Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Ryder Cup may have to ‘take one for team’ and go ahead without fans: Harrington
(Reuters) - Staging this year's Ryder Cup without fans is not in the event's best interests but it might have to "take one for the team" and proceed that way amid the COVID-19 crisis, Team Europe capt...
Apr 29, 2020
Philippines’ coronavirus infections breach 8,000 mark
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' health ministry said on Wednesday that confirmed cases of the new coronavirus in the country have risen to more than 8,000. In a bulletin, the health ministry recor...
Apr 29, 2020
France to tighten controls on non-EU foreign investment
PARIS (Reuters) - The French government will tighten restrictions on foreign investments from outside Europe in French companies to limit foreign control over strategic sectors and technologies, the f...
Apr 29, 2020
Turkey extends closure of schools to end-May over coronavirus: minister
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey has extended the closure of schools until the end of May as part of its measures to combat the spread of the coronavirus, Education Minister Ziya Selcuk said on Wednesday. An...
Apr 29, 2020
Russia’s coronavirus case tally nears 100,000 milestone
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia on Wednesday reported 5,841 new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing its overall nationwide case tally to 99,399. The official nationwide death toll reached 972 on Wednes...
Apr 29, 2020
Incumbent Democrat Joyce Beatty wins Ohio primary against liberal Morgan Harper
(Reuters) - The Democratic primary for the U.S. state of Ohio's third Congressional District has been won by incumbent Representative Joyce Beatty against Morgan Harper, a progressive first-time candi...
Apr 29, 2020
On this day: Born April 30, 1963: Steve Smith, NHL defenceman
By Steve Keating (Reuters) - If you play in the National Hockey League what better way to celebrate your birthday than by scoring the winning goal in Game Seven of a Stanley Cup playoff contest. On Ap...
Apr 29, 2020
Reports: League officials speak with White House task force
Top medical officials from major U.S. sports leagues and entities spoke on a Tuesday conference call with White House Coronavirus Task Force members, according to USA Today Sports and ESPN. The purpos...
Apr 29, 2020
Satellite images of luxury boats further suggest North Korea’s Kim at favoured villa: experts
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - Satellite imagery showing recent movements of luxury boats often used by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his entourage near Wonsan provide further indications he ha...
Apr 29, 2020
Georgia’s Edwards tops list of NBA draft early entrants
Georgia freshman guard Anthony Edwards heads the list of 163 U.S. players who applied for early entry into the NBA draft. In addition, 42 international players made themselves available for the draft....
Apr 29, 2020
