Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. Supreme Court leaves in place hold on voting by felons in Florida
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday dealt a setback to convicted felons in Florida who hope to cast votes in the Nov. 3 presidential election, leaving in place a lower court's or...
Jul 16, 2020
Withdrawals from Mexican pension funds soar amid weak labor market
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Withdrawals from Mexican pension funds resulting from unemployment soared in June to a record high, according to official data, as the country's labor market continues to suffe...
Jul 16, 2020
Virus was direct cause of death for 89% of Italian COVID-19 victims
ROME (Reuters) - The new coronavirus has directly caused the death of 9 out of 10 of Italian COVID-19 victims, a study released on Thursday said, shedding new light on the epidemic which mainly struck...
Jul 16, 2020
Explainer: U.S. Congress readies $740 billion defense bill covering far more than bullets
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The National Defense Authorization Act, which sets policy for the U.S. Defense Department, is one of the only major bills to reliably pass Congress and be s...
Jul 16, 2020
India says Pakistan broke agreement on unimpeded consular access to convicted spy
By Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam and Sanjeev Miglani ISLAMABAD/NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India on Thursday said its diplomats protested and left a meeting arranged by Pakistan in Islamabad with an Indian man co...
Jul 16, 2020
Canadian federal court recommends external review of spy agency
By Kelsey Johnson OTTAWA (Reuters) - A Canadian federal court on Thursday recommended an external review of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service after it found the agency failed to disclose it r...
Jul 16, 2020
U.S. senior diplomat complains Europe not doing enough in Libya
By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Europe can do more in Libya by designating Russian military contractor Wagner Group and calling out Moscow and other countries such as the United Arab Emirates ...
Jul 16, 2020
Canada finance minister faces ethics probe over charity program, alongside Trudeau
By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's independent ethics commissioner on Thursday launched a conflict-of-interest investigation into Finance Minister Bill Morneau for his part in selecting a ch...
Jul 16, 2020
In Utah, a debate stirs over Estonian radioactive waste
By Valerie Volcovici (Reuters) - In southeast Utah, nerves are frayed over a pile of radioactive material parked 5,000 miles (8,000 km) away in Estonia. Regulators are weighing weather a local uranium...
Jul 16, 2020
U.S. CDC reports 3,483,832 coronavirus cases
(Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday reported 3,483,832 cases of new coronavirus, an increase of 67,404 cases from its previous count, and said that the nu...
Jul 16, 2020
