Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Protesters rally in London, Berlin over George Floyd's death
LONDON (Reuters) - Hundreds of people protested in London and Berlin on Sunday in solidarity with demonstrations in the United States over the death of a black man shown on video gasping for breath as...
Thomson Reuters May 31, 2020
Renault chairman dismisses fears over potential Maubeuge closure
PARIS (Reuters) - Renault has no plans to close its Maubeuge plant in northern France, Chairman Jean-Dominique Senard said on Sunday, two days after the carmaker announced 15,000 job cuts globally as ...
Thomson Reuters May 31, 2020
No COVID-19 deaths reported in Sweden in 24 hours, but weekend figures typically delayed
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden has not reported any coronavirus deaths in the last 24 hours, for the first time since March 13, the health authority said on Sunday, but there is typically a delay in rep...
Thomson Reuters May 31, 2020
Trump will not activate federal troops for now amid protests, NSA adviser says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration will not invoke federal authority over the National Guard for now, National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien said on Sunday as protests continued in mult...
Thomson Reuters May 31, 2020
EU trade commissioner Hogan mulling candidacy for WTO chief
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European trade commissioner Phil Hogan is considering putting his name forward as a candidate to be the next director-general of the World Trade Organization, his spokesman said o...
Thomson Reuters May 31, 2020
Alpine skiing: Faced with tragedy, Shiffrin chooses to give back
By Rory Carroll (Reuters) - This year has been difficult for athletes but few have had a harder time than Olympic champion ski racer Mikaela Shiffrin. In early February, her father Jeff passed away un...
Thomson Reuters May 31, 2020
Philippines reports 862 additional coronavirus infections, seven more deaths
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines on Sunday reported 862 additional coronavirus cases and seven more deaths from the respiratory disease. In a bulletin, the Department of Health said the Southeast As...
Thomson Reuters May 31, 2020
Workers nervously eye return to Lear's coronavirus-hit plant in Mexico
By Daina Beth Solomon CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (Reuters) - Lear Corp is implementing costly safety measures that may hurt productivity at its operations in Mexico after suffering the deadliest known fact...
Thomson Reuters May 31, 2020
People more important than the economy, pope says about Covid crisis
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis said on Sunday that people are more important than the economy, as countries decide how quickly to reopen their countries from coronavirus lock...
Thomson Reuters May 31, 2020
Former Olympic sprint champion Morrow dies aged 84
(Reuters) - American sprinter Bobby Morrow, who won three gold medals at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, died on Saturday at the age of 84, World Athletics said https://www.usatoday.com/story/spo...
Thomson Reuters May 31, 2020
