Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Norway to halt COVID-19 track and trace app on data protection concerns
OSLO (Reuters) - Norway will halt its COVID-19 track and trace app and delete all data collected so far after criticism from the Norwegian Data Protection Authority, the Norwegian Institute of Public ...
Jun 15, 2020
U.S. fighter plane crashes off coast of northeast England
LONDON (Reuters) - A U.S. fighter plane crashed in the North Sea off the coast of northeast England on Monday with the fate of the pilot and the cause of the crash unknown, the Sun newspaper reported,...
Jun 15, 2020
Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus
(Reuters) - Several districts of the Chinese capital set up security checkpoints, closed schools and ordered people to be tested for the coronavirus on Monday after an unexpected spike of cases linked...
Jun 15, 2020
Beirut's nightlife on the brink as pandemic compounds financial crisis
By Ayat Basma and Issam Abdallah BEIRUT (Reuters) - Beirut loves to party, even when the going gets tough. Which is often. The city and its nightlife has weathered wars, bombing campaigns and assassin...
Jun 15, 2020
Black Americans disproportionately die in police Taser confrontations
By Linda So WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As police confront protesters across the United States, they're turning to rubber bullets, pepper spray, tear gas and other weapons meant to minimize fatalities. But...
Jun 15, 2020
MLB players union rejects league's latest offer
(Reuters) - The union representing Major League Baseball players said on Saturday it had rejected MLB's latest offer of a reduced 72-game schedule with 80% prorated salaries and had opted not to make ...
Jun 15, 2020
Russia says U.S. plans to lift curbs on drone sales would hurt arms pact: RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Monday U.S. plans to lift restrictions on heavy strike drones would land a severe blow to a 1987 arms control deal regulating the export of rocket ...
Jun 15, 2020
France expects AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to be shared pro rata
PARIS (Reuters) - A deal between AstraZeneca and France over potential COVID-19 vaccines foresees doses being split between countries on a pro-rata basis based on population, a source at the French Pr...
Jun 15, 2020
Exclusive: Germany to take stake in unlisted CureVac - sources
By Ludwig Burger and Rene Wagner FRANKFURT/BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany will take a stake in unlisted biotech firm CureVac, which is working on a COVID-19 vaccine, three people familiar with the plan to...
Jun 15, 2020
Sudan war crimes suspect says charges against him are 'untrue'
THE HAGUE (Reuters) - A Sudanese war crimes suspect said on Monday that charges mentioned on his arrest warrant are "untrue" during an initial appearance at the International Criminal Court in The Hag...
Jun 15, 2020
