Category Archives: Syndicated
Study suggests most Uber, Lyft drivers in Seattle not poorly paid
By Tina Bellon (Reuters) - Most ride-hail workers in Seattle are part-time drivers whose earnings are roughly in line with the city's median, a study of data provided by Uber and Lyft showed, defying ...
Jul 08, 2020
David Attenborough in appeal to save charity behind London Zoo
LONDON (Reuters) - Veteran broadcaster and naturalist David Attenborough has appealed for donations to save the conservation charity behind two leading British zoos, London and Whipsnade, which has be...
Jul 08, 2020
Nigeria’s confirmed coronavirus cases pass 30,000 -NCDC
LAGOS (Reuters) - Nigeria's confirmed coronavirus cases passed 30,000 on Wednesday, the country's disease control centre said, as the virus spreads in Africa's most populous country amid an easing of ...
Jul 08, 2020
Argentina posts record 3,604 daily COVID-19 cases
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina posted a daily record of 3,604 confirmed cases of COVID-19 as the South American country grapples with rising infections that are threatening its early success in st...
Jul 08, 2020
Foreign ministers of Five Eyes group nations discuss HK situation on Wednesday call: official
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Foreign ministers from the Five Eyes intelligence sharing group discussed the situation in Hong Kong during a conference call on Wednesday, a Canadian government official told Reute...
Jul 08, 2020
New Zealand deputy PM takes medical leave after food poisoning – report
SYDNEY (Reuters) - New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters will take medical leave to undergo surgery after suffering from a bout of food poisoning, local media reported on Thursday. "This is...
Jul 08, 2020
Trout family promotes suicide awareness
Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout and his wife Jessica are stepping up efforts to promote suicide awareness. The family is working with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and the apparel ...
Jul 08, 2020
Some CEOs decline White House dinner for Mexican president amid coronavirus surge
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House CEO dinner on Wednesday evening with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador will have some notable absences among corporate invitees - one...
Jul 08, 2020
Explainer: How the U.S. seeks to protect children’s privacy online
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - TikTok is under investigation for allegedly violating a settlement reached with U.S. authorities last year that resolved charges the popular app broke rules governing how childr...
Jul 08, 2020
Global coronavirus cases rise to more than 12 million
By Gayle Issa (Reuters) - Global coronavirus cases exceeded 12 million on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, as evidence mounts of the airborne spread of the disease that has killed more than ha...
Jul 08, 2020
