Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Women, migrants, minorities to suffer most in Latin America as coronavirus rages: U.N. agency
By Natalia A. Ramos Miranda SANTIAGO (Reuters) - The coronavirus pandemic will make a bad economic situation worse for women, indigenous people, migrants and people of African descent in Latin America...
May 12, 2020
French coronavirus death toll, at nearly 27,000, overtakes Spain’s
PARIS (Reuters) - France's cumulative death toll from coronavirus infection rose by 348 or 1.3% to 26,991 on Tuesday, overtaking Spain's 26,920, making France the country with the world's fourth-highe...
May 12, 2020
In abrupt move, Connecticut replaces health commissioner amid pandemic
By Nathan Layne (Reuters) - Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont said on Tuesday that he was replacing his public health commissioner, in an abrupt decision to shake up leadership of the agency at the hear...
May 12, 2020
Saudi Arabia to introduce 24-hour daily curfew across the Kingdom for Eid holiday
RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia will enforce a 24-hour curfew across the kingdom during a 5-day holiday to celebrate Muslim Eid al-Fitr which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, the interior m...
May 12, 2020
Colombia says over 52,000 Venezuelans return home, cites lockdown
BOGOTA (Reuters) - More than 52,000 Venezuelans have voluntarily returned to their country from Colombia during the coronavirus lockdown, Colombia's migration agency said on Tuesday. Colombia is the t...
May 12, 2020
Southern Hills to host PGA Championship in 2030
(Reuters) - The Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma will host the PGA Championship for a record fifth time in 2030, the PGA of America said in a statement https://www.pgachampionship.com/ne...
May 12, 2020
NFL, teams agree to raise debt limits
The NFL and team executives agreed on a proposal to raise the debt limits for each club by $150 million in response to the coronavirus crisis, ESPN reported Tuesday. Sources said and agreement was rea...
May 12, 2020
GM has had no transmission of COVID-19 in plants with new safety protocols
DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co's global manufacturing chief said Tuesday the automaker has not seen transmission of COVID-19 in any of its plants worldwide since it instituted new safety protoc...
May 12, 2020
NFL: Jets close to signing veteran CB Ryan
The New York Jets believe they will sign free agent cornerback Logan Ryan to a one-year deal, the New York Daily News reported Tuesday. A two-time Super Bowl champion with New England, the 29-year-old...
May 12, 2020
U.S. Commerce Department says China subsidized glass exports to United States
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Commerce Department on Tuesday announced a final determination that producers and exporters of glass containers from China received countervailable subsidies ranging fr...
May 12, 2020
