Category Archives: Syndicated
UK confirmed COVID death toll rises to 44,198, up 67
LONDON (Reuters) - The United Kingdom's death toll from confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus has risen by 67 to 44,198 in the last day, the government said on Saturday. (Reporting by James Davey; ...
Jul 04, 2020
Marseille turns green with election of first woman mayor
MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) - Marseille became the latest French municipality to elect a green mayor on Saturday, in a wave that has swept the country since local elections at the end of last month. M...
Jul 04, 2020
MLS postpones Vancouver-Dallas game due to COVID-19 tests
(Reuters) - The Vancouver Whitecaps' opening match against FC Dallas at the MLS Is Back Tournament has been postponed as the Canadian side's departure for the Orlando-based competition was delayed aft...
Jul 04, 2020
Malawi’s election cheer dampened by coronavirus surge
LILONGWE (Reuters) - Malawi's new President Lazarus Chakwera on Saturday ordered his inauguration ceremony be scaled down amid a surge of coronavirus cases, dampening excitement around his election wi...
Jul 04, 2020
Thai boxing matches resume after lockdown, but audiences stay home
By Athit Perawongmetha BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai boxing matches resumed on Saturday after more than three months as the nation eases its coronavirus lockdown, but fans of the popular sport will have to...
Jul 04, 2020
Tiafoe tests positive for COVID-19, withdraws from Atlanta event
(Reuters) - Frances Tiafoe has tested positive for COVID-19 and been forced to withdraw from the All-American Team Cup exhibition tournament in Atlanta, the American said on Saturday. Tiafoe played in...
Jul 04, 2020
Serpentine wins Derby in stunning fashion
LONDON (Reuters) - Serpentine, trained by Aidan O'Brien, powered to victory in the Epsom Derby on Saturday. Leading from the front, Serpentine won comfortably at odds of 25-1 from Khalifa Sat to give ...
Jul 04, 2020
Siberian tiger kills zookeeper in Zurich
ZURICH (Reuters) - A female tiger attacked and killed a 55-year-old zookeeper at Zurich's zoo on Saturday, authorities said. Rescue crews were unable to save the woman, who died on the spot. Circumsta...
Jul 04, 2020
Berlin metro to complete change of derogatory station name by year-end
BERLIN (Reuters) - Berlin's public transport company BVG said on Saturday that completing the renaming of a city centre metro station with a name based on a derogatory word for Black people will take ...
Jul 04, 2020
Florida sees coronavirus cases spike to new daily record
(Reuters) - Florida's confirmed coronavirus cases rose by a record 11,458 on Saturday, the state's health department said, the second time in three days that its caseload increased by more than 10,000...
Jul 04, 2020
