Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Analysis: U.S. Supreme Court nominee Barrett often rules for police in excessive force cases
By Andrew Chung and Lawrence Hurley (Reuters) - In her three years as a federal appeals court judge, U.S. Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett has consistently sided with police or prison guards ac...
Oct 25, 2020
Barrett Supreme Court confirmation to edge closer with Sunday vote
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate on Sunday plans to move closer toward a final confirmation vote on President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Amy C...
Oct 25, 2020
Majority will accept result of U.S. election, even if they dislike the winner: Reuters/Ipsos poll
By Chris Kahn (Reuters) - As the 2020 presidential election enters its final week, a majority of Americans appear ready to accept the result of an exhausting campaign even if their preferred candidate...
Oct 25, 2020
U.S. disease expert Fauci says vaccine verdict due by early December
LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci said on Sunday it would be clear whether a COVID-19 vaccine was safe and effective by early December, but that more widespread vaccinati...
Oct 25, 2020
Warsaw police detain 278 after Saturday's protests against coronavirus restrictions
WARSAW (Reuters) - Warsaw police detained 278 people on Saturday after thousands protested against new curbs aimed at containing the spread of the coronavirus, a police spokesman said. Police said dem...
Oct 25, 2020
French COVID tracing app needs more downloads to be effective: minister
PARIS (Reuters) - France's new COVID-19 contact-tracing app needs to be downloaded by at least 20% of the population to be effective but is far from reaching that level for now, the minister for digit...
Oct 25, 2020
Hungary's coronavirus daily tally tops 3,000 for first time
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary reported 3,149 new cases of coronavirus on Sunday, its highest single-day tally and jumping above 3,000 for the first time, the government said. The total number of cases ...
Oct 25, 2020
Venezuelan opposition politician Lopez to arrive in Spain on Sunday: sources
MADRID (Reuters) - Venezuelan opposition politician Leopoldo Lopez will arrive in Spain on Sunday, after spending the past year at the Spanish ambassador's residence in Venezuela to escape house arres...
Oct 25, 2020
Israeli minister says Qatar could get F-35s 'sooner or later'
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - An Israeli cabinet minister said on Sunday that a U.S. sale of advanced F-35 warplanes to Qatar could be possible despite Israel's objections to such a deal given the Gulf state'...
Oct 25, 2020
Seychelles opposition wins presidency for first time in 43 years
VICTORIA, Seychelles (Reuters) - The Seychelles elected an opposition candidate as president for the first time since 1977, authorities announced on Sunday, and winner Wavel Ramkalawan reaffirmed a pl...
Oct 25, 2020
