Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Shorthanded U.S. Supreme Court kicks off new term amid drama
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court returns to work on Monday for the first time since liberal Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death, opening its new term as Senate Republic...
Oct 05, 2020
Scientists who helped identify Hepatitis C virus win 2020 Nobel Medicine Prize
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Two American and one British-born scientist won the 2020 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for work in identifying the Hepatitis C virus, which causes cirrhosis and liver ca...
Oct 05, 2020
UAE resumes granting some work permits, entry permits for domestic workers
DUBAI (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates has resumed granting work permits for foreigners employed by government and semi-government entities as well as entry permits for domestic workers, the Natio...
Oct 05, 2020
Factbox: How does the Nobel Peace Prize work?
By Gwladys Fouche OSLO (Reuters) - The laureate of the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize, one of the world's top accolades, will be announced on Friday in Oslo. Here is a look at how the award works: WHO CAN WIN...
Oct 05, 2020
Lithuanian foreign minister self-isolating after French visit
VILNIUS (Reuters) - Lithuanian Foreign Affairs Minister Linas Linkevicius will self-isolate for a week after contact with members of visiting French President Emmanuel Macron's delegation, who later t...
Oct 05, 2020
Moscow’s schools to switch to online education due to coronavirus: Ifax
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Schools in Moscow and the regions of Ulyanovsk and Sakhalin will switch to online remote learning soon due to a sharp rise in coronavirus cases, the Interfax news agency cited the E...
Oct 05, 2020
Malaysia reports 432 new coronavirus cases, biggest daily jump
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia reported 432 new coronavirus cases on Monday, the country's biggest daily jump in infections. Most of the cases were local transmissions, the health ministry said on ...
Oct 05, 2020
Highlights: French Open day nine
PARIS (Reuters) - Highlights of the ninth day at the French Open, the final Grand Slam tournament of the year, on Monday (all times GMT): 1054 SIEGEMUND PASSES BADOSA TEST Unseeded German Laura Siegem...
Oct 05, 2020
Malaysia reports one positive COVID-19 case after meeting at PM’s department
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysian health authorities on Monday said an individual who attended a meeting at the prime minister's department over the weekend has tested positive for COVID-19. The heal...
Oct 05, 2020
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth expresses support for mainstream media
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Queen Elizabeth gave a ringing endorsement of traditional media in a message to journalists on Monday, saying they were providing a vital public service during the COVID-1...
Oct 05, 2020
