Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Facebook takes down certain posts, ads from Trump re-election campaign
(Reuters) - Facebook Inc said on Thursday it took down certain posts and advertisements from U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence related to their re-election campaign, due to vio...
Jun 18, 2020
Discord thwarts U.N. nuclear watchdog’s plans for virtual Iran meeting
VIENNA (Reuters) - Opposition led by China to a planned resolution rebuking Iran at the U.N. nuclear watchdog's 35-nation board has forced it to call an in-person session after four days of meeting on...
Jun 18, 2020
U.S. prison riot teams faulted for injuring staff during exercises
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Bureau of Prisons riot teams that helped protect the White House during protests earlier this month injured employees by deploying flash bang grenades and...
Jun 18, 2020
After second round of voting, Kenya wins spot on U.N. Security Council
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Kenya was elected to the U.N. Security Council on Thursday, defeating Djibouti in a second-round of voting by the 193-member General Assembly after an initial ballot failed ...
Jun 18, 2020
Lufthansa investor Thiele seeks talks with German government: Handelsblatt
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Lufthansa's biggest shareholder, German billionaire Heinz Hermann Thiele, has reached out to Berlin politicians for talks, Handelsblatt said, the latest step in a standoff over t...
Jun 18, 2020
Satellite images suggest Chinese activity at Himalayan border with India before clash
By Simon Scarr and Sanjeev Miglani SINGAPORE/NEW DELHI (Reuters) - In the days leading up to the most violent border clash between India and China in decades, China brought in pieces of machinery, cut...
Jun 18, 2020
Golf: Spieth uses birdie blitz to climb Harbour Town leaderboard
(Reuters) - Jordan Spieth recovered from a poor start with a stunning run of birdies to tie the lowest nine-hole score of his career in the opening round of the RBC Heritage in South Carolina on Thurs...
Jun 18, 2020
Lamine Diack will die in jail if sentenced – defence lawyers tell court
PARIS (Reuters) - Lawyers for former world athletics chief Lamine Diack, who is on trial for corruption, on Thursday protested their client's innocence and said the 87-year-old would die in jail if se...
Jun 18, 2020
Blood type, genes tied to risk of severe COVID-19: European study
By Vishwadha Chander (Reuters) - A person's blood type and other genetic factors may be linked with severity of coronavirus infection, according to European researchers looking for further clues about...
Jun 18, 2020
Kaepernick joins Medium, will create content on race and civil rights
(Reuters) - Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick has joined the board of directors of Medium and will work on content focused on race and civil rights, the U.S.-based online publishing platform ann...
Jun 18, 2020
