Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Italy reports 33,979 new coronavirus cases in 24-hours, 546 deaths
ROME (Reuters) - Italy has registered 33,979 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, the health ministry said on Sunday, down from 37,255 on Saturday. The ministry also reported 546 COVID-r...
Nov 15, 2020
SpaceX and NASA set for first operational astronaut mission to space
By Joey Roulette (Reuters) - SpaceX, the rocket company of high-tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, was due on Sunday to launch four astronauts on a flight to the International Space Station, NASA's first fu...
Nov 15, 2020
Hurricane Iota rapidly strengthens as it heads toward Central America
By Sofia Menchu and Gustavo Palencia GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Hurricane Iota is rapidly gathering strength as it barrels toward Central America, threatening to bring "life threatening" storm surges ...
Nov 15, 2020
Johnson retains four-shot lead early in final round at Masters
By Andrew Both AUGUSTA, Ga. (Reuters) - World number one Dustin Johnson parred the first hole to remain four shots clear early in the final round of the Masters on Sunday. Johnson two-putted from 30-f...
Nov 15, 2020
Biden’s top aide urges Congress to urgently pass new coronavirus relief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Joe Biden's incoming chief of staff on Sunday urged Congress to pass bipartisan pandemic financial aid as the number of new coronavirus cases shattered U.S....
Nov 15, 2020
Algerian president ends COVID-19 treatment, to undergo checks
ALGIERS (Reuters) - Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has finished treatment for COVID-19 but will undergo follow-up checks, the presidency said on Sunday. Tebboune, 75, was flown to a German ho...
Nov 15, 2020
AllianceBernstein applies to set up China mutual fund unit
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - U.S.-based asset manager AllianceBernstein's Hong Kong unit has applied to set up a mutual fund in China, the Chinese securities regulator's website showed. Application documents ...
Nov 15, 2020
Top Biden aide says U.S. government must approve transition this week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Joe Biden's incoming chief of staff on Sunday said the federal government needs to sign off on transition team efforts this week so that Biden's team can re...
Nov 15, 2020
French Catholics hold open air mass to protest against COVID-19 restrictions
NANTES, France (Reuters) - Catholics held an open air mass in the western French city of Nantes on Sunday to protest against COVID-19 restrictions, under which masses are banned in churches. Some Cath...
Nov 15, 2020
Exclusive: Drugmakers offer Canada C$1 billion to scrap some pending pricing rules
By Allison Martell TORONTO (Reuters) - The pharmaceutical industry has made a last-ditch C$1 billion ($761 million) proposal to the Canadian government in hopes of fending off parts of a drug pricing ...
Nov 15, 2020
