Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Baltimore building explosion injures at least 10, traps window washers
(Reuters) - At least 10 people were injured, nine of them critically, on Wednesday after an explosion shook a downtown Baltimore office building and left two window washers dangling from a scaffold ou...
Dec 23, 2020
U.S. should rescind Boeing 737 MAX approval, crash victim families say in letter
CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. regulators should rescind approval for the Boeing Co 737 MAX to fly again following a Senate Commerce Committee report released last week, families of crash victims said in a ...
Dec 23, 2020
Italy's COVID-19 death toll passes 70,000, with 553 new fatalities
ROME (Reuters) - Italy reported 553 coronavirus-related deaths on Wednesday against 628 the day before, taking its total toll past 70,000, the health ministry said. The daily tally of new infections i...
Dec 23, 2020
New COVID-19 variant detected in Israel, health ministry says
TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Israel has detected four cases of the new, highly infectious variant of the coronavirus that has emerged in Britain, the Israeli health ministry said on Wednesday. Three of the ca...
Dec 23, 2020
Logistics firms reap "vaccine economy" benefits as EU gears up for roll-out
By John Miller ZURICH (Reuters) - Joern Schneemann thought he would be helping manage logistics for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics this year. Then, the COVID-19 crisis intervened, pushing the event back to 2...
Dec 23, 2020
Britain reports record 39,237 new COVID-19 infections, 744 deaths
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain reported a record 39,237 new COVID-19 infections on Wednesday and a further 744 deaths within 28 days of a positive test. On Tuesday, Britain announced 36,804 new COVID-19 i...
Dec 23, 2020
New York City to enforce quarantine order for U.K. travelers with home visits -mayor
(Reuters) - New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Wednesday said members of the city Sheriff's office would start paying home visits to enforce a quarantine order for travelers from the United Kingdom...
Dec 23, 2020
American Airlines says moving forward with recall plans despite delay in aid
CHICAGO (Reuters) - American Airlines said on Wednesday it still plans to recall furloughed employees and give them paychecks by Dec. 24, even after President Donald Trump threatened on Tuesday to not...
Dec 23, 2020
EU-UK trade talks still in "final stages" - European Commission source
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU-UK trade talks are still in their "final stages", a source with the bloc's executive European Commission - which is negotiating with Britain on behalf of the 27 member states -...
Dec 23, 2020
Kosovo pins U.N. membership hopes on Biden presidency
By Fatos Bytyci SOJEVE, Kosovo (Reuters) - Like many Kosovars, cattle seller Xhelal Terstena hopes incoming U.S. President Joe Biden will help the small Balkan country's push for United Nations member...
Dec 23, 2020
