Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Christmas tree arrives at NYC’s Rockefeller Center, bringing holiday cheer
(Reuters) - New York City received a much-need boost on Saturday with the arrival of a giant Christmas tree that marks the unofficial start of the 2020 holiday season. The 75-foot (23-meter) tall Norw...
Nov 14, 2020
Putin tells Azerbaijan to take care of Christian shrines in Nagorno-Karabakh
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's President Vladimir Putin told his Azeri counterpart Ilham Aliyev on Saturday to take care of Christian shrines in parts of Nagorno-Karabakh that Azerbaijan gets under this ...
Nov 14, 2020
‘The soldiers kept shooting:’ witnesses testify in Lagos protest probe
By Libby George LAGOS (Reuters) - Nigerian soldiers shot dead peaceful protesters at a demonstration in Lagos last month, trucking away the bodies, said written witness testimonies submitted to a judi...
Nov 14, 2020
Irish health chief concerned by unexpected rise in COVID-19 cases
DUBLIN (Reuters) - An unexpected 10% rise in the five-day moving average of new COVID-19 cases in Ireland threatens to reverse a recent sharp drop in the incidence rate of the disease to the third-low...
Nov 14, 2020
Iran pounds rebels in northwestern border area: state media
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iranian forces launched an artillery barrage on armed rebels in a northwestern border area on Saturday, a day after three Iranian border guards were killed in the remote region where...
Nov 14, 2020
Demonstrators demand better conditions for Canary Islands’ migrant arrivals
By Borja Suarez GRAN CANARIA (Reuters) - Demonstrators on the Canary Islands on Saturday demanded better living conditions for thousands of migrants who have reached the Spanish archipelago from Afric...
Nov 14, 2020
New COVID-19 cases and deaths rise sharply in France
PARIS (Reuters) - The number of confirmed new COVID-19 cases and deaths in France rose sharply in the last 24 hours, according to French health ministry data published on Saturday. France registered 3...
Nov 14, 2020
Natural gas producer Gulfport Energy files for bankruptcy
(Reuters) - Natural gas explorer and producer Gulfport Energy Corp filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Friday, becoming the latest to succumb to weak crude prices as COVID-19 pandemic crimps fuel deman...
Nov 14, 2020
Steelers QB Roethlisberger activated from COVID-19 list
Starting quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was among four Pittsburgh Steelers players activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list on Saturday. Roethlisberger, offensive lineman Jerald Hawkins, running back ...
Nov 14, 2020
UK reports 26,860 new COVID cases on Saturday, 462 deaths
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain reported 26,860 new cases of coronavirus on Saturday, down from 27,301 on Friday and the lowest number since Wednesday. The daily number of new deaths reported within 28 day...
Nov 14, 2020
