Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Barbosa says he's retiring to help coach Warriors
Former NBA champion and Sixth Man of the Year Leandro Barbosa announced his retirement Monday and said he is rejoining the Golden State Warriors as a "player mentor coach." Barbosa, 37, played 14 NBA ...
Sep 14, 2020
Trump-backed new chief of Latin American bank vows to expand unity in region
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mauricio Claver-Carone, the first U.S. citizen elected to lead Latin America's main development bank in its 61-year history, on Monday vowed to focus on strengt...
Sep 14, 2020
Athletics: Britain's Farah to race only 10,000m at Tokyo Olympics
(Reuters) - Four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah has said he will not defend his 5,000 metres title in Tokyo next year and will focus on the 10,000m race instead as age catches up with the Briton. Fara...
Sep 14, 2020
Ivory Coast President Ouattara can run for third term: Constitutional Council
ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Ivory Coast's Constitutional Council has ruled that President Alassane Ouattara is eligible to run for a third term in the Oct. 31 presidential election, it said on Monday. The cou...
Sep 14, 2020
Incoming IDB chief aims to help Argentina negotiate new IMF program
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mauricio Claver-Carone, the White House official elected to lead Latin America's regional development bank starting Oct. 1, on Monday said he aims to play a constructive role in...
Sep 14, 2020
Afghanistan's official delegation and Taliban to hold first direct session on Tuesday - Al Jazeera TV
CAIRO (Reuters) - Afghanistan's official delegation and the Taliban movement will hold their first direct session on Tuesday in Doha, Qatari-owned Al-Jazeera TV said on Monday, citing its reporter. Ta...
Sep 14, 2020
Marinus genetic epilepsy drug meets main goal of late-stage study
(Reuters) - Marinus Pharmaceuticals Inc said on Monday its experimental treatment for a rare type of genetic epilepsy called CDKL5 deficiency disorder (CDD) met the main goal of reducing seizure frequ...
Sep 14, 2020
FCA, PSA revise merger terms due to COVID-19: source
PARIS (Reuters) - Carmakers PSA and Fiat Chrysler (FCA) have revised the terms of their planned merger, a source said on Monday, adding PSA would hold onto parts maker Faurecia and FCA would cut the c...
Sep 14, 2020
Venezuela charges detained U.S. 'spy' with terrorism, weapons trafficking
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's chief prosecutor Tarek Saab on Monday announced charges of terrorism and weapons trafficking against an alleged U.S. "spy" who was detained last week in the South Ameri...
Sep 14, 2020
Factbox: Record one-day increases in COVID-19 cases in seven U.S. states
(Reuters) - Seven U.S. states have reported record one-day increases in COVID-19 cases so far this month even as the average daily number of new infections is falling nationally. Nationwide, about 35,...
Sep 14, 2020
