Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Swiatek claims French Open, first Pole to win Grand Slam singles title
PARIS (Reuters) - Teenager Iga Swiatek became the first Polish player to win a Grand Slam singles title when she beat American fourth seed Sofia Kenin 6-4 6-1 in the French Open final on Saturday. The...
Oct 10, 2020
Serbia tests Chinese drones, Russian jets at major exercise
PESTER, Serbia (Reuters) - Russian-made jet fighters, helicopter gunships and tanks fired at ground targets while Chinese combat drones flew overhead on Saturday at the desolate Pester training ground...
Oct 10, 2020
Myanmar reports more than 2,000 daily coronavirus cases in new record
YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar's health ministry reported 2,158 new cases of coronavirus on Saturday in a record daily rise, along with 32 new deaths. The Southeast Asian nation has locked down its bigges...
Oct 10, 2020
Climate activist Greta Thunberg shows support for Biden in rare political tweet
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Teen climate-change fighter Greta Thunberg on Saturday showed support for Democrat Joe Biden, urging voters concerned about the environment to make their voices heard in the U.S....
Oct 10, 2020
UK will explore every avenue for EU deal, PM Johnson tells France’s Macron
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will explore every avenue for a trade deal with the European Union but progress to bridge significant gaps needs to be made in the coming days, British Prime Minister Boris ...
Oct 10, 2020
Portugal reports record high daily coronavirus infections
LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal reported 1,646 new cases of coronavirus on Saturday, the highest daily figure since the start of the pandemic, according to health authority DGS. The country of 10 million ...
Oct 10, 2020
Turkey detains suspects over forest fire
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish authorities have detained some suspected arsonists over two days of forest fires in southeastern Hatay province that spread to buildings and sent residents fleeing. The fi...
Oct 10, 2020
Northern England mayors call for bigger financial support ahead of new COVID-19 rules
LONDON (Reuters) - Leaders of major cities in northern England on Saturday asked for more generous economic support for workers and businesses facing local lockdown, saying the government's current pr...
Oct 10, 2020
Spain’s far-right Vox party to challenge Madrid COVID curbs in court
By Elena Rodriguez Guillermo Martinez MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's far-right Vox party said it would lodge a court appeal against a partial lockdown imposed on Madrid, as thousands of police on Saturday...
Oct 10, 2020
Nadal must scale Djokovic wall to reach Federer record
PARIS (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic faces claycourt king Rafael Nadal in a dream French Open final on Sunday with more at stake for the world's two top-ranked players than another Grand Slam title. In on...
Oct 10, 2020
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