Category Archives: Syndicated
Hospitalizations jump 50% in California as coronavirus infections soar
By Sharon Bernstein SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) - New coronavirus cases soared in California over the July Fourth weekend, stressing some hospital systems and leading to the temporary closure of the ...
Jul 06, 2020
UK’s Sunak to spend three billion pounds on green projects in economy plan
LONDON (Reuters) - British finance minister Rishi Sunak will earmark 3 billion pounds ($3.75 billion) to create green jobs and improve the energy efficiency of public buildings when he announces his b...
Jul 06, 2020
North Korea says it has no intention to sit down with U.S.: KCNA
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea said on Tuesday it has no intention to sit down with the United States and urged South Korea to "stop meddling in other's affairs," a senior diplomat said. Kwon Jong Gun,...
Jul 06, 2020
U.N. expert deems U.S. drone strike on Iran’s Soleimani an ‘unlawful’ killing
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - The January U.S. drone strike in Iraq that killed top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani and nine other people represented a violation of international law, a U.N...
Jul 06, 2020
U.S. to force out foreign students taking classes fully online
By Mimi Dwyer NEW YORK (Reuters) - Foreign students must leave the United States if their school's classes this fall will be taught completely online or transfer to another school with in-person instr...
Jul 06, 2020
Egypt reports first drop below 1,000 new COVID-19 cases since May 27
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt reported 969 new coronavirus cases on Monday, the health ministry said, the first drop below 1,000 registered daily since May 27. In total 76,222 COVID-19 cases have been repor...
Jul 06, 2020
Brazil reports 620 coronavirus deaths on Monday
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazil registered 20,229 additional cases of the novel coronavirus over the last 24 hours and 620 new deaths, the Health Ministry said on Monday. The nation has now register...
Jul 06, 2020
Rash of shootings in New York blamed on pandemic, bail reform
By Brendan O'Brien (Reuters) - New York police officials on Monday blamed the COVID-19 pandemic, animosity toward law enforcement and bail reform for the rash of deadly shootings in the nation's most ...
Jul 06, 2020
Rivals Royal Caribbean, Norwegian Cruise Line team up to plan restart
By Helen Coster (Reuters) - Cruise industry rivals are teaming up in an effort to sail again. On Monday, Royal Caribbean Group and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd announced a joint task force to he...
Jul 06, 2020
Air NZ puts on hold international flights into New Zealand on government’s request
(Reuters) - Air New Zealand on Tuesday said it has put a hold on new bookings of international flights into New Zealand following a request from the New Zealand government to restrict inbound passenge...
Jul 06, 2020
