Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Facebook removes Chinese accounts active in Philippines and U.S. politics
By Joseph Menn (Reuters) - Facebook Inc said Tuesday it had removed a network of inauthentic Chinese accounts that were interfering in Asian and American politics, including some that posted material ...
Sep 22, 2020
McConnell says timing of Supreme Court vote depends on Senate panel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday he will determine the timing of a Senate vote to replace the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, after th...
Sep 22, 2020
Disney appeal to California: ‘It’s time’ to let Disneyland reopen
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co urged California officials on Tuesday to let the company reopen the Disneyland theme park, which remains shuttered six months after closing down...
Sep 22, 2020
Macron tells Mali junta to hand power back to civilians quickly
By John Irish PARIS (Reuters) - Mali's military junta must restore power to civilians and arrange quick elections, France's president said on Tuesday, warning that the French role in fighting Islamist...
Sep 22, 2020
Guatemala’s president says he’s a ‘high-risk’ patient after coronavirus diagnosis
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei, who last week confirmed he tested positive for the coronavirus, said on Tuesday that he is a "high-risk" patient due to his pre-ex...
Sep 22, 2020
U.S. airlines to make urgent call for new bailout ahead of October 1 job cuts
By David Shepardson and Tracy Rucinski WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) - Major U.S. airlines plan to make a last-ditch bid to persuade Congress to grant them a new $25 billion bailout to help avert thous...
Sep 22, 2020
Major fire breaks out at a factory near Iran’s capital, no casualties: TV
DUBAI (Reuters) - A fire broke out at an Iranian factory near Tehran on Tuesday, Iran's state TV reported, the latest in a string of fires and explosions, some of which have hit sensitive sites. "Ther...
Sep 22, 2020
France’s Macron urges U.N. mission to visit China’s Xinjiang region
PARIS (Reuters) - France's president on Tuesday called for an international mission under the auspices of the United Nations to visit China's Xinjiang due to concerns over the Muslim Uighur minority. ...
Sep 22, 2020
Wisconsin sounds alarm after surge in COVID-19 cases as nation surpasses 200,000 deaths
By Maria Caspani and Steve Holland NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers declared a new public health emergency and extended a face coverings mandate into November to fight a flare-up of ...
Sep 22, 2020
Handmaid’s Tale? U.S. Supreme Court candidate’s religious community under scrutiny
By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) - Some have likened People of Praise, a self-described charismatic Christian community, to the totalitarian, male-dominated society of Margaret Atwood's novel "The Handmaid'...
Sep 22, 2020
