Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Rwanda reports its first death from the new coronavirus
KIGALI (Reuters) - Rwanda's ministry of health on Sunday reported the East African nation's first death caused by the new coronavirus. The victim was a 65-year-old driver who opted to return home from...
May 31, 2020
Reuters cameraman hit by rubber bullets as police disperse protesters
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Two members of a Reuters TV crew were hit by rubber bullets and injured in Minneapolis on Saturday night when police moved into an area occupied by about 500 protesters in the ...
May 31, 2020
Thailand reports 4 new coronavirus cases, no new deaths
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand reported four new coronavirus cases on Sunday and no new deaths, taking the total number of infections to 3,081 with 57 deaths since January. The new patients had arrived ...
May 31, 2020
Goodell: ‘Tragic events’ call for ‘urgent need for action’
NEW YORK - NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says "there remains an urgent need for action" following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the protests around the country that have followed. From...
May 31, 2020
49ers pledge $1 million to organizations 'creating change'
The San Francisco 49ers will donate $1 million to "local and national organizations who are creating change," CEO Jed York announced in a statement on Twitter on Saturday night, amid nationwide protes...
May 30, 2020
Burns dominates Woodley at UFC Fight Night
Brazilian welterweight Gilbert Burns upset American Tyron Woodley in a five-round, unanimous decision in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas. Burns (19-3), who is from Rio de Ja...
May 30, 2020
Celtics' Brown, Pacers' Brogdon join Atlanta protest
Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown drove 15 hours from Boston to help lead a peaceful protest in Atlanta on Saturday night, he said on a live stream of his Instagram account. "I drove 15 hours to get...
May 30, 2020
Pistons coach Casey: 'Let's stop the injustice now'
Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey called for change and unity in a statement issued Saturday, amid country-wide protests following the death of George Floyd earlier this week. Casey, 62, recalled...
May 30, 2020
Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 286 to 181,482
BERLIN (Reuters) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 286 to 181,482, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Friday. The reported de...
May 30, 2020
China media bristles at U.S. moves on Hong Kong over national security push
HONG KONG (Reuters) - China's state media lashed out on Sunday at possible retaliatory moves by the United States to impose sanctions and end Hong Kong's special status if Beijing imposes new national...
May 30, 2020
