Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Saudi King sacks joint forces commander, refers him along others for investigation: State TV
CAIRO (Reuters) - Saudi King Salman sacked on Monday the joint forces commander by placing him into retirement and referring him for investigation, Saudi state TV said. The king also relieved, in a ro...
Aug 31, 2020
Canada statistics agency eyes savings ‘pot of cash’ for hints on recovery
By Julie Gordon OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's statistical agency is paying close attention to the "pot of cash" that Canadians have saved up amid the COVID-19 pandemic as it looks to understand who is s...
Aug 31, 2020
AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate enters late-stage study in U.S.
(Reuters) - AstraZeneca Plc said on Monday it began to enroll 30,000 participants aged above 18 in a late-stage study to evaluate its COVID-19 vaccine candidate, AZD1222. Participants are being random...
Aug 31, 2020
Macron reassures protesters after meeting Lebanon’s symbol of unity, singer Fairouz
BEIRUT (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron began his trip to Beirut on Monday by visiting Fairouz, one of the Arab world's most famous singers whose haunting voice has been Lebanon's soundtra...
Aug 31, 2020
Why Buffet’s bet on Japan could turn on higher inflation, weakening dollar
By David Randall and Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK (Reuters) - Berkshire Hathaway Inc's $6.2 billion foray into Japan's five largest trading houses may signal billionaire Warren Buffett's expectation t...
Aug 31, 2020
Porn star Ron Jeremy hit with 20 more sex charges, including 15 year-old
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Porn star Ron Jeremy was charged on Monday with 20 additional counts of rape and sexual assault, including one involving a 15- year-old girl, the Los Angeles District Attorney'...
Aug 31, 2020
Guinea president accepts nomination to seek third term
CONAKRY (Reuters) - Guinea President Alpha Conde has accepted his party's nomination to run for a third term in October's election, the party said in a statement on Monday. Conde, who was first electe...
Aug 31, 2020
Brazil passes 3.9 million coronavirus cases, death toll at 121,381: health ministry
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil reported 45,961 new cases of the novel coronavirus and 553 deaths from the disease caused by the virus in the past 24 hours, the health ministry said on Monday. Brazil has ...
Aug 31, 2020
McConnell eyeing revamped U.S. coronavirus relief bill, Mnuchin tells Fox Business
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration and Senate Republicans have been in regular contact over possible coronavirus relief measures and the Senate's top Republican will "hopefully" unveil a ...
Aug 31, 2020
U.S. announces Taiwan initiative, declassifies documents, citing China pressure
By David Brunnstrom and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Monday it was establishing a new bilateral economic dialogue with Taiwan, an initiative it said was aimed at stre...
Aug 31, 2020
