Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Malaysia's king to consult with rulers amid talk of emergency
By A. Ananthalakshmi and Rozanna Latiff KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's King Al-Sultan Abdullah will consult with other senior royals on proposals by Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, the palace sa...
Thomson Reuters Oct 23, 2020
Buehler fans 10 as Dodgers grab 2-1 World Series lead
Justin Turner and Austin Barnes homered and right-hander Walker Buehler struck out 10 in six innings as the Los Angeles Dodgers notched a 6-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night at Arlingt...
Thomson Reuters Oct 23, 2020
Tiger's latest bid for PGA Tour record once again out of grasp
(Reuters) - Tiger Woods' bid for a record-setting 83rd PGA Tour victory will have to wait despite a solid round on Friday, after he finished 12 strokes off the lead and tied for 66th at the halfway po...
Thomson Reuters Oct 23, 2020
Vikings Pro Bowl LB Blair dies at 70
Former linebacker Matt Blair, the second-leading tackler in Minnesota Vikings history, died Thursday at age 70, the team announced Friday. His death was believed to be caused by complications from chr...
Thomson Reuters Oct 23, 2020
Japan mulls $95.5 billion extra budget to counter coronavirus: media
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government is considering compiling an extra budget worth around $95.5 billion to offset the economic drag caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the Mainichi newspaper reported...
Thomson Reuters Oct 23, 2020
China will improve yuan flexibility, central bank governor says
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China will seek to improve the flexibility of its yuan currency and will reduce restrictions on cross-border use of the yuan, the country's central bank governor Yi Gang said on S...
Thomson Reuters Oct 23, 2020
U.S. breaks daily record for coronavirus cases with nearly 84,000 new infections
By Anurag Maan (Reuters) - The United States broke its daily record for new coronavirus infections on Friday as it reported at least 83,948 new cases due to outbreaks in virtually every part of the co...
Thomson Reuters Oct 23, 2020
Mexico will not follow FDA in approving Gilead's COVID-19 drug
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico will not necessarily follow the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in approving Gilead Science Inc's antiviral drug remdesivir for use in COVID-19 patients, a top M...
Thomson Reuters Oct 23, 2020
NASA probe leaking asteroid samples after hearty collection
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON, D.C. (Reuters) - The U.S. probe that collected a sample from an asteroid earlier this week retrieved so much material that a rock is wedged the container door, allowing ro...
Thomson Reuters Oct 23, 2020
Australia's COVID-19 hotspot sees more school cases before easing curbs
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's Victoria state, the country's COVID-19 hotspot, reported four cases related to infections in schools on Saturday, a day before the expected easing of strict social dista...
Thomson Reuters Oct 23, 2020
