Category Archives: Syndicated
Colombian businessman close to Venezuela’s Maduro arrested
(Reuters) - Authorities in Cape Verde have arrested Alex Saab, a Colombian businessman close to socialist Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro who was charged by the United States with alleged money la...
Jun 13, 2020
Hadley uses red-hot putter to move into contention at Colonial
(Reuters) - Chesson Hadley used a superb putting display to charge up the third-round leaderboard at the Charles Schwab Challenge in Forth Worth, Texas on Saturday before overnight leader Harold Varne...
Jun 13, 2020
Abdul-Jabbar’s son arrested for allegedly stabbing neighbor
The son of Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was arrested earlier this week after allegedly stabbing his neighbor multiple times. Adam Abdul-Jabbar, 28, was booked on suspicion of assault with a deadl...
Jun 13, 2020
Italy’s coronavirus death toll rises by 78 to 34,301
ROME (Reuters) - Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy climbed by 78 on Saturday, the Civil Protection Agency said, while the tally of new cases increased by 346. The total death toll since the o...
Jun 13, 2020
Venezuela’s opposition says to extend congress’ term after court appoints electoral body
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan opposition leaders pledged to extend the term of the current legislature past the end date of January 2021 after the government-friendly Supreme Court appointed an elect...
Jun 13, 2020
Iran prepared to retaliate if U.S. stopped Venezuela-bound tankers: news agency
DUBAI (Reuters) - An Iranian news agency close to the elite Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday Iran's naval forces were preparing to target U.S. commercial vessels in the Gulf last month in case U....
Jun 13, 2020
UK death toll from confirmed COVID-19 cases rises by 181 to 41,662
LONDON (Reuters) - The United Kingdom's death toll from confirmed cases of COVID-19 rose by 181 to 41,662 as of 1600 GMT on June 12, according to government data released on Saturday. (Reporting by Sa...
Jun 13, 2020
Russian ministers to visit Turkey for talks on Sunday
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu will visit Turkey on Sunday for talks, the two countries' foreign ministries said on Saturday, with media...
Jun 13, 2020
Uzbek policemen charged with torture after detained man’s death
TASHKENT (Reuters) - Three Uzbek policemen have been arrested and charged with illegally detaining and torturing a man who then died in hospital, the Prosecutor General's office said on Saturday. Acco...
Jun 13, 2020
Mud-hut homes near Venezuela’s capital signal growing desperation
By Vivian Sequera CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan families on the outskirts of Caracas are expanding a settlement of mud-and-bamboo homes lacking running water, power and sewer services, in another sig...
Jun 13, 2020
