Category Archives: Syndicated
U.S. Sen. Harris, Rep. Ocasio-Cortez offer environmental justice bill
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Kamala Harris and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Thursday introduced legislation to beef up federal accountability for pollution in...
Aug 06, 2020
Players union opposes rushed EFL move to bring in salary cap
By Simon Evans MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - The English Football League's plans to introduce an American style salary cap for clubs, to help deal with the cash crisis prompted by the COVID-19 pande...
Aug 06, 2020
Nigeria to reopen for international air travel in weeks
ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria will reopen for international air travel in a matter of weeks, the aviation minister said on Thursday, without giving a specific date for the resumption after months of closu...
Aug 06, 2020
Dutch PM says no second lockdown needed despite rising cases
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Netherlands' Prime Minister said on Thursday the country does not need to undergo a second lockdown, despite a sharp increase in the number of coronavirus cases. "The virus i...
Aug 06, 2020
U.S. Iran envoy Brian Hook stepping down, to be replaced by Elliott Abrams
By Humeyra Pamuk (Reuters) - U.S. Iran envoy Brian Hook is leaving his post and U.S. Venezuela envoy Elliott Abrams will add Iran to his role "following a transition period" with Hook, U.S. Secretary ...
Aug 06, 2020
Assailant seizes hostages in northern France: police source
PARIS (Reuters) - Several hostages were being held by an assailant in a bank in the northern French port town of Le Havre on Thursday and elite tactical police officers are being deployed, a police so...
Aug 06, 2020
U.S. Senate bans TikTok app on government devices
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Thursday unanimously approved a bill from Senator Josh Hawley banning federal employees from using video-sharing app TikTok on government-issu...
Aug 06, 2020
France new COVID-19 cases above 1,600 for second day running
PARIS (Reuters) - France reported 1,604 new COVID-19 infections over 24 hours, the total staying above the 1,600 threshold for the second day running, health ministry data showed on Thursday. In a sta...
Aug 06, 2020
Airbus shareholders sue in U.S., allege fraud related to disclosures
(Reuters) - Airbus SE was sued on Thursday in a U.S. court by shareholders accusing the plane maker of securities fraud for making false and misleading statements about its business and having disclos...
Aug 06, 2020
Zimbabwe again denies bail to journalist in protest case; government denies crisis
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's High Court on Thursday denied bail to a journalist who was arrested last month for supporting anti-govermnent protests, in a case that has sparked an outcry over muzzling...
Aug 06, 2020
