Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Militant attack kills 29 Malian soldiers - army
BAMAKO (Reuters) - Suspected Islamist militants killed 29 Malian soldiers on Thursday in an attack on a base in the country's northeast, the army said. There was no immediate claim of responsibility f...
Mar 19, 2020
Fins of prehistoric fish reveal origins of the human hand
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Inside the stout fins of a fish that prowled the shallow waters of an estuary in what is now eastern Canada about 380 million years ago, scientists have found wha...
Mar 19, 2020
Portugal restricts movement to stem coronavirus, rules out rationing
By Catarina Demony and Victoria Waldersee LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal's government told people to stay indoors but assured them there would be enough food on the shelves as a nationwide state of emerg...
Mar 19, 2020
U.S. grocery meat supply to improve soon, after virus-fueled demand surge: Tyson Foods
By Tom Polansek CHICAGO (Reuters) - Demand for U.S. meat at grocery stores will likely exceed supplies for at least another week, the chief executive of Tyson Foods Inc told Reuters on Thursday, as th...
Mar 19, 2020
Kosovars bang pots from balconies to protest political crisis
By Fatos Bytyci PRISTINA (Reuters) - People across Kosovo went to their balconies banging pots in a protest to urge ruling parties to deal with coronavirus and end a political crisis which may bring d...
Mar 19, 2020
U.S. ports seek $6.5 billion in grants, assistance after coronavirus
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group representing major U.S. ports is seeking $6.5 billion in grants and direct assistance in the wake of a steep decline in port and cruise line traffic following the corona...
Mar 19, 2020
Coronavirus hits NFL as Saints coach Payton reveals positive test
(Reuters) - The National Football League (NFL) community has its first confirmed case of coronavirus with the news that New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton has tested positive. Payton told ESPN ...
Mar 19, 2020
Dollar rampage spurs FX interventions, speculation of big G7 move
By Karin Strohecker and Sujata Rao LONDON (Reuters) - From Brazil to Norway, policymakers are leaping to defend currencies against the onslaught of the dollar which scaled three-year peaks on Thursday...
Mar 19, 2020
Latin America's largest airline to halve pay for its 43,000 employees
By Marcelo Rochabrun (Reuters) - LATAM Airlines Group , South America's largest carrier, will cut pay to its 43,000-strong workforce by 50% for three months due to economic fallout from the coronaviru...
Mar 19, 2020
India's Modi wants citizens to impose curfew on March 22 to prevent spread of coronavirus
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday appealed to citizens to observe a self-curfew on March 22 as part of a trial-run to test social isolation to curb the spread of th...
Mar 19, 2020
