Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Italy reports 16,377 new coronavirus cases, 672 deaths – health ministry
ROME (Reuters) - Italy reported 672 coronavirus-related deaths on Monday, against 541 on Sunday, and 16,377 new infections, down from 20,648 the day before, the health ministry said, with the fall in ...
Nov 30, 2020
Grosjean’s fiery escape offers vindication and lessons for Formula One
By Abhishek Takle MANAMA (Reuters) - Romain Grosjean's miraculous escape from a fiery crash in the Bahrain Grand Prix was testament to Formula One's improved safety standards but it also emphasised wh...
Nov 30, 2020
U.S. imposes Venezuela-related sanctions targeting Chinese firm
By Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on Chinese firm China National Electronics Import & Export Corporation (CEIEC), accusing it of supporting Vene...
Nov 30, 2020
Georgia official announces probe into third-party groups trying to register people illegally
(Reuters) - Election authorities in Georgia have opened investigations into third-party groups trying to sign up new voters in advance of a January special election that could determine control of the...
Nov 30, 2020
U.S. arms sales to UAE draw fire from 29 rights groups
By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Twenty-nine arms control and human rights organizations have signed a letter opposing the sale of $23 billion worth of missiles, fighter jets and drones to the Uni...
Nov 30, 2020
Facebook nears deal to buy chatbot startup Kustomer: WSJ
(Reuters) - Facebook Inc is close to buying Kustomer in a deal that would value the customer-service and chatbot startup at about $1 billion (750.53 million pounds), the Wall Street Journal reported o...
Nov 30, 2020
Reports: Royals signing LHP Minor to two-year deal
The Kansas City Royals reportedly have agreed to a two-year deal with free agent left-hander Mike Minor, pending the results of a physical. Minor, who turns 33 on Dec. 26, split the 2020 season with t...
Nov 30, 2020
Sweden’s nursing home COVID failures haunt relatives left behind
By Johan Ahlander STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - In April, a nurse at a Stockholm home for the elderly told Helen Gluckman that her 83-year-old father would likely not live for long. He had been stricken by CO...
Nov 30, 2020
U.S. agency affirms it will not allow mid-air mobile phone use
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said Monday it had ended a 2013 regulatory proceeding that had sought to lift the ban on the use of mobile phones while in flight on ...
Nov 30, 2020
Argentines celebrate ‘eternal love’ for Maradona with tattoos
By Ueslei Marcelino and Leonardo Benassatto BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Under his shirt, pizza shop owner Guillermo Rodriguez is a walking shrine to Diego Maradona. His entire back is covered in tattoos ...
Nov 30, 2020
