Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Miami mayor imposes nightly curfew to fight Florida coronavirus surge
By Peter Szekely (Reuters) - The number of coronavirus cases in Florida jumped again on Friday as the mayor of the state's biggest city imposed a nightly curfew and rolled backed the reopening of ente...
Jul 03, 2020
Italian region asks Bangladeshis to test for COVID-19 after cases found
ROME (Reuters) - The central Italian region of Lazio, fringing the capital Rome, has asked its large Bangladeshi community to undergo "blanket testing" for the coronavirus following a recent increase ...
Jul 03, 2020
Canada's biggest banks join boycott of Facebook platforms
By Nichola Saminather TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's biggest lenders confirmed on Friday they had joined a widespread boycott of Facebook Inc begun by U.S. civil rights groups seeking to pressure the wo...
Jul 03, 2020
Dozens mourn man who killed himself in busy Beirut district
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Dozens of people lay flowers on a main Beirut street where a man killed himself on Friday, with some blaming his death on the country's economic collapse that has left more and more...
Jul 03, 2020
Argentina bondholder groups ready 'Pac-Man' defences
By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) - One of Argentina's main creditor groups, the Argentina Creditor Committee, confirmed on Friday that it had tabled a new offer to the country's government as part of on...
Jul 03, 2020
Redskins undergoing ‘thorough review’ of team name
By: Stephen Whyno WASHINGTON - The Washington Redskins are undergoing a "thorough review" of their nickname. The team said Friday it has been talking to the NFL for weeks about the subject. In a state...
Jul 03, 2020
UAE allows citizens and residents to travel abroad
CAIRO (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates will allow both citizens and residents to travel abroad, the state news agency reported on Friday. In March, the UAE suspended all inbound and outbound passe...
Jul 03, 2020
Fearful of China's new security law, Hong Kongers scramble for safe havens
By Jonathan Barrett and Tom Westbrook SYDNEY/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Many Hong Kong residents are scouring for new jobs and homes overseas, fearful that a new national security law imposed by Beijing wi...
Jul 03, 2020
MLB cancels All-Star Game for 1st time since 1945
By: Beth Harris LOS ANGELES - Dodger Stadium's 40-year wait to host the All-Star Game is going to last even longer. The game scheduled for July 14 was canceled Friday because of the coronavirus pandem...
Jul 03, 2020
Mass testing at JBS, BRF plants in Center West Brazil town reveals more than 1,000 COVID-19 cases
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Mass testing of food industry workers revealed an outbreak of novel coronavirus infections at plants operated by JBS SA and rival BRF SA in the Dourados area, labor prosecutors i...
Jul 03, 2020
