Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Ukraine eyes seat at Biden inauguration despite impeachment saga
By Ilya Zhegulev KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine hopes to receive an invitation to President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration, a presidential adviser told Reuters, with Kyiv betting its attempts to stay neutra...
Nov 10, 2020
Trump touted the economy; the economy voted for Biden
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump leaned on economic arguments in his reelection bid. The economy favored Democratic challenger Joe Biden. President-elect Biden wo...
Nov 10, 2020
Offering discounts galore, Alibaba launches China's first post-Covid Singles' Day
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd kicked off its annual Singles' Day mega-shopping event on Wednesday, looking to cash in on consumers itching for discounts as th...
Nov 10, 2020
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine 'very promising' but cold chain issues: WHO
GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) chief said on Tuesday it hopes to have a COVID-19 vaccine by year-end, adding that Pfizer's candidate vaccine is "a very promising one" and more ...
Nov 10, 2020
Germany's Merkel urges European border reform after terrorist attacks
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said it was urgently necessary for Europe to reform the open-border Schengen area in light of recent terrorist attacks. "I want to mention the entry-...
Nov 10, 2020
It’s done: The NBA comes back on Dec. 22, a 72-game season
By: Tim Reynolds It's official: The NBA is coming back Dec. 22. The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association announced Monday night that they've struck a deal on rules for this coming seaso...
Nov 10, 2020
NFL: Steelers quarterback Roethlisberger placed on COVID-19 reserve list
(Reuters) - Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was among four more Pittsburgh Steelers players placed on the COVID-19 reserve list, the National Football League (NFL) team said on Tuesday. Offensive linem...
Nov 10, 2020
Manuel Merino sworn in as interim president of Peru until July 2021
LIMA (Reuters) - Manuel Merino was sworn in as interim President of Peru on Tuesday, after President Martin Vizcarra was ousted by Congress a day earlier. Merino, who was head of Congress, will be in ...
Nov 10, 2020
White Sox manager Tony La Russa charged with DUI again
By: Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa has been charged with driving under the influence again. According to the Maricopa County Justice Courts website, the arrest occurred in February, but the c...
Nov 10, 2020
Bosnian federation introduces curfew as COVID-19 cases rise
SARAJEVO/BELGRADE (Reuters) - Bosnia's autonomous Bosniak-Croat Federation will introduce an 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew from Wednesday after a sharp rise in coronavirus cases and deaths, officials said ...
Nov 10, 2020
