Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Iran temporarily releases French-Iranian academic from jail, lawyer says
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran has temporarily released French-Iranian academic Fariba Adelkhah, who has been in jail after being convicted of security breaches, her lawyer said on Twitter on Saturday. "Farib...
Oct 03, 2020
KLM plane in Bucharest searched after bomb threat, no explosives found
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - KLM flight KL1376 from Bucharest to Amsterdam was evacuated before departure on Saturday following a bomb threat, which later appeared to have been a false alarm, a spokeswoman f...
Oct 03, 2020
Tennis: Kvitova survives stern test against teenager Fernandez
PARIS (Reuters) - Petra Kvitova required all her firepower to subdue Canadian teenager Leylah Fernandez as she overcame a terrible start to win 7-5 6-3 and reach the French Open fourth round on Saturd...
Oct 03, 2020
Rivers announced as 76ers’ coach
Just days after being fired by the Los Angeles Clippers, Doc Rivers was introduced as the new head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday. Terms were not announced, but ESPN reported Thursday it ...
Oct 03, 2020
U.S. Senate floor activity rescheduled, but Supreme Court nominee hearing to continue: McConnell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Saturday that all Senate floor activity would be rescheduled until after October 19, but committee work, like the confirmatio...
Oct 03, 2020
Ferro into last 16 as fellow Frenchwoman Burel misses out
PARIS (Reuters) - France's Fiona Ferro broke the resilience of Romania's Patricia Maria Tig in a 7-6(7) 4-6 6-0 victory to reach the last 16 of a Grand Slam for the first time at the French Open on Sa...
Oct 03, 2020
NFL: Chiefs-Patriots game postponed due to positive COVID-19 tests
(Reuters) - The reigning Super Bowl champions Kansas City Chiefs' game on Sunday against the visiting New England Patriots will be rescheduled after positive COVID-19 tests impacting both teams, the N...
Oct 03, 2020
Russia confirms pollution off Far East amid concern about ‘ecological disaster’
By Maria Tsvetkova MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia told residents on Saturday to stay away from a pristine beach in the Far East due to unexplained water pollution that Greenpeace said was evidence of an "e...
Oct 03, 2020
Indonesian parliamentary committee finishes deliberating contentious jobs bill
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia moved a step closer to passing President Joko Widodo's contentious "Job Creation" bill after parliament's legislation committee and government ministers on Saturday appro...
Oct 03, 2020
Trump not yet on clear path to recovery, source says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump is not yet on a clear path to recovery from COVID-19 and some of his vital signs over the last 24 hours were very concerning, a person familiar with the s...
Oct 03, 2020
