Author Archives: Syndicated Content
India’s coronavirus infections rise to 6.31 million
BENGALURU (Reuters) - India's coronavirus case tally increased by 86,821 in the last 24 hours to 6.31 million by Thursday morning, data from the health ministry showed, as the country eased more restr...
Oct 01, 2020
Lakers dominate Heat for lopsided win in Game 1 of NBA Finals
By Amy Tennery (Reuters) - Heavy favorites Los Angeles Lakers dismantled the Miami Heat 116-98 in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday, as their opponent struggled with injuries after making a fast s...
Oct 01, 2020
U.S.’s Mnuchin offers $1.6 trillion in stimulus: Bloomberg News
(Reuters) - U. S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin made on Wednesday a counteroffer of about $1.6 trillion in stimulus measures to Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the House of Representatives, a Bloombe...
Oct 01, 2020
U.N. to tackle gender equality, chief calls it ‘greatest’ rights challenge
By Michelle Nichols NEW YORK (Reuters) - Over the past week, 190 countries addressed the United Nations General Assembly, nearly all of them represented by presidents, prime ministers and ministers. O...
Oct 01, 2020
Cycling: Astana pull two riders from Giro due to COVID-19 concerns
(Reuters) - Astana have dropped Yuriy Natarov and Vadim Pronskiy from their squad for the upcoming cycling race Giro d'Italia after the two riders came in close contact with team mate Zhandos Bizhigit...
Sep 30, 2020
Japan stocks trade halted due to technical glitch; Nikkei futures rise
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese shares remained suspended at midday break on Thursday after the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) earlier halted trading in all stocks citing technical problems. TSE said it does n...
Sep 30, 2020
Germany’s confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 2,503 to 291,722: RKI
BERLIN (Reuters) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 2,503 to 291,722, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Thursday. The reporte...
Sep 30, 2020
Mexican artists, activists oppose president’s proposed funding shakeup
By Lizbeth Diaz MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican artists and human rights activists are protesting against a funding plan proposed by President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's ruling party, accusing the ...
Sep 30, 2020
‘Poking the bear’: Regional airline Rex using downturn to challenge Qantas, Virgin
By Jamie Freed SYDNEY (Reuters) - As Virgin Australia shrinks to survive the pandemic, tiny Regional Express Holdings Ltd (Rex) is picking up some of its larger rival's planes and staff on the cheap -...
Sep 30, 2020
Honduran caravan heads towards U.S. to escape pandemic-induced poverty
By Gustavo Palencia TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Hundreds of Hondurans formed a caravan headed towards the United States on Wednesday, seeking to improve their living conditions as coronavirus has killed o...
Sep 30, 2020
