Category Archives: Syndicated
Labs see bottlenecks in France’s plan to scale-up COVID-19 testing
By Matthias Blamont PARIS (Reuters) - The leaders of two federations representing thousands of private laboratories across France cast doubt on the country's ability to more than double coronavirus te...
Apr 29, 2020
Golf: LPGA targets mid-July start for 2020 season
(Reuters) - The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) is hoping to get the 2020 season under way with the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational from July 15-18, the start of what will be a busy secon...
Apr 29, 2020
Madagascar’s prehistoric ‘crazy beast’ sheds light on mammalian evolution
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A prehistoric opossum-sized critter dubbed the "crazy beast" that inhabited Madagascar at the end of the age of dinosaurs is providing scientists insight into ear...
Apr 29, 2020
Bosnia reports sharp rise in coronavirus cases after relaxing lockdown
SARAJEVO (Reuters) - Bosnia reported on Wednesday its sharpest daily rise in new coronavirus infections this month after its two autonomous regions had gradually begun to ease lockdowns. There were 93...
Apr 29, 2020
China committed to Phase 1 trade deal despite pandemic: U.S. official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China remains "very, very committed" to meeting its commitments under a Phase 1 trade deal with the United States, despite the unprecedented economic and health impacts of the n...
Apr 29, 2020
A slice of the moon for sale: just $2.5 million
LONDON (Reuters) - One of the world's largest lunar meteorites goes on private sale at Christie's on Thursday, valued at 2 million pounds ($2.49 million). The moon rock, weighing over 13.5 kg, was pro...
Apr 29, 2020
Yemen records multiple coronavirus cases for the first time; U.N. fears more
DUBAI (Reuters) - Yemeni authorities reported multiple coronavirus infections for the first time on Wednesday, after the United Nations said it feared the disease could be spreading undetected in a co...
Apr 29, 2020
Exclusive: SoftBank-backed Oyo to offload more loss-making hotels amid pandemic – sources
By Aditi Shah and Anirban Sen NEW DELHI/BENGALURU (Reuters) - India's Oyo Hotels and Homes, backed by SoftBank Group , plans to offload more properties around the world, three sources familiar with th...
Apr 29, 2020
U.S. Navy to carry out deeper review of coronavirus-hit ship
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Navy on Wednesday said that it would carry out a broader review into the spread of the coronavirus aboard an aircraft carrier, a move likely to delay a decision on the ...
Apr 29, 2020
Golf: Tokyo Olympic qualifying extended into June next year
(Reuters) - Qualifying for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic golf tournament will be extended to June 2021 to accommodate the year-long delay caused by the coronavirus outbreak, the International Golf Federation...
Apr 29, 2020
