best two tennis players ever to come out of Belgium but one of them will be competing at her first Grand Slam since 2012 next week, aged 37, wh...
Aug 28, 2020
Peru, with world’s deadliest outbreak, readies to start vaccine tests
By Marco Aquino LIMA (Reuters) - Peru will start testing coronavirus vaccines from China's Sinopharm and U.S. drugmaker Johnson & Johnson in September, researchers said, which should help the country ...
Aug 28, 2020
U.S. House panel announces contempt proceedings against Pompeo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee announced contempt proceedings against Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday, citing his refusal to comply with a subpoena for record...
Aug 28, 2020
Bob Geldof and Hozier to perform in Van Morrison 75th birthday tribute
LONDON (Reuters) - Irish music stars Bob Geldof, Hozier and Paul Casey as well as Ireland's President Michael Higgins will be among those taking part in a special music tribute next week to celebrate ...
Aug 28, 2020
UCI president believes in Tour ‘miracle’
NICE, France (Reuters) - International Cycling Union (UCI) president David Lappartient is confident that the Tour de France can be completed despite concerns over a possible second wave of the coronav...
Aug 28, 2020
China revises list of technologies banned, restricted for export
BEIJING (Reuters) - China issued on Friday a revised list of technologies that are banned or restricted for export amid the country's rapid development in science and technology. The revision on the C...
Aug 28, 2020
MGM Resorts to lay off 18,000 furloughed workers in U.S.: WSJ
(Reuters) - Casino operator MGM Resorts International plans to lay off 18,000 furloughed workers in the United States as a global travel slowdown from the coronavirus crisis hurt its operations, the W...
Aug 28, 2020
