Category Archives: Syndicated
NFL to trim preseason to two games – reports
The NFL will trim its postseason slate from four games to two, multiple media outlets reported on Wednesday. Weeks 1 and 4 are expected to be dropped by the league, which is expected to announc...
Jul 02, 2020
Funeral begins for Ethiopian singer whose killing sparked deadly protests
By Dawit Endeshaw ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Security was high in Ethiopia's Ambo town on Thursday for the funeral of singer Haacaaluu Hundeessaa, whose killing earlier this week sparked two days of prot...
Jul 02, 2020
China hopes India corrects actions against Chinese firms immediately
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's commerce ministry said on Thursday that it hopes India would correct its discriminatory actions against Chinese companies immediately, after India banned Chinese mobile app...
Jul 02, 2020
Iran says Natanz nuclear facility not damaged after “incident”
DUBAI (Reuters) - An "incident" has occurred at Iran's Natanz nuclear facility but no damage was caused and the site is operating as usual, the national Atomic Energy Organisation said on Thursday. Th...
Jul 02, 2020
Russia’s coronavirus case tally passes 660,000
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia on Thursday reported 6,760 new cases of the novel coronavirus, pushing its nationwide tally to 661,165. The authorities said 147 people had died in the last 24 hours, bringin...
Jul 02, 2020
European shares rise on upbeat global mood, cyclicals jump
(Reuters) - European shares climbed on Thursday, as encouraging economic data from across the globe and hopes of a COVID-19 vaccine lifted sentiment ahead of the crucial U.S. jobs data. The pan-Europe...
Jul 02, 2020
Kazakhstan implements second lockdown after COVID cases surge
NUR-SULTAN (Reuters) - Kazakhstan will implement a second, softer lockdown for two weeks from July 5 to help combat a surge in coronavirus cases, the government said on Thursday. Authorities will clos...
Jul 02, 2020
How to rid East Africa of locusts? Serve them in a kebab or drive them to cannibalism
By Ayenat Mersie NAIROBI, (Reuters) - Eat them, poison them, and use scent to drive them to cannibalism - as a second wave of locusts threatens to devour East Africa's crops, scientists in a Nairobi l...
Jul 02, 2020
Australian scientists discover ancient underwater Aboriginal sites
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's first underwater archaeological sites off its west coast dating to more than 7,000 years ago will help with the understanding of the cultural and technology development ...
Jul 02, 2020
Check in but never leave: Taiwan offers fake flights for travel-starved tourists
By Ann Wang TAIPEI (Reuters) - Staved of the travel experience during the coronavirus lockdown? One Taiwanese airport has the solution - a fake itinerary where you check in, go through passport contro...
Jul 02, 2020
