Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Beijing city reports 31 new coronavirus cases vs 27 a day earlier
BEIJING (Reuters) - Beijing's city government reported 31 new confirmed coronavirus cases as of end-June 16, up from 27 cases reported a day earlier as the city moves to curb the spread of the disease...
Jun 16, 2020
Facebook removes hundreds more accounts as right-wing violence spreads
By Joseph Menn SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook on Tuesday removed almost 900 accounts associated with the far-right Proud Boys and American Guard, including those belonging to Proud Boys supporters...
Jun 16, 2020
Mexico's total coronavirus cases rise to 154,863 and 18,310 deaths
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's total confirmed coronavirus infections rose to 154,863 cases and 18,310 total deaths on Tuesday, as the health ministry reported 4,599 new infections along with 730 ad...
Jun 16, 2020
Pentagon official who questioned Ukraine aid freeze resigns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pentagon Comptroller Elaine McCusker, who was reported to have questioned the suspension of U.S. military aid to Ukraine, a key element in the inquiry leading to President Donal...
Jun 16, 2020
TV viewers seek out '13th' and other stories about race amid protests
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Television series, movies and documentaries about the experience of black people in the United States have seen a surge in viewership amid public demonstration...
Jun 16, 2020
Trump-Comey clash coming to U.S. television - after November election
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The clash between former FBI director James Comey and U.S. President Donald Trump over Russian interference in the 2016 elections is coming to television, but the drama series ...
Jun 16, 2020
Asian stocks set to rise as drug trials, data push Wall Street higher
By Katanga Johnson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Asian stocks were set to climb on Wednesday after another late Wall Street surge in response to upbeat trial results for a COVID-19 treatment and data showing...
Jun 16, 2020
Congo mining provinces impose new COVID-19 lockdowns
KINSHASA (Reuters) - Authorities in Democratic Republic of Congo's southeastern mining heartland announced temporary lockdowns on Tuesday in an effort to widen coronavirus testing and prevent a worryi...
Jun 16, 2020
Turkish warplanes strike Kurdish targets in northern Iraq
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's Defence Ministry said its warplanes struck Kurdish militant targets in northern Iraq's Haftanin region on Wednesday, the second such operation launched against the Kurdista...
Jun 16, 2020
U.S. unions urge Mexico to defend workers' rights after labor advocate's arrest
By Daina Beth Solomon MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Pressure is growing for Mexican authorities to release prominent labor lawyer Susana Prieto, arrested a week ago at a protest, with two U.S. unions concer...
Jun 16, 2020
