Category Archives: Syndicated
Las Vegas police officer shot amid protests, police say: AP
(Reuters) - A Las Vegas police officer was shot amid protests on Monday night over the killing of George Floyd, AP news agency said. The officer was shot in the area of the Las Vegas Strip and another...
Jun 02, 2020
Senegal postpones school restart after teachers test positive for COVID-19
DAKAR (Reuters) - Senegal has postponed the restart of schools until further notice after several teachers tested positive for the new coronavirus, the education ministry said late on Monday. Schools ...
Jun 02, 2020
Japanese baseball returns to field after COVID-19 delay
By Jack Tarrant YOKOHAMA (Reuters) - Japan's top baseball players got their first taste of competitive action on Tuesday, more than 10 weeks after the scheduled start of the season, as warm-up matches...
Jun 02, 2020
Ugandan to lose $1.6 billion in tourism earnings as a result of COVID-19
By Elias Biryabarema KAMPALA (Reuters) - Uganda will lose $1.6 billion a year in earnings from tourism as visitors stay away due to the impact of the coronavirus, President Yoweri Museveni said. Touri...
Jun 02, 2020
On this day… June 3
(Reuters) - ON THIS DAY -- JUNE 3 June 3, 1992 BASKETBALL - Chicago Bulls' Michael Jordan shrugs after sinking a record sixth three-pointer during the first half of the first game of the NBA Finals ag...
Jun 02, 2020
Spain’s job haemorrhage dries up as country emerges from lockdown
By Beln Carreo MADRID (Reuters) - The brutal job losses registered in Spain following the coronavirus outbreak reversed in May with the creation of net jobs for the first time since one of Europe's to...
Jun 02, 2020
Russia’s rail link to port of Murmansk severed by bridge collapse
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Railways has halted passenger and cargo rail transport between the northern port of Murmansk and the rest of Russia after the collapse of the only railway bridge linking the...
Jun 02, 2020
China’s Didi hires van drivers for logistics services
BEIJING (Reuters) - Ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing is hiring van and truck drivers in ten Chinese cities as it plans to join the already crowded on-demand logistics industry to diversify its business...
Jun 02, 2020
Turkey orders 118 people detained over suspected Gulen links
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey issued detention warrants for 118 people, mostly members of the military and security forces, suspected of links to the network that Ankara says was behind a 2016 coup atte...
Jun 02, 2020
India approves emergency use of remdesivir to treat COVID-19 patients
BENGALURU (Reuters) - India's government said on Tuesday it has approved Gilead Sciences Inc's antiviral drug remdesivir for emergency use in treating COVID-19 patients. Remdesivir is the first drug t...
Jun 02, 2020
