Author Archives: Syndicated Content
'Be messengers of life in a time of death,' pope says on Easter eve
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis urged people to "not yield to fear" and focused on a "message of hope" as he led an Easter eve Mass in an empty St. Peter's Basilica on Saturda...
Apr 11, 2020
Pentagon awarding contract to boost N95 mask production capacity by 39 million
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon said Saturday it is using its authority under the Defense Production Act to boost the supply of N95 masks, which are essential for protecting he...
Apr 11, 2020
Running back McCoy wants to land with 'winning franchise'
Free agent running back LeSean McCoy says he wants to play two more years and hopes to sign with a "winning franchise." McCoy, who was recently named to the NFL's 2010s All-Decade Team, talked with Si...
Apr 11, 2020
U.S. senators hold call with Saudi officials urging them to put oil cut in motion
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican U.S. senators from oil states who recently introduced legislation to remove American troops from Saudi Arabia said on Saturday they had spoken with three officials fr...
Apr 11, 2020
Dutch military police arrest two men with gun at Schiphol airport
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch military police on Saturday said they arrested two men, one of whom was carrying a loaded firearm, as they exited a train to Schiphol airport. In a statement, the Marechaus...
Apr 11, 2020
Netanyahu rival Gantz seeks more time to form coalition government
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's election rival Benny Gantz asked for additional time on Saturday to try to form a government with the long-time leader, to end more th...
Apr 11, 2020
Canadian legislators expected to pass wage subsidy as coronavirus spreads
By Rod Nickel WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - Canadian government and opposition legislators met in the House of Commons on Saturday and were expected to approve a wage subsidy worth C$73 billion ($52 ...
Apr 11, 2020
Some African nations complain about treatment of Africans in China's Guangzhou
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Several African countries have demanded that China address their concerns that Africans in Guangzhou city are being mistreated and harassed amid fears there of a potential spread o...
Apr 11, 2020
Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen out of solitary confinement
By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Michael Cohen, the former personal attorney to President Donald Trump, has been removed from solitary confinement in a federal prison where he is serving time ...
Apr 11, 2020
Sudan's health minister says country needs $120 million to fight coronavirus
By Khalid Abdelaziz KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan urgently needs $120 million to fight the new coronavirus, the country's health minister told Reuters on Saturday, amid a shortage of the equipment to fig...
Apr 11, 2020
