Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. coronavirus deaths top 150,000, toll ranks sixth in deaths per capita globally
By Lisa Shumaker (Reuters) - U.S. deaths from the novel coronavirus surpassed 150,000 on Wednesday, a number higher than in any other country and nearly a quarter of the world's total, according to a ...
Jul 29, 2020
UK names new MI6 spy chief: enter diplomat (and spy) Richard Moore
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain named diplomat Richard Moore as the new chief of the Secret Intelligence Service, the foreign spy service known as MI6. Moore, director general of political affairs at the F...
Jul 29, 2020
U.S. expands deployment of federal agents to Cleveland, Milwaukee and Detroit
(Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department said on Wednesday it would send dozens of law enforcement officers to Cleveland, Milwaukee and Detroit to combat violent crime, expanding the deployment of fede...
Jul 29, 2020
Rapper Wiley says ‘I’m not racist’ after anti-Semitic posts
LONDON (Reuters) - British rap artist Wiley apologised on Wednesday and said he is not racist after posting a string of anti-Semitic comments on his social media accounts. The rapper's Twitter account...
Jul 29, 2020
Thai students rally over gender rights, uniforms and haircut rules
By Jiraporn Kuhakan BANGKOK (Reuters) - Dozens of students rallied in Thailand on Wednesday to demand from the government greater gender rights and an end to what they called outdated curriculum and d...
Jul 29, 2020
Cycling: Team Emirates trio withdrawn from Vuelta a Burgos due to COVID concerns
(Reuters) - Colombian riders Sebastian Molano, Cristian Munoz and Camilo Ardila were withdrawn from the Vuelta a Burgos after coming into contact with an individual who tested positive for COVID-19, t...
Jul 29, 2020
U.S. sanctions target Syrian president’s son, Syrian army unit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has issued sanctions targeting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's son, Hafez, among other individuals and entities, according to a statement posted to the U.S....
Jul 29, 2020
Mask-shunning Republican lawmaker Gohmert tests positive for COVID-19: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Louie Gohmert, a Republican congressman who steadfastly refused to wear a mask as the coronavirus pandemic took hold, tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, Politico reporte...
Jul 29, 2020
Top Glove has petitioned against import ban, U.S. Customs says
By Liz Lee KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Leading medical glove maker Top Glove Corporation has submitted information to prove it did not use forced labour, a U.S. Customs official said on Wednesday, follow...
Jul 29, 2020
‘Vaccine nationalism’: Is it every country for itself?
By Kate Kelland and Julie Steenhuysen LONDON/CHICAGO (Reuters) - It's dog eat dog in the world of COVID-19 vaccines. That's the fear of global health agencies planning a scheme to bulk-buy and equitab...
Jul 29, 2020
