Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Germany finds five new African swine fever cases in wild boar
HAMBURG (Reuters) - Five more cases of African swine fever have been confirmed in wild boars in the eastern German region of Brandenburg, Germany's federal agriculture ministry said on Friday. The new...
Thomson Reuters Oct 23, 2020
More than 50 million Americans have cast ballots in presidential election
(Reuters) - More than 50 million Americans have cast ballots in the U.S. presidential election with 11 days to go in the campaign, a pace that could lead to the highest voter turnout in over a century...
Thomson Reuters Oct 23, 2020
U.S. business activity picks up in October: IHS Markit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. business activity increased to a 20-month high in October, but the pace of new business growth and new orders eased slightly amid the lingering COVID-19 pandemic and cautio...
Thomson Reuters Oct 23, 2020
Portugal orders masks for busy outdoor areas as COVID spikes
LISBON (Reuters) - Face masks will have to be worn in crowded outdoor areas across Portugal, parliament decided on Friday, in a scramble to contain the surge in coronavirus cases. The measure, valid f...
Thomson Reuters Oct 23, 2020
Rwandan court denies 'Hotel Rwanda' hero Rusesabagina bail, extends detention
By Clement Uwiringiyimana KIGALI (Reuters) - A Rwandan court extended the detention of "Hotel Rwanda" hero Paul Rusesabagina on Friday pending trial on terrorism charges and denied him bail, the judge...
Thomson Reuters Oct 23, 2020
Amazon refuses to appear before India panel on data privacy: lawmaker
By Nigam Prusty and Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Representatives of Amazon.com Inc in India have refused to appear before a parliamentary panel reviewing the country's privacy bill, an Indian la...
Thomson Reuters Oct 23, 2020
U.S. records second-highest single-day rise in COVID-19 infections since pandemic began
By Lisa Shumaker and Maria Caspani CHICAGO (Reuters) - The number of new COVID-19 cases reported in the United States on Thursday was the second highest on record, coming in just short of a midsummer ...
Thomson Reuters Oct 23, 2020
Bolivia official vote count hands win to socialist Luis Arce
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Bolivia's official vote count on Friday confirmed a win for socialist Luis Arce, who won 55.10% of the vote with all ballots tallied, followed by Carlos Mesa with 28.83%. The resu...
Thomson Reuters Oct 23, 2020
Italy's Campania region set for COVID lockdown, urges national curbs
By Crispian Balmer ROME (Reuters) - Italy's Campania region, based on the southern city of Naples, said on Friday it was set to impose a lockdown to stamp out a surge in coronavirus and urged the nati...
Thomson Reuters Oct 23, 2020
U.S. says no justification for 'concentration camps' in China
By David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The deputy White House national security adviser on Friday denounced China's treatment of Uighur Muslims, saying there was no justification for the country m...
Thomson Reuters Oct 23, 2020
