Author Archives: Syndicated Content
IOC remains ‘fully committed’ to staging Olympics in 2021
By Brian Homewood BERN (Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) remains fully committed to staging the Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2021 and is considering multiple scenarios for them to tak...
Jul 15, 2020
Fed’s Harker says failure to control virus creating more economic uncertainty
(Reuters) - The United States has failed to control the coronavirus and there is a high level of uncertainty over how much the pandemic will affect the economy, Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank Presi...
Jul 15, 2020
As Canada nears zero COVID-19 deaths, officials fear reopening spike, U.S. risk
By David Ljunggren and Allison Lampert OTTAWA/MONTREAL (Reuters) - Canada's efforts to flatten the curve of coronavirus cases have put the country on the cusp of zero deaths from COVID-19 for the firs...
Jul 15, 2020
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Law says he feels ‘relatively safe’ in UK
LONDON (Reuters) - Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Nathan Law said on Wednesday he feels safe in Britain at the moment but described the extra-territorial reach of national security laws imposed by C...
Jul 15, 2020
Pompeo expects ‘completely whitewashed’ WHO China investigation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday he expected a World Health Organization (WHO) investigation into the origins of the novel coronavirus in China to be "compl...
Jul 15, 2020
Democratic super PAC to target Black and Latino turnout for Biden
By Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic super PAC Priorities USA said on Wednesday it would spend $24 million to help turn out Black and Latino voters for Democratic presidential candidate Jo...
Jul 15, 2020
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt tests positive for coronavirus – newspaper
(Reuters) - Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt has tested positive for coronavirus and is believed to be the first U.S. governor to be infected by the virus, The Oklahoman newspaper reported on Wednesday. ...
Jul 15, 2020
Cracking down on drunken crowds, Mallorca shuts party streets
MADRID (Reuters) - Authorities on the Spanish island of Mallorca ordered the closure of three popular party streets on Wednesday in a bid to prevent drunken tourists from flouting coronavirus restrict...
Jul 15, 2020
Venezuela coronavirus cases spike, opposition warns healthcare system may be overwhelmed
By Vivian Sequera CARACAS (Reuters) - Coronavirus cases in Venezuela have jumped in recent weeks and two top lieutenants of President Nicolas Maduro have tested positive, triggering warnings from heal...
Jul 15, 2020
Trump only wants North Korea summit if real progress possible, Pompeo says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo appeared on Wednesday to pour cold water on the possibility of another U.S. summit with North Korea, saying the U.S. election was approaching...
Jul 15, 2020
