Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. Black-white unemployment rate gap widens again in July
(Reuters) - The gap in the U.S. jobless rate between whites and Blacks widened for a third straight month in July, making the gulf between the races the widest in more than five years, Labor Departmen...
Aug 07, 2020
Palestinian woman killed in West Bank as Israelis, Palestinians clash
JENIN, West Bank (Reuters) - A Palestinian women was shot dead in the West Bank where Israeli soldiers clashed with Palestinians on Friday, Palestinian medical officials said. Palestinian officials sa...
Aug 07, 2020
Explainer: Trump wants to bypass U.S. coronavirus aid talks with executive order. Can he?
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With congressional Democrats and White House negotiators so far unable to agree on a deal to salve the heavy economic toll of the coronavirus pandemic, Pres...
Aug 07, 2020
World number seven Bertens withdraws from U.S. Open
(Reuters) - Women's world number seven Kiki Bertens has joined a growing list of players withdrawing from this month's U.S. Open due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Dutch player said on Friday. Men's de...
Aug 07, 2020
Ukrainian tycoon denies U.S. charge of misappropriated funds
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukrainian tycoon Ihor Kolomoisky on Friday rejected allegations by U.S. prosecutors who have said he and another Ukrainian businessman used misappropriated funds to buy real estate in...
Aug 07, 2020
Cyclist Jakobsen awake from coma, in good condition
WARSAW (Reuters) - Dutch cyclist Fabio Jakobsen, who was put in a medically-induced coma after crashing at the finish line in the Tour of Poland's first stage on Wednesday, is awake and in good condit...
Aug 07, 2020
Malaysia’s Mahathir plans new party to woo majority Malay support
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Veteran Malaysian politician Mahathir Mohamad said on Friday he planned to set up a new party to champion the interests of the country's ethnic majority Malays, six months aft...
Aug 07, 2020
UK close to a trade deal with Japan: FT reporter
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain and Japan are close to clinching a trade deal but London is holding out on agricultural access, a Financial Times reporter said on Friday. "UK-Japan trade talks close to agr...
Aug 07, 2020
Norwegians should avoid all travel abroad, says health minister
OSLO (Reuters) - Norwegians should avoid all travel abroad, also to countries with few COVID-19 cases as authorities try to prevent a resurgence in coronavirus cases, the Norwegian health minister sai...
Aug 07, 2020
UK says progress made on Brexit; EU trade deal can be done
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's top minister overseeing Brexit talks said on Friday that progress had been made with the European Union so he believed the two sides would clinch a free trade agreement. T...
Aug 07, 2020
