Author Archives: Syndicated Content
China says will maintain ban on outbound tours due to virus risk
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China will continue to suspend outbound group tours and ban travel agencies from allowing inbound tours due to the risk of a resurgence in coronavirus cases this winter, authoriti...
Oct 21, 2020
China reports 14 new coronavirus cases
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China reported 14 new coronavirus cases in the mainland for Oct. 21, compared with 11 cases a day earlier, the health commission said on Thursday. All 14 of the new infections wer...
Oct 21, 2020
U.S. intelligence agencies say Iran, Russia have tried to interfere in 2020 election
By Joseph Menn and Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe said on Wednesday that Russia and Iran have both tried to interfere with the 2020 preside...
Oct 21, 2020
Nearly 75% of residents in Venezuela’s capital eat less than in 2019, survey shows
CARACAS (Reuters) - Some 75% of residents in Venezuela's capital Caracas eat less food than they did in December 2019, according to a survey released on Wednesday by opposition legislators, signaling ...
Oct 21, 2020
Toledo shuts down basketball program amid COVID-19 outbreak
The Toledo men's basketball program is pausing all activities for two weeks after six players joined coach Tod Kowalczyk in testing positive for COVID-19. Kowalczyk tested positive Sunday, and the six...
Oct 21, 2020
Asian investors prepare for choppy trade as U.S. stimulus talks drag on
By Jessica DiNapoli NEW YORK (Reuters) - Asian investors prepared for rough trading on Thursday after a bumpy session on Wall Street amid fears that agreement on a key U.S. stimulus bill will not be r...
Oct 21, 2020
Brazilian Senate approves Bolsonaro’s Supreme Court nominee
By Maria Carolina Marcello and Ricardo Brito BRASILIA (Reuters) - The Brazilian Senate late on Wednesday approved the nomination of Kassio Nunes to the Supreme Court, swiftly signing off on right-wing...
Oct 21, 2020
Socioeconomic factors drive COVID risks for minorities: UK government report
LONDON (Reuters) - The increased risk to ethnic minorities from COVID-19 is largely driven by factors such as living circumstances and profession and not the genetics of different groups or structural...
Oct 21, 2020
12 million people in Britain will struggle to pay bills, watchdog says
LONDON (Reuters) - Some 12 million people in Britain are likely to struggle with bills and loan repayments as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak economic havoc, a Financial Conduct Authority sur...
Oct 21, 2020
Analysis: China struggles to fill Trump’s ‘America First’ leadership void
By Tony Munroe BEIJING (Reuters) - As Donald Trump has pulled the United States inward under his "America First" presidency, China has had only halting success at capitalising on a global leadership v...
Oct 21, 2020
