Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Tennis: Ruud goes for another title in South America
(Reuters) - Norwegian Casper Ruud turned back Spain's Albert Ramos-Vinolas to qualify for his second final in a month at the Chile Open on Saturday. The 21-year-old, champion in Buenos Aires two weeks...
Thomson Reuters Feb 29, 2020
Mainland China reports 573 new coronavirus cases on Feb. 29
SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) - Mainland China reported 573 new confirmed coronavirus cases on Feb. 29, up from 427 on the previous day, the country's health authority said on Sunday. The number of death...
Thomson Reuters Feb 29, 2020
Clyburn's endorsement of Biden 'a factor' for a majority of South Carolina voters: poll
By Chris Kahn WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Voters in South Carolina's Democratic primary on Saturday appeared to be more moderate than those who took part in earlier presidential nominating contests, and a ...
Thomson Reuters Feb 29, 2020
Bloomberg in South Carolina: Not on the ballot and not liked - poll
(Reuters) - Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg was not on the ballot in Saturday's Democratic presidential primary in South Carolina, but he was still on voters' minds - and not in a good way. Bl...
Thomson Reuters Feb 29, 2020
Germany has means to respond if coronavirus sparks economic crisis: finance minister
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany would be in a position to enact a fiscal stimulus package should the coronavirus spark a global economic crisis, Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said in remarks published on Su...
Thomson Reuters Feb 29, 2020
MLS sees itself as world's top league in 25 years
By Steve Keating NEW YORK (Reuters) - As Major League Soccer launched a milestone 25th season on Saturday, the mood was not one of reflection and cautious optimism but bold even outrageous predictions...
Thomson Reuters Feb 29, 2020
Who are you calling old? Ageless Abdi books ticket to fifth Olympics
By Amy Tennery ATLANTA (Reuters) - It is often said that age is nothing but a number. For 43-year-old marathoner Abdi Abdirahman, it was little more than an afterthought at Saturday's U.S. Olympic mar...
Thomson Reuters Feb 29, 2020
Greece confirms three new cases of coronavirus, brings total to seven
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece has confirmed three new cases of coronavirus, the Health Ministry said on Saturday, bringing the total number of coronavirus infections in the country to seven. The latest ca...
Thomson Reuters Feb 29, 2020
Weinstein stir crazy at New York hospital days after sex crimes conviction, spokesman says
By Karen Freifeld (Reuters) - Harvey Weinstein is sitting under guard in a cinderblock room at a New York City hospital days after his conviction for sexual assault and rape, and at times "can go stir...
Thomson Reuters Feb 29, 2020
Britain ready to reject EU demands on human rights laws: Sunday Telegraph
(Reuters) - Britain is preparing to reject EU demands to guarantee that the country will continue to be bound by European human rights laws once the UK becomes fully independent, the Sunday Telegraph ...
Thomson Reuters Feb 29, 2020