Author Archives: Syndicated Content
New fighting flares over Nagorno-Karabakh as Aliyev warns against Russian involvement
By Nailia Bagirova BAKU (Reuters) - New fighting erupted between Azerbaijan and ethnic Armenian forces on Sunday over the mountainous enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh as both sides blamed each other for bl...
Thomson Reuters Oct 25, 2020
A good chance we can get a deal with EU, says UK minister Lewis
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain and the European Union have a good chance of striking a deal on future relations, the British government's Northern Ireland minister Brandon Lewis said on Sunday. The United...
Thomson Reuters Oct 25, 2020
Polls open in Chile for historic constitutional plebiscite
By Aislinn Laing and Fabian Cambero SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Polls have opened in Chile for a referendum on whether the Pinochet-era constitution should be torn up and replaced by a fresh charter drafted ...
Thomson Reuters Oct 25, 2020
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...
Thomson Reuters 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...
Thomson Reuters 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...
Thomson Reuters 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...
Thomson Reuters 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...
Thomson Reuters 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...
Thomson Reuters 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 ...
Thomson Reuters Oct 25, 2020
