Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Australia’s Victoria reports no COVID-19 cases for fifth straight day
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's coronavirus hot spot of Victoria state on Wednesday reported zero COVID-19 cases for the fifth straight day as states began easing regional border restrictions, raising ...
Nov 03, 2020
Sailing: Port decision gives hope for land-based America’s Cup spectators
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - America's Cup defenders Team New Zealand are hoping that a Wednesday decision by Ports of Auckland will make it possible for two of their proposed five courses for next year's r...
Nov 03, 2020
Brazil vice president defends rain forest policy, says it won’t change if Biden wins in U.S.
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Vice-President Hamilton Mourao on Tuesday defended Brazil's environmental policies, saying the country was working to protect the Amazon rain forest and adding nothing will change...
Nov 03, 2020
Eleven Cameroonian teachers kidnapped in region ravaged by insurgency
DOUALA (Reuters) - Unidentified men kidnapped 11 teachers on Tuesday from two schools in western Cameroon, where separatist insurgents are battling government forces, the church that runs the schools ...
Nov 03, 2020
Economy, COVID-19 top concerns for U.S. voters: exit poll
By Chris Kahn (Reuters) - A third of U.S. voters listed the economy as the issue that mattered most to them when deciding their choice for president while two out of 10 cited COVID-19, according to an...
Nov 03, 2020
Tsitsipas knocked out of Paris Masters by Frenchman Umbert
(Reuters) - Greek second seed Stefanos Tsitsipas was knocked out of the Paris Masters in the second round when he was beaten 7-6(4) 6-7(6) 7-6(3) by Frenchman Ugo Humbert on Tuesday. Tsitsipas saved t...
Nov 03, 2020
Twitter suspends several right-leaning news accounts posting about U.S. elections for violations
By Joseph Menn SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Twitter Inc on Tuesday suspended several recently created right-leaning news accounts posting information about voting in the hotly contested U.S. election for...
Nov 03, 2020
U.S. drone sale to Taiwan formally notified to congress: congressional aide
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department cleared the potential sale of four sophisticated U.S.-made aerial drones to Taiwan in a formal notification sent to Congress, a congressional aide said...
Nov 03, 2020
NFL: League broadens face-covering requirements, enhances COVID-19 protocols
By Amy Tennery (Reuters) - The National Football League (NFL) is enhancing its COVID-19 safety protocols, instructing teams to broaden the use of face coverings and improve social distancing after mor...
Nov 03, 2020
Peru’s president says opponents ‘playing with democracy’ in new impeachment bid
By Marco Aquino LIMA (Reuters) - Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra on Tuesday said opposition lawmakers were irresponsibly "playing with democracy" by seeking to impeach him and that he would answer ...
Nov 03, 2020
