Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Australia's New South Wales records 30 new COVID-19 cases as Sydney outbreak grows
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia's New South Wales recorded 30 new coronavirus cases overnight on Sunday, the state's Premier Gladys Berejiklian said, as an outbreak in the city's northern beaches subu...
Thomson Reuters Dec 19, 2020
Mexico's president says spoke by phone with U.S. President-elect Biden
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Saturday said he had spoken by telephone with U.S. President-elect Joe Biden, saying both leaders reaffirmed their commitment ...
Thomson Reuters Dec 19, 2020
NBA notebook: Thunder waive Leaf, Schofield
The Oklahoma City Thunder waived forwards T.J. Leaf and Admiral Schofield, the team announced. The Thunder acquired Leaf, 23, on Nov. 25 and a 2027 second-round pick from the Indiana Pacers in exchang...
Thomson Reuters Dec 19, 2020
Brazilian finance minister to stay until end of Bolsonaro administration, president says
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazil president Jair Bolsonaro said in a video published on Saturday that his finance minister Paulo Guedes assured him he will stay on in the government until the end of h...
Thomson Reuters Dec 19, 2020
Congress, experts worry about potential spy agency reorganization amid hack response
By Christopher Bing (Reuters) - A senior lawmaker is concerned the Pentagon is pushing to split the National Security Agency, America's premier signals intelligence organization, from U.S. Cyber Comma...
Thomson Reuters Dec 19, 2020
CDC issues guidelines on COVID-19 vaccination after allergic reactions
(Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Saturday said it was monitoring reports of allergic reactions to the COVID-19 vaccination and made recommendations on how peopl...
Thomson Reuters Dec 19, 2020
WHO says in close contact with UK officials on new COVID-19 virus variant
(Reuters) - The World Health Organization said on Saturday it was in close contact with UK officials over a new COVID-19 virus variant. "They'll (UK officials) continue to share info & results of thei...
Thomson Reuters Dec 19, 2020
Brazil registers 37,730 new cases of coronavirus on Saturday
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil on Saturday registered 37,730 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total to 7,200,708 cases. Deaths rose by 555 to 186,205. (Reporting by Marcelo Rochabrun; Editing by C...
Thomson Reuters Dec 19, 2020
Costa Rican hybrid sailboat aims to reduce shipping industry's carbon footprint
By Alvaro Murillo PUNTA MORALES, Costa Rica (Reuters) - Some 200 workers from 27 nations are building a hybrid sailboat on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica designed to carry 350 tons of goods, hoping t...
Thomson Reuters Dec 19, 2020
Tiger and son Charlie four shots back in Orlando team event
(Reuters) - Tiger Woods and his 11-year-old son Charlie were four shots back of the lead after the first round of a two-day exhibition event in Orlando, Florida, on Saturday. Team Woods opened the PNC...
Thomson Reuters Dec 19, 2020
