Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. announces $310 million in humanitarian, food aid to Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, in a virtual meeting with Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei on Monday, announced an additional $310 million in U.S. government support...
Apr 26, 2021
Report: NBA hopes to adopt play-in tournament for future seasons
The NBA hopes play-in tournaments will be adopted as a permanent change, according to a report from Sports Illustrated on Monday. The league used a play-in tournament last year ahead of the playoff bu...
Apr 26, 2021
China reports 11 new mainland COVID-19 cases vs 11 a day earlier
BEIJING (Reuters) - China reported 11 new mainland COVID-19 cases on April 26, matching the tally from a day earlier, the country's national health authority said on Tuesday. The National Health Commi...
Apr 26, 2021
Volkswagen Mexico plans more output stoppages due to chip shortages
MONTERREY, Mexico (Reuters) - Volkswagen's Mexico unit is planning production stoppages of two of its models next month due to ongoing global chip shortages, the German automaker said on Monday. Volks...
Apr 26, 2021
Fighting erupts in Myanmar near Thai border: Thai witnesses
(Reuters) - Heavy fighting erupted in eastern Myanmar early on Tuesday close to the border with northwestern Thailand, witnesses in Thailand said. "There has been heavy fighting at the Myanmar army ou...
Apr 26, 2021
Australia to consider proposal to suspend flights from India
By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia is set to consider a proposal on Tuesday to suspend flights from India to prevent more virulent coronavirus variants entering the country following a surge i...
Apr 26, 2021
Fiserv partners with Brazil’s Caixa Economica Federal in card deal
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Payments company Fiserv has reached a deal with Brazilian state-controlled lender Caixa Economica Federal to offer its card services to the bank's clients, according to a securit...
Apr 26, 2021
‘Ultra-rare’ LeBron rookie card sells for record-breaking $5.2 million
(Reuters) - An "ultra-rare" signed rookie card for four-time National Basketball Association (NBA) champion LeBron James sold for $5.2 million on Monday, breaking the record for the most expensive bas...
Apr 26, 2021
Venezuela’s socialist-held congress to ratify ‘anti-blockade’ law, official says
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's socialist-held National Assembly will ratify a law passed last year by a separate legislative body that let the government confidentially sign deals with private firms ...
Apr 26, 2021
Blue Origin protests NASA’s awarding of moon lander contract to SpaceX
(Reuters) - Blue Origin, the space rocket company backed by billionaire Jeff Bezos, is formally challenging the $2.9 billion moon lander contract awarded by NASA to rival Elon Musk's SpaceX. Blue Orig...
Apr 26, 2021
