Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Life imitates art as Russian group attracts mock-up masterpieces
By Anastasia Adasheva MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian-language Facebook group that started off as a playful attempt by a group of friends to get through the coronavirus lockdown by recreating art masterp...
May 28, 2020
Trump marks 100,000 U.S. coronavirus deaths milestone on Twitter
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump marked the coronavirus pandemic milestone of 100,000 U.S. deaths in a Twitter post on Thursday, a day after the threshold was reached and his silence...
May 28, 2020
Philippines' Duterte eases lockdown in capital from June 1
MANILA (Reuters) - Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday approved a recommendation to ease the lockdown in the capital Manila from June 1, resuming much-needed activity in an economy on th...
May 28, 2020
Feline good: French cat survives coronavirus infection
By Lucien Libert PARIS (Reuters) - Papille purrs contentedly as her owner rubs the back of her head, her coat glossy and her eyes a piercing green - back to her old affection-seeking self after recove...
May 28, 2020
Hungary, Slovenia allow travel by citizens between the two countries
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary and Slovenia eased coronavirus border restrictions on Thursday to allow travel by their citizens between the two countries, their foreign ministers told a joint press conf...
May 28, 2020
Golf: European Tour to resume on July 22 with British Masters
(Reuters) - Golf's European Tour, suspended since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will resume with the British Masters on July 22 as part of a six-tournament run in the United Kingdom, the tour's ...
May 28, 2020
Iran says nuclear work will not be hurt by end of U.S. sanctions waivers
(Reuters) - A U.S. decision to terminate sanctions waivers that have allowed foreign companies to do some work at Iranian nuclear sites will not affect Iran's nuclear programme, Iran's Atomic Energy O...
May 28, 2020
Carrefour Brasil targeted in Sao Paulo bribery probe
By Gabriela Mello SAO PAULO (Reuters) - The city of Sao Paulo is investigating a unit of Carrefour Brasil SA for an alleged bribery scheme, which could result in a fine of up to 20% of its 2019 gross ...
May 28, 2020
Brazil's Bolsonaro slams top court investigation of allies for alleged fake news
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro complained on Thursday that a Supreme Court investigation into fake news was aimed at silencing the social media that got him elected and said hi...
May 28, 2020
Novartis inks deal to make Mass General Brigham's COVID-19 vaccine candidate
ZURICH (Reuters) - Novartis's gene therapy unit AveXis has signed a manufacturing deal to help produce a novel genetic COVID-19 vaccine candidate being developed by U.S. researchers in Massachusetts, ...
May 28, 2020
