Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. COVID-19 cases hit two-month high, 10 states report record increases
By Lisa Shumaker (Reuters) - New cases of COVID-19 in the United States hit a two-month high on Friday with over 58,000 infections of the new coronavirus reported and hospitalizations in the Midwest a...
Oct 10, 2020
Malaysia detains 60 Chinese nationals, six vessels for trespassing
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's maritime authorities said on Saturday they had detained 60 Chinese nationals and six Chinese-registered fishing vessels they said were trespassing into the Southeas...
Oct 10, 2020
World Food Programme ‘deeply humbled’ by Nobel Peace Prize award, its chief says
OSLO (Reuters) - The United Nations World Food Programme is "deeply humbled" by the announcement it had won this year's Nobel Peace Prize, Executive Director David Beasley said on Friday. "This is an ...
Oct 10, 2020
Indonesia reports 4,294 new coronavirus infections
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia on Saturday reported 4,294 new coronavirus infections to bring the total tally of 328,952, data from the country's COVID-19 task force showed. The Southeast Asia country ...
Oct 10, 2020
Police crack down on marathon anti-Kremlin protest in Russia’s Far East
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Police in Russia's Far East broke up a long-running anti-Kremlin protest with force on Saturday, detaining 25 people according to local authorities, in response to what they called ...
Oct 10, 2020
Poland reports record daily increase in coronavirus cases
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland reported a record 5,300 new coronavirus infections on Saturday, according to health ministry data published on Twitter, as new restrictions including wearing masks outside at...
Oct 10, 2020
Rays’ Brosseau gets last laugh on Yanks’ Chapman
Six weeks ago, New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman fired a 101 mph pitch near the head of Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Mike Brosseau, sparking a benches-clearing incident and enflaming the bad blo...
Oct 10, 2020
Seahawks broadcaster Monson suspended over tweet
Longtime Seattle Seahawks broadcast team member Dori Monson wanted to voice a political criticism of Washington Gov. Jay Inslee. However, the tweet he posted was viewed as transphobic, and he was susp...
Oct 10, 2020
Philippines records 2,249 new coronavirus cases, 87 more deaths
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' health ministry on Saturday recorded 2,249 new coronavirus infections and 87 additional deaths. In a bulletin, the ministry said total confirmed cases in the Philip...
Oct 10, 2020
Daimler labor chief urges lawmakers to promote car charging
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - European lawmakers should promote electric car charging infrastructure as aggressively as they seek to lower carbon dioxide emissions, Michael Brecht, works council chief at Germ...
Oct 10, 2020
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