Author Archives: Syndicated Content
New Zealand Olympic Committee supports athletes’ right to speak up amid racism protests
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - The New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) has told its athletes they should speak openly about social and political issues, especially those involving racism, as calls to change ...
Jun 10, 2020
Despite pandemic, new U.S. solar capacity will grow 33% in 2020
(Reuters) - New U.S. solar installations will increase by a third this year, a report published on Thursday showed, as soaring demand by utilities for carbon-free power more than outweighs a dramatic ...
Jun 10, 2020
‘Fifty drivers fight for one order’: Southeast Asia gig economy slammed by virus
By Fanny Potkin and Gayatri Suroyo SINGAPORE/JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian motorcycle taxi driver Aji chain-smokes and checks his smartphone constantly while waiting for orders by the roadside in dow...
Jun 10, 2020
U.S. weekly jobless claims seen declining further, but millions still unemployed
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Layoffs in the United States are abating, but millions who lost their jobs because of COVID-19 continue to draw unemployment benefits, suggesting the labor mar...
Jun 10, 2020
Zoom suspends U.S.-based activists’ account after Tiananmen event
By Brenda Goh SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Zoom Video Communications temporarily shut the account belonging to a group of U.S.-based Chinese activists after they held an event to commemorate the 31st annivers...
Jun 10, 2020
Germany’s confirmed coronavirus cases rise 555 to 185,416, RKI says
BERLIN (Reuters) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 555 to 185,416, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Thursday. The reported ...
Jun 10, 2020
Walmart to stop keeping ‘multicutural’ beauty products in locked display cases
(Reuters) - Walmart Inc will stop keeping personal care products designed for people of color in locked display cases, the retailer said, after the practice drew flak online with many saying it sugges...
Jun 10, 2020
Cuba to test visitors for coronavirus, limit tourism to keys
HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba will test all visitors for coronavirus when it reopens to international tourism, which will be limited at first to the beach resorts at the keys of the Caribbean's largest isla...
Jun 10, 2020
Georgia’s election mess offers a stark warning for November
By John Whitesides and Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Georgia's tumultuous primary elections on Tuesday offer a grim preview of what could happen in November if states move to voting by mail and p...
Jun 10, 2020
Democrats challenge rule that could toss ‘thousands’ of Arizona votes
By Trevor Hunnicutt (Reuters) - Democrats on Wednesday challenged an Arizona rule that they said could result in "thousands" of mail-in ballots not being counted in what could be a critical U.S. elect...
Jun 10, 2020
