Author Archives: Syndicated Content
S&P Dow Jones says Xiaomi eligible for index inclusion after investment ban win
(Reuters) - Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp was eligible to be included on indices again, S&P Dow Jones Indices said on Monday, after a federal judge suspended a U.S. investment ban in the compan...
Mar 22, 2021
Senate confirms Marty Walsh as next labor secretary in a win for unions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed Marty Walsh, a former union leader and a son of Irish immigrants, as the next labor secretary, boosting Biden's efforts to expand protections...
Mar 22, 2021
Del Potro to have more knee surgery, still hopeful for Olympics
(Reuters) - Argentine Juan Martin Del Potro will undergo more knee surgery this week and hopes to recover in time for the Tokyo Olympics, the former U.S. Open champion said on Monday. The former world...
Mar 22, 2021
South Dakota governor aims to block trans athletes from women's sports nationwide
By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) - South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem on Monday urged fellow governors, high-profile athletes and everyday citizens nationwide to join an initiative seeking to bar transgender...
Mar 22, 2021
Brazil records 49,293 new coronavirus cases, 1,383 deaths: health ministry
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazil recorded 49,293 new cases of coronavirus and 1,383 new COVID-19 deaths, the Health Ministry said on Monday. (Reporting by Pedro Fonseca; Editing by Chris Reese)
Mar 22, 2021
U.S. jury convicts Honduran man in drug trafficking case linked to President Hernandez
(Reuters) - A New York jury on Monday found a Honduran man accused of criminal dealings with the country's President Juan Orlando Hernandez and other high-ranking officials guilty on three counts of d...
Mar 22, 2021
Ex-Trump lawyer Powell asks judge to toss voting machine company's $1.3 billion lawsuit
By Jan Wolfe (Reuters) - Sidney Powell, a lawyer who advised President Donald Trump's campaign, asked a judge on Monday to throw out a $1.3 billion lawsuit accusing her of spreading false conspiracy t...
Mar 22, 2021
Israelis vote on Netanyahu again, after vaccination success
By Jeffrey Heller JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israelis vote on Tuesday on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political survival in a fourth election in two years, with the veteran leader hoping his role in...
Mar 22, 2021
Uganda says it detains American over subversive activities
KAMPALA (Reuters) - Uganda said late on Monday it had detained an American national for involvement in subversive activities amid a deadly crackdown against opponents of longtime President Yoweri Muse...
Mar 22, 2021
U.N. chief concerned by rise in anti-Asian violence
NEW YORK (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is concerned about the rise of violence against Asians and people of Asian descent globally during the COVID-19 pandemic, a U.N. ...
Mar 22, 2021
