Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. CDC reports 2,248,029 coronavirus cases
(Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Sunday reported 2,248,029 cases of new coronavirus, an increase of 32,411 cases from its previous count and said that the numbe...
Jun 21, 2020
Report: Players plan to vote Sunday on MLB proposal
Major League Baseball players plan to vote Sunday on the most recent return-to-play proposal, ESPN reported. On Saturday, multiple reports indicated the Major League Baseball Players Association would...
Jun 21, 2020
Germany's coronavirus reproduction rate jumps to 2.88 on Sunday: RKI
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The coronavirus reproduction rate in Germany jumped to 2.88 on Sunday, up from 1.79 a day earlier, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for public health said, taking infections above...
Jun 21, 2020
Map of world's uncharted ocean beds takes shape despite crisis
By Jonathan Saul LONDON (Reuters) - Plans to map the entire ocean floor by 2030 are going ahead despite the challenges of the coronavirus crisis, officials leading the project said, with almost a fift...
Jun 21, 2020
Tom Petty family tells Trump not to use late rock star's songs for 'campaign of hate'
By Barbara Goldberg (Reuters) - Tom Petty's family slammed President Donald Trump for using the late rock star's hit "I Won't Back Down" at his sparsely attended rally in Tulsa, sending the campaign a...
Jun 21, 2020
Egyptian high-school pupils, masked and gloved, head into exams
CAIRO (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of Egyptian high-school pupils armed with masks, gloves and hand sanitizers started their final exams on Sunday, despite objections from some parents worried ab...
Jun 21, 2020
Italy reports 24 coronavirus deaths on Sunday, 224 new cases
MILAN (Reuters) - Italy reported 24 deaths from COVID-19 on Sunday, compared with 49 a day earlier, the Civil Protection Agency said, while the daily tally of new cases stood at 224 from 262 on Saturd...
Jun 21, 2020
Changing of guard at top German court signals de-escalation for ECB
By Madeline Chambers and Thomas Escritt BERLIN (Reuters) - Changes to the composition of Germany's top court are likely to make it less confrontational towards the European Central Bank following a ru...
Jun 21, 2020
Palestinians fear Israeli annexation could further limit Dead Sea access
DEAD SEA, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinians are worried their restricted access to the salty waters of the Dead Sea and its mineral-rich beaches could be cut further if Israel annexes land in the occ...
Jun 21, 2020
Hungarian protesters fear govt control in arts university's overhaul
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hundreds of Hungarians protested on Sunday against the planned reform of the prestigious University of Theatre and Film Arts which they fear will bring the school further under go...
Jun 21, 2020
