Author Archives: Syndicated Content
WHO COVID envoy fears third wave, calls Europe response ‘incomplete’
ZURICH (Reuters) - A World Health Organization (WHO) special COVID-19 envoy predicted a third wave of the pandemic in Europe in early 2021, if governments repeat what he said was a failure to do what ...
Nov 22, 2020
Thousands join annual Taiwan protest, anger focused on U.S. pork
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Thousands of people thronged Taipei's streets on Sunday for the annual "Autumn Struggle" protest march organised by labour groups, with much of the anger focused on the government's...
Nov 22, 2020
After Pennsylvania court defeat, Trump faces new pressure to concede election
By Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After a scathing court setback in Pennsylvania, President Donald Trump faces increased pressure from his fellow Republicans to drop his effort to overturn the U...
Nov 22, 2020
Palestinian rocket fire draws Israeli air strikes in Gaza
GAZA (Reuters) - Palestinian militants fired a rocket into Israel, drawing Israeli air strikes in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military said on Sunday. There were no casualties reported on either side ...
Nov 22, 2020
Guitar Center files for bankruptcy
(Reuters) - Guitar Center Inc, the largest U.S. retailer of music instruments and equipment, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Saturday, as the coronavirus pandemic made music lovers move their shopp...
Nov 22, 2020
Protesters set fire to Guatemala’s Congress in protests over 2021 budget
By Sofia Menchu GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Thousands of people on Saturday staged the biggest protest yet against Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei, with some setting fire to Congress, fuelled...
Nov 21, 2020
China to launch moon probe, seeking first lunar rock retrieval since 1970s
By Ryan Woo BEIJING (Reuters) - China plans to launch an unmanned spacecraft to the moon this week to bring back lunar rocks in the first attempt by any nation to retrieve samples from Earth's natural...
Nov 21, 2020
Knicks re-sign starting PG Payton, add Noel
Two days after being among a group of six players released by the New York Knicks, the team agreed to re-sign starting point guard Elfrid Payton to a one-year, $5 million contract for next season, mul...
Nov 21, 2020
Inching toward normal, Australia eases some COVID-19 curbs
By Lidia Kelly MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia moved a step closer to normal life on Sunday, opening some internal borders and easing restrictions in regions affected by COVID-19, as the vast majority...
Nov 21, 2020
Australia defense chief pledges changes after damning Afghanistan report
By Lidia Kelly MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia's top military official said on Sunday the country's defense force must 'own' a recent report on soldiers committing crimes in Afghanistan and pledged ch...
Nov 21, 2020
