Author Archives: Syndicated Content
KBR gets $570 million contract from NASA
(Reuters) - U.S. engineering company KBR Inc said on Monday it had been awarded a $570.3 million contract by NASA to develop and execute spaceflight operations at Marshall Space Flight Center in Hunts...
Jun 15, 2020
'Avatar' sequel resumes filming in coronavirus-free New Zealand
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Filming the sequel of James Cameron's sci-fi blockbuster "Avatar" will bring hundreds of jobs and millions of dollars to New Zealand after it ended its coronavirus outbreak, the...
Jun 15, 2020
Kremlin says Russia will not tolerate unfriendly gestures amid Czech diplomacy row
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin on Monday said it would not tolerate unfriendly gestures, when asked about Moscow's expulsion of two Czech diplomats, a reciprocal move in response to two of Russia's di...
Jun 15, 2020
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
