Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Rail project through Brazilian Amazon questioned over impact on indigenous community
By Ricardo Brito BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian federal prosecutors and civil rights groups are opposing a project to build a grains railway in the Amazon rainforest because of its potential impact on...
Oct 23, 2020
Democrats in U.S. drilling states push back against Biden oil remarks
By Nichola Groom (Reuters) - Democratic candidates in oil drilling states were quick to distance themselves on Friday from comments by their party's presidential candidate, Joe Biden, that indicated h...
Oct 23, 2020
U.S. Postal Service returns 137 mail processing machines to service
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Postal Service told a U.S. judge on Friday it has returned 137 mail processing machines to service since August as it works to deliver millions of ballots. U.S. Distric...
Oct 23, 2020
Brazil's BRF settles U.S. class action suit for $40 million: filing
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian food processor BRF SA said on Friday the company has settled for $40 million a U.S. class action suit against certain executives, according to a securities filing. The ...
Oct 23, 2020
Brazil reports 30,026 new coronavirus cases, 571 deaths
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazil recorded 30,026 additional confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, and 571 deaths from COVID-19, the Health Ministry said on Friday. Brazil has...
Oct 23, 2020
U.S. charges ex-editor of Kushner-owned newspaper with cyberstalking
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - The former editor of a New York newspaper once owned by President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner was charged on Friday by federal prosecutors with cyb...
Oct 23, 2020
U.S. tentatively approves Delta, WestJet alliance
By David Shepardson and Allison Lampert WASHINGTON/MONTREAL (Reuters) - The U.S. Transportation Department said on Friday it had tentatively approved a proposed alliance agreement between Delta Air Li...
Oct 23, 2020
Mexico City discourages large gatherings as COVID-19 hospitalisations rise
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The mayor of Mexico City, the country's largest city, on Friday called on residents to avoid gatherings of more than 10 people as the capital grapples with a surge of coronavir...
Oct 23, 2020
Crews battling largest wildfires in Colorado history brace for high winds
By Keith Coffman DENVER (Reuters) - Crews battling a string of wildfires in drought-stricken Colorado braced on Friday for the return of high winds that have stoked flames in what authorities have cal...
Oct 23, 2020
McDonald's urges dismissal of Black former franchisees' discrimination lawsuit
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp on Friday urged a U.S. judge to dismiss a lawsuit by dozens of Black former franchise owners who accused the fast-food giant of racial discrimination fo...
Oct 23, 2020
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