Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Major fire breaks out at a factory near Iran’s capital, no casualties: TV
DUBAI (Reuters) - A fire broke out at an Iranian factory near Tehran on Tuesday, Iran's state TV reported, the latest in a string of fires and explosions, some of which have hit sensitive sites. "Ther...
Sep 22, 2020
France’s Macron urges U.N. mission to visit China’s Xinjiang region
PARIS (Reuters) - France's president on Tuesday called for an international mission under the auspices of the United Nations to visit China's Xinjiang due to concerns over the Muslim Uighur minority. ...
Sep 22, 2020
Wisconsin sounds alarm after surge in COVID-19 cases as nation surpasses 200,000 deaths
By Maria Caspani and Steve Holland NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers declared a new public health emergency and extended a face coverings mandate into November to fight a flare-up of ...
Sep 22, 2020
Handmaid’s Tale? U.S. Supreme Court candidate’s religious community under scrutiny
By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) - Some have likened People of Praise, a self-described charismatic Christian community, to the totalitarian, male-dominated society of Margaret Atwood's novel "The Handmaid'...
Sep 22, 2020
Nikola partners back company despite founder Milton’s exit, CFO says
(Reuters) - Nikola Corp Chief Financial Officer Kim Brady said on Tuesday the electric-truck maker continues to enjoy the support of all its automotive partners even after the departure of founder Tre...
Sep 22, 2020
Trump and Biden set to clash on Supreme Court, five other topics in first debate
By Trevor Hunnicutt (Reuters) - President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden will spar for 90 minutes over the Supreme Court, the coronavirus, voting integrity and "race and violence in our c...
Sep 22, 2020
Zimbabwe to gradually re-open schools from October 26
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe will gradually re-open primary and secondary schools from Oct. 26 for all pupils, ending a break of seven months that was precipitated by the coronavirus outbreak, the info...
Sep 22, 2020
France’s Macron says working for new Libya meeting to solve crisis
PARIS (Reuters) - France's president said on Tuesday he wanted to gather together all of Libya's neighbours to help find a solution to the country's conflict. "This is the initiative that France wishe...
Sep 22, 2020
Macron to Russia: Give us answers on Navalny or face consequences
PARIS (Reuters) - France's president on Tuesday demanded an immediate explanation from Russia over the poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, warning that Paris would not allow its red lines on t...
Sep 22, 2020
Iran’s Rouhani says U.S. can impose neither negotiations, nor war on Tehran
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani told the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday that the United States can impose "neither negotiations, nor war" on the Islamic Republic amid heightened t...
Sep 22, 2020
