Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. lawmaker says seeking bipartisan legislation on airline mask rules
b'b\'By David Shepardson and Tracy Rucinski\\n(Reuters) - A U.S. senator said on Wednesday he was hoping for bipartisan support in Congress for mandatory rules on masks for air travel after the head o...
Jun 17, 2020
Strong anti-racism message at re-start of Premier League
b'b"BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) - Aston Villa and Sheffield United re-started the Premier League on Wednesday after a 100-day hiatus caused by the COVID-19 health crisis with a strong statement of s...
Jun 17, 2020
EU post-COVID recovery plan likely to win backing in July: budget chief
b'b\'By Jan Strupczewski\\nBRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union\\\'s economic recovery plan after the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to secure backing from member states in July, helping the 27-nation...
Jun 17, 2020
Kayapó chief Payakan dies from COVID-19, led protest against Amazon dam
b'b"BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil\'s indigenous people lost one of their pioneering leaders to COVID-19 on Wednesday with the death of Paulinho Payakan, a Kayap\\xc3\\xb3 chief who led protests against ...
Jun 17, 2020
Zoom to offer end-to-end encryption for all users
b"b'(Reuters) - Zoom Video Communications Inc is planning to offer all its free and paying users end-to-end encryption for video calls, the video conferencing provider said on Wednesday.\\n\\n(Reporti...
Jun 17, 2020
Taylor Wimpey launches $626 million share sale, to resume dividends in 2021
b'b\'(Reuters) - Builder Taylor Wimpey said on Wednesday it intends to resume dividends in 2021 and launched a share sale to raise about 500 million pounds ($626 million), as it looks to take advantag...
Jun 17, 2020
Tiz the Law draws No. 8 post as early 6-5 Belmont favorite
By: Beth Harris It wasn't quite the post position trainer Barclay Tagg wanted for Tiz the Law. Still, it wasn't far off for the colt who on Wednesday was made the early 6-5 favorite for the Belmont St...
Jun 17, 2020
LATAM Airlines to suspend operations in Argentina indefinitely
b'b\'SAO PAULO (Reuters) - LATAM Airlines Group on Wednesday said it will cease operations at its Argentine subsidiary "indefinitely," its first major cutback since Latin America\\\'s largest airline ...
Jun 17, 2020
Italian nursing homes lacked tools for COVID-19 onslaught, survey shows
b'b\'By Angelo Amante\\nROME (Reuters) - Italy\\\'s nursing homes, where the COVID-19 epidemic is believed to have killed thousands of people, did not have the equipment needed to protect staff or res...
Jun 17, 2020
UAE says Turkish and Iranian interventions violate Iraqi sovereignty
b'b\'CAIRO (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates said on Wednesday that Turkish and Iranian military interventions in Iraq violated the sovereignty of a sisterly Arab country.\\n"UAE denounced the Turk...
Jun 17, 2020
