Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Syria agrees to let Russia expand Hmeimim air base
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Syrian authorities have agreed to give Russia additional land and coastal waters in order to expand its military air base at Hmeimim, a Russian government document published on Wedn...
Thomson Reuters Aug 19, 2020
France's new daily COVID-19 infections up by almost 4,000
PARIS (Reuters) - The French health ministry reported 3,776 new confirmed coronavirus infections on Wednesday, bringing the total to 225,043, with the daily tally going beyond the 3,000 threshold for ...
Thomson Reuters Aug 19, 2020
Canada's economic growth seen outpacing U.S. as virus containment pays off
By Fergal Smith TORONTO (Reuters) - A staggered reopening from lockdowns, supported by fiscal stimulus, is likely paying off for Canada's economy, with activity forecast to rebound in the current quar...
Thomson Reuters Aug 19, 2020
U.S. CDC reports 171,012 deaths from coronavirus
(Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday said the number of deaths due to the new coronavirus had risen by 1,172 to 171,012 and reported 5,460,429 cases, an i...
Thomson Reuters Aug 19, 2020
Maersk oil tanker caught at sea off Malta after rescuing 27 migrants
By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen and Tim Barsoe COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - A Maersk oil tanker has been anchored off the coast of Malta for two weeks after rescuing 27 migrants, including a child and a pregnant...
Thomson Reuters Aug 19, 2020
White House says it is 'open' to U.S. Postal Service funding bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House is "open" to supporting a bill that would provide funding for the U.S. Postal Service but wants the bill to also provide aid for Americans unemployed because of ...
Thomson Reuters Aug 19, 2020
Ex-FBI attorney pleads guilty to doctoring email in Trump Russia probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former FBI lawyer Kevin Clinesmith pleaded guilty on Wednesday in federal court to falsifying a document as part of the bureau's early-stage probe into whether President Donald ...
Thomson Reuters Aug 19, 2020
'Tiger King' zoo closing down, owner blames animal rights 'loons'
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The private wildcat zoo at the center of the hit Netflix series "Tiger King" is closing its doors permanently, its owner said, citing pressure from animal rights activists and ...
Thomson Reuters Aug 19, 2020
'Stuttering John,' of Howard Stern fame, sues Sirius XM
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - John Melendez, who became known as Stuttering John as a longtime sidekick to radio and television host Howard Stern, has sued Sirius XM Holdings Inc for using ...
Thomson Reuters Aug 19, 2020
Exclusive: Fed's Bullard - Wall Street 'about right' as U.S. muddles through virus risk
By Howard Schneider (Reuters) - A stock market hitting record highs in a pandemic might seem out of touch, but St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard says Wall Street has got it right and h...
Thomson Reuters Aug 19, 2020