Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Hong Kong activist Grandma Wong says kept back in Shenzhen for 14 months
HONG KONG (Reuters) - A Hong Kong protester dubbed "Grandma Wong" said on Saturday that Chinese authorities kept her in custody for a month and a half across the border in Shenzhen, where she allegedl...
Oct 17, 2020
Myanmar says most Rakhine voting stations will not operate in Nov election
(Reuters) - More than half the polling stations initially planned in conflict-torn Rakhine for Myanmar's Nov. 8 election will no longer operate, as parts of the state are too unstable for voting, the ...
Oct 17, 2020
Trump heads to Michigan, Wisconsin in re-election campaign push
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump will take his re-election push to Michigan and Wisconsin on Saturday before launching a tour of western states to shore up political support...
Oct 17, 2020
Thai protesters vow new demonstration despite crackdown
By Patpicha Tanakasempipat BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai protesters said they would hold another demonstration on Saturday despite a crackdown by police on more than three months of protests that have targ...
Oct 17, 2020
Azerbaijan says 12 civilians killed, 40 wounded in Ganja by Armenia shelling
BAKU (Reuters) - Azerbaijan said on Saturday 12 civilians were killed and more than 40 were wounded in the city of Ganja due to shelling by Armenia. The Azeri Prosecutor General's office said that two...
Oct 17, 2020
‘One-der-ful’: Australia’s coronavirus hotspot records single case
By Lidia Kelly MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia's coronavirus hotspot of Victoria recorded a single case of the disease on Saturday - the lowest daily number since early June - and no deaths, with the ...
Oct 16, 2020
Chinese banking regulator fines China Construction Bank $1m for violations
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The Chinese banking regulator said on Saturday it had fined a branch of the China Construction Bank (CCB) , the country's second-largest lender by assets, 7,313,511 yuan ($1.09 mi...
Oct 16, 2020
Republican Senator Perdue mispronounces Kamala Harris’ name at Trump rally
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican U.S. Senator David Perdue appeared to mock Kamala Harris at a rally for President Donald Trump in battleground state Georgia on Friday, where he repeatedly mispronoun...
Oct 16, 2020
Germany’s confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 7,830 to 348,557: RKI
BERLIN (Reuters) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 7,830 to 348,557, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Saturday. The reporte...
Oct 16, 2020
Report: Chiefs deal could pay RB Bell $1.69 million
Running back Le'Veon Bell's contract with the Kansas City Chiefs carries a low price tag, ESPN reported Friday. Bell was released by the New York Jets on Tuesday, and he signed with the Chiefs on Thur...
Oct 16, 2020
