Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Lebanon’s Geagea says Hezbollah demands strike core of French efforts
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanese Christian opposition politician Samir Geagea said on Friday demands by the Shi'ite groups Hezbollah and Amal to name the finance minister in a new government had struck at ...
Sep 18, 2020
Thomas, Bonner lead Sun to playoff upset over Sparks
Alyssa Thomas racked up 19 points and DeWanna Bonner collected 17 points and 13 rebounds as the Connecticut Sun upset the Los Angeles Sparks 73-59 in a single-elimination, second-round game of the WNB...
Sep 18, 2020
Belarus opposition leader demands ends to violence, free and fair elections
GENEVA (Reuters) - Belarus opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, in a speech at the U.N. Human Rights Council on Friday, demanded the country's authorities end violence against protesters and se...
Sep 18, 2020
Tech savvy, flexible workers boost COVID-hit Nordic economies
By Simon Johnson STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Helen Balfors, a project leader at Norwegian conglomerate Orkla, has been working from home for longer than most of her colleagues after returning from a skiing ...
Sep 18, 2020
NFL: Fan at Chiefs’ opener tests positive for COVID-19
(Reuters) - Kansas City's health department has said a fan who attended the Chiefs' NFL season-opener at Arrowhead Stadium had tested positive for COVID-19 and that 10 others had been told to quaranti...
Sep 18, 2020
Mayfield, Browns hold off Bengals
Baker Mayfield passed for two touchdowns and Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt each accumulated two scores as the host Cleveland Browns recorded a 35-30 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday night....
Sep 18, 2020
Japan’s new PM Suga and Trump to speak on phone on Sunday: FNN
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga plans to speak with U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday, with officials from both countries preparing for the first telephone call between th...
Sep 18, 2020
UK restaurant visits fall after government subsidy ends
LONDON (Reuters) - The number of British people visiting restaurants, cafes and pubs fell for the first time since early July over the past couple of weeks, following the end of a government subsidy f...
Sep 18, 2020
U.N. investigator on Belarus warns of ‘another iron curtain’
GENEVA (Reuters) - A U.N. investigator warned of the possibility of "another iron curtain" descending in Europe during an urgent debate on the human rights situation in Belarus in Geneva on Friday. "L...
Sep 18, 2020
Roglic’s bike damaged during official check, say team
(Reuters) - Team Jumbo-Visma said on Friday an International Cycling Union (UCI) official had damaged the bike of Tour de France overall leader Primoz Roglic during an inspection, which had prompted a...
Sep 18, 2020
