Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Former Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh dies at 46
(Reuters) - Tony Hsieh, former chief executive officer and founder of online shoe and clothing retailer Zappos, died on Friday, the company said in a statement. The Las Vegas, Nevada-based company did...
Nov 28, 2020
NFL: Team facilities to be closed in response to COVID-19 surge
(Reuters) - The NFL decided to prohibit in-person team activities on Monday and Tuesday given rising COVID-19 cases around the country and because a number of players celebrated U.S. Thanksgiving with...
Nov 28, 2020
Militant attack on farm in northern Nigeria leaves 40 dead: sources
MAIDUGURI (Reuters) - Militants have killed at least 40 people on a farm in Borno state in northeast Nigeria, three sources told Reuters on Saturday. The attack, at Kwashebe Zamarmari in the Jere loca...
Nov 28, 2020
Spanish police arrest drugs gang in Mediterranean after high-speed chase
By Graham Keeley BARCELONA (Reuters) - A gang of drugs traffickers has been arrested after a dramatic speedboat chase across over 100 miles of the Mediterranean during which they tried to dump bags of...
Nov 28, 2020
Italy reports 26,323 new coronavirus cases, 686 deaths
By Elvira Pollina MILAN (Reuters) - Italy reported 686 COVID-19-related deaths on Saturday, against 827 the day before, and 26,323 new infections, down from 28,352 on Friday, the health ministry said....
Nov 28, 2020
UK police arrest over 60 in anti-lockdown protests
LONDON (Reuters) - Police in London said on Saturday that they had made over 60 arrests and expected that figure to rise, as they tried to break up anti-lockdown and anti-vaccine protests. The police ...
Nov 28, 2020
UK regulator set to approve COVID-19 vaccine next week – FT
(Reuters) - Britain is set to approve the COVID-19 vaccine developed by BioNTech SE and Pfizer Inc next week and deliveries would begin within hours of the authorisation, the Financial Times reported ...
Nov 28, 2020
Pope installs new cardinals, including first African-American
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Saturday installed 13 new cardinals, including the first African-American to hold the high rank, further expanding the pontiff's impact on t...
Nov 28, 2020
Russia scrambles fighter jet to escort U.S. spy plane over Black Sea: RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia scrambled an Su-27 fighter jet to intercept a U.S. RC-135 reconnaissance plane flying over neutral waters in the Black Sea, the RIA news agency cited Russia's defence ministr...
Nov 28, 2020
Hamilton takes 98th career pole in Bahrain
MANAMA (Reuters) - Seven times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton took his 98th career pole position in qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix on Saturday, with Mercedes team mate Valtteri Botta...
Nov 28, 2020
