Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Asia markets to fall on China vow to retaliate against U.S.
By Elizabeth Dilts Marshall NEW YORK (Reuters) - Asian markets are set to open mostly lower on Friday as China vowed to retaliate against a U.S. order to close one of its consulates, and the American ...
Jul 23, 2020
Brazil registers nearly 60,000 new coronavirus cases
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazil registered 59,961 additional cases of the new coronavirus on Thursday, the second-highest daily jump after a record on Wednesday, bringing total confirmed cases to ne...
Jul 23, 2020
Iranian passenger plane approached by U.S. fighter jets lands back in Tehran: Fars news
(Reuters) - An Iranian passenger plane that was approached by U.S. fighter jets in Syrian airspace has landed back in Tehran, the Fars news agency reported on Friday. The approach of the fighter jets ...
Jul 23, 2020
Trump plays catch with pitcher Mariano Rivera to mark baseball opening
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump tossed baseballs with Hall of Fame pitcher Mariano Rivera on Thursday to mark the opening of the pro baseball season, which was delayed by the coronavirus...
Jul 23, 2020
Trump to announce executive action to lower drug costs – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) - President Donald Trump will announce executive action to lower drug costs to match foreign prices, including a plan for Americans to buy lower-cost prescription medication imported from Ca...
Jul 23, 2020
UK pledges more funds for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland for virus response planning
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said on Friday it was guaranteeing 3.7 billion pounds ($4.72 billion) of additional funding this year to be split between Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to allow the d...
Jul 23, 2020
New Mexico delays in-person school through Sept 7
(Reuters) - New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday said in-person learning in the state would be delayed through at least Sept. 7 due to coronavirus levels that were "too problematic."...
Jul 23, 2020
Trump, Saudi crown prince discuss economic recovery from coronavirus: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman discussed the fight against the coronavirus pandemic and "re-energizing global economies" during a...
Jul 23, 2020
Alibaba Cloud helps Chinese students, foreign schools scale Great Firewall
By Pei Li HONG KONG (Reuters) - China's Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is seizing on a new business opportunity thrown up by the novel coronavirus: helping foreign universities skirt China's stringent inte...
Jul 23, 2020
Arizona extends closure of gyms, bars, nightclubs, and water parks
(Reuters) - Arizona Governor Doug Ducey on Thursday extended the closure of gyms, bars, nightclubs, water parks, movie theaters and other businesses in the state despite a decline in new daily cases o...
Jul 23, 2020
