Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Ginsburg’s death on Rosh Hashanah especially significant for some Jewish Americans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Just as many Jews in the United States were sitting down to a post-sunset Rosh Hashanah dinner on Friday, preparing to dip apples in honey to signal the sweetness of the year to...
Sep 19, 2020
U.S. Senate should not vote on Supreme Court nominee before election, says Republican Senator Collins
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican U.S. Senator Susan Collins said on Saturday the U.S. Senate should not fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court until after the Nov. 3 presidential election, and the winne...
Sep 19, 2020
Iran’s Zarif says world should oppose U.S. sanctions or expect same
DUBAI (Reuters) - The world community should oppose the United States' use of sanctions to impose its will as a "bully," or expect to face sanctions itself, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zar...
Sep 19, 2020
Djokovic overcomes Koepfer to set up Ruud semi-final in Rome
(Reuters) - Novak Djokovic overcame a mid-match wobble against Dominik Koepfer before securing a 6-3 4-6 6-3 win over the unseeded German and a semi-final spot at the Italian Open on Saturday. The top...
Sep 19, 2020
Roglic at a loss to explain Tour de France meltdown
By Julien Pretot RONCHAMP, France (Reuters) - Primoz Roglic was at a loss to explain his meltdown after he surrendered the Tour de France overall lead in the final time trial to fellow Slovenian Tadej...
Sep 19, 2020
Pogacar as stunned as everyone after shock Tour upset
(Reuters) - Tadej Pogacar was left as shocked as fans, pundits and fellow riders after pulling off one of the biggest upsets in Tour de France annals when he claimed the overall lead by stunning odds-...
Sep 19, 2020
Envelope of deadly poison addressed to White House intercepted – media reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A envelope addressed to the White House contained a substance identified as ricin, a deadly poison, several media outlets reported on Saturday, citing a federal official briefed...
Sep 19, 2020
TikTok says it already committed to government oversight of U.S. data security
(Reuters) - Video-sharing app TikTok said on Saturday it has already committed to the U.S. government oversight of data security in the country, and that it was "disappointed" by the Trump administrat...
Sep 19, 2020
Oil workers flee as third storm in month aims for U.S. offshore fields
By Gary McWilliams HOUSTON (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell Plc halted some oil production and began evacuating workers from a U.S. Gulf of Mexico platform, the company said on Saturday, as a new tropica...
Sep 19, 2020
Former Canada PM Turner, who was in office for just 11 weeks, dies aged 91
By David Ljunggren OTTAWA - Former Canadian Prime Minister John Turner, who was in office for just 11 weeks and led his Liberal Party to a massive electoral defeat in 1984, died on Saturday aged 91, m...
Sep 19, 2020
