Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Police fire teargas at Nigerians protesting at alleged brutality, witnesses say
By Angela Ukomadu and Libby George LAGOS (Reuters) - Nigerian police used teargas on Friday to disperse dozens of people in the capital Abuja who had gathered to protest at alleged brutality by member...
Oct 09, 2020
Wall Street Week Ahead: U.S. earnings improvement expected, but still a weak quarter
By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) - While good business news has been in short supply, investors may take slight comfort in coming weeks from U.S. corporate earnings that are likely to be ba...
Oct 09, 2020
Gunmen abduct Kenyan just acquitted in shopping mall attack trial, relative says
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Gunmen abducted a man moments after he was released from state custody in the Kenyan capital a day after he was acquitted in one of the country's most high-profile terrorism cases,...
Oct 09, 2020
U.S. expects over 1 million COVID-19 antibody doses from Regeneron, Lilly in 2020
By Michael Erman and Manas Mishra NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. government expects to be able to provide at no cost more than 1 million doses of antibody treatments for COVID-19 similar to the one Pre...
Oct 09, 2020
IMF chief sees $345 billion financing gap for African states
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - African states need $1.2 trillion in financing through 2023 to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic impact, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristali...
Oct 09, 2020
WHO welcomes Moderna move not to enforce COVID-19 vaccine patents
GENEVA (Reuters) - World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus welcomed on Friday U.S. drug company Moderna Inc's decision not to enforce patents related to its experimental COVID-19 va...
Oct 09, 2020
Jets close facility after presumptive positive test
The New York Jets sent players and coaches home and closed their practice facility on Friday after a presumptive positive COVID-19 test, multiple outlets reported. The person with the presumptive posi...
Oct 09, 2020
Trump unlikely to return to campaign trail until Monday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is unlikely to travel this weekend for campaign events as he had hoped and is more likely to return to the campaign trail on Monday, an administratio...
Oct 09, 2020
COVID and ice hockey: outbreaks chill Nordic national pastime
By Johan Ahlander GOTHENBURG, Sweden (Reuters) - Health authorities in Sweden and Finland are looking into a series of COVID-19 outbreaks on ice hockey teams that are believed to be one of the drivers...
Oct 09, 2020
Teenager Swiatek's handling of pressure key in Paris final
By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) - Recent history in women's Grand Slam finals suggest that Iga Swiatek's lack of experience might not be a problem when she takes on Sofia Kenin in the French Open fin...
Oct 09, 2020
