Author Archives: Syndicated Content
First Black Canadian to head a federal party says victory can make politics more inclusive
By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) - New Green leader Annamie Paul, the first Black person to head a mainstream Canadian federal party, on Monday said her victory was a sign that politics could becom...
Oct 05, 2020
Ireland to resist lockdown, tighten COVID-19 restrictions: reports
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland's government has rejected a surprise recommendation by its health chiefs to go into lockdown and will instead tighten current COVID-19 restrictions, local media reported on ...
Oct 05, 2020
UK COVID cases fall to 12,594 on Monday
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain reported 12,594 new COVID-19 infections on Monday, down from 22,961 a day earlier when authorities said the jump was partly due to a technical problem. (Reporting by Andy Br...
Oct 05, 2020
Kyrgyz police use teargas, water cannon to disperse protest
BISHKEK (Reuters) - Kyrgyz police used teargas and water cannon to disperse thousands of people demonstrating against the parliamentary election result on Monday, after some protesters tried to break ...
Oct 05, 2020
ECB cuts Italian, Spanish debt purchases as markets hold nerve
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank bought less Italian and Spanish government debt in the past two months as market pressure on both indebted countries stayed low despite a resurgence of ...
Oct 05, 2020
Germany will avoid lockdown for industry: Altmaier
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany will avoid another round of lockdown measures on businesses to contain the coronavirus pandemic, Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said on Monday as rising infections cloud th...
Oct 05, 2020
Latest on the worldwide spread of coronavirus
(Reuters) - Roughly one in 10 people may have been infected with the coronavirus, leaving the vast majority of the population vulnerable as the world heads into a "difficult period", the World Health ...
Oct 05, 2020
Myanmar's trishaws turn campaigners as virus curbs canvassing
By Zaw Naing Oo YANGON (Reuters) - As surging coronavirus infections make election canvassing difficult in Myanmar, humble trishaw drivers are becoming unlikely champions for a nationwide ballot just ...
Oct 05, 2020
AP Top 25 Reality Check: ACC milestone with 4 top-10 teams
By: Ralph D. Russo With attention on falling Big 12 powers and dominant SEC heavyweights, the Atlantic Coast Conference reached a milestone in The Associated Press college football poll. The ACC had f...
Oct 05, 2020
Analysis: Let’s light up those million-dollar scoreboards
By: Barry Wilner Tony Dungy seemed to be in pain during NBC's pregame show Sunday night when he pleaded: "Play some fundamental defense, please." Sorry Tony, not this season. At least not yet. Oh, the...
Oct 05, 2020
