Author Archives: Syndicated Content
UAE lifts coronavirus-related curfew: tweet
DUBAI (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates' government has lifted its coronavirus-related curfew, it posted on Twitter on Wednesday. "All members of society are allowed to freely enter and exit throug...
Jun 24, 2020
In reversal, TV show about Trump-Comey clash to air before U.S. election
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A television show about the clash between former FBI director James Comey and U.S. President Donald Trump over Russian interference in the 2016 election will be broadcast in Se...
Jun 24, 2020
Congo police disperse parliament protesters with tear gas, water cannon
KINSHASA (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo police fired tear gas and water cannon on Wednesday to repel hundreds of protesters whose rally against a proposed new law threatened to spill into th...
Jun 24, 2020
WHO director for Americas says 226,000 have died of COVID-19 in region
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Nearly half of all COVID-19 cases globally can be found in the Americas, and the numbers continue to climb, the World Health Organization's regional director for the Americas, Car...
Jun 24, 2020
Segway to stop production of iconic two-wheeler personal vehicle
(Reuters) - Segway Inc is ending production of its two-wheeled personal transporter vehicle that gained popularity among tourists and some police forces, but found itself embroiled in mishaps with fam...
Jun 24, 2020
Exclusive: Global tailings dam standards fall short of changes sought by civil society groups
By Jeff Lewis TORONTO (Reuters) - A sweeping global standard that sets out how the world's largest miners care for waste dams falls short of measures environmental and civil society groups say are nee...
Jun 24, 2020
Minnesota sues Exxon, Koch and API for being 'deceptive' on climate change
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The state of Minnesota on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against the American Petroleum Institute, Exxon Mobil Corp and Koch Industries for what it called a deca...
Jun 24, 2020
U.S. agency prepares for massive staff cuts in blow to legal immigration system
By Mica Rosenberg and Mimi Dwyer NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. agency in charge of processing immigration applications said on Wednesday it was preparing to furlough nearly 70% of its workforce unless...
Jun 24, 2020
Newborn Mexican triplets have coronavirus, but parents do not
By Rocio Lopez MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican health authorities are trying to understand how a set of newborn triplets became infected with the novel coronavirus even though neither one of their par...
Jun 24, 2020
AstraZeneca eyes three-drug inhaler opportunity after trial results
By Ludwig Burger (Reuters) - AstraZeneca is eyeing the further growth of its respiratory treatments business as a three-drug inhaler was shown to prevent flare-ups and death in cases of smoker's lung....
Jun 24, 2020
