Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Barr defends Justice Department intervention in Carroll defamation case against Trump
(Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General William Barr on Wednesday defended his department's decision to intervene and defend President Donald Trump against a defamation lawsuit brought by author E. Jean Car...
Sep 09, 2020
Chinese embassy in UK says ambassador’s Twitter account was hacked
(Reuters) - The Chinese embassy in Britain said on Wednesday that ambassador Liu Xiaoming's Twitter account had been hacked into. "Recently, some anti-China elements viciously attacked Ambassador Liu ...
Sep 09, 2020
Tossing Molotov cocktails, drought-hit Mexicans demand halt to water sharing with U.S.
By Jose Luis Gonzalez LA BOQUILLA DAM, Mexico (Reuters) - Mexicans in the drought-hit northern border state of Chihuahua, angry at water from a local dam being diverted to the United States, hurled Mo...
Sep 09, 2020
Progress in resolving Gulf Arab rift could come within weeks, U.S. official says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - There could be some progress within weeks in resolving a three year-long rift between Gulf Arab states, a senior U.S. State Department official said on Wednesday, citing signs o...
Sep 09, 2020
Columbia Threadneedle reopens UK property fund as valuation uncertainty lifts
By Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) - Fund manager Columbia Threadneedle said on Wednesday it would reopen its suspended UK property fund after British surveyors said they no longer saw any "material unc...
Sep 09, 2020
A ‘moonshot’, PM Johnson wants mass testing in Britain by spring
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday he wanted widespread testing across Britain by the spring to allow people "to lead more normal lives", describing the effort t...
Sep 09, 2020
FSU’s Semrau taking season off to care for mother
Longtime Florida State women's basketball coach Sue Semrau is stepping away from the court for the 2020-21 season to help her mother in her battle with ovarian cancer. Semrau wrote an open letter to "...
Sep 09, 2020
Pirates OF Alford recovering from elbow surgery
The Pittsburgh Pirates said outfielder Anthony Alford is expected to be ready for spring training in 2021 following surgery on his fractured right elbow. Alford, 26, had the operation at Allegheny Gen...
Sep 09, 2020
U.S. NIH director says will not compromise on coronavirus vaccine safety
(Reuters) - The pause of AstraZeneca Plc's coronavirus vaccine trials due to an unexplained illness in a study participant shows that safety of vaccines will not be compromised, the head of the Nation...
Sep 09, 2020
American Airlines says could seek larger Treasury loan, defer 737 MAX deliveries
CHICAGO (Reuters) - American Airlines could seek a larger loan from the U.S. Treasury Department, its chief financial officer said on Wednesday, noting that some peers may not use their portion of $25...
Sep 09, 2020
