Author Archives: Syndicated Content
New Zealand confirms two new cases of coronavirus
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand said on Tuesday that it has two new cases of the coronavirus, both related to recent travel from the U.K. The country declared itself free of COVID-19 last week but ...
Jun 15, 2020
India’s election-bound Bihar state records nearly double national jobless rate
By Sudarshan Varadhan CHENNAI (Reuters) - India's eastern Bihar state, one of the country's largest and poorest states, posted a steep rise in unemployment in the year ended June 2019 to record nearly...
Jun 15, 2020
Australia’s most populous state doubles public transport capacity as coronavirus curbs ease
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's most populous state said on Tuesday it would nearly double its public transport capacity starting July 1, allowing more locals to avoid driving as it continues to ease c...
Jun 15, 2020
China reports 40 new coronavirus cases in mainland, 27 in Beijing
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Mainland China reported 40 new confirmed coronavirus cases for June 15, down from 49 a day earlier, the National Health Authority said on Monday. Twenty seven of the new cases wer...
Jun 15, 2020
China postpones Beidou satellite launch over technical problem
BEIJING (Reuters) - China indefinitely postponed on Tuesday the launch of the final satellite of its Beidou navigation network because of technical problems in the rocket meant to launch it into orbit...
Jun 15, 2020
Goodell says he would ‘support’ signing Kaepernick, seeks input on social justice
NEW YORK (Reuters) - NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said he would "encourage" teams to sign Colin Kaepernick, adding that the league would also welcome the quarterback's off-the-field guidance on soci...
Jun 15, 2020
Oil prices ease as coronavirus infections rise
TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil prices dipped on Tuesday on jitters that a rise in coronavirus infections around the world could hurt fuel demand, but hopes that production cuts could be extended kept declines ...
Jun 15, 2020
Washington, D.C. residents latest in U.S. to call for slashing police funds
By Makini Brice WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Dozens of Washington residents testified on Monday in a sometimes emotional and profanity-laced public hearing about stripping the federal district's police depa...
Jun 15, 2020
Mexico’s coronavirus infections surpass 150,000, deaths over 17,500
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico passed the grim milestone of 150,000 total confirmed coronavirus cases on Monday, as the health ministry reported 3,427 new infections along with 439 additional fataliti...
Jun 15, 2020
Ohio set to send all voters absentee ballot applications before presidential election
By Sharon Bernstein (Reuters) - Ohio has taken the first step toward sending every registered voter in the state an application for an absentee ballot for November's presidential and gubernatorial ele...
Jun 15, 2020
