Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Rights groups urge U.N. to investigate U.S. 'police violence'
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - Relatives of victims and activist groups called on Monday for the top United Nations human rights body to launch an investigation into "police violence and repr...
Jun 08, 2020
Investment funds buy $20.702 billion two-year note in June: U.S. Treasury
Large investment managers bought $20.702 billion at a 2-year note auction held in June, compared with the $20.987 billion they purchased the previous month, data from the U.S. Treasury Department rele...
Jun 08, 2020
Qatar to gradually lift lockdown in four phases from June 15
CAIRO (Reuters) - Qatar will start lifting coronavirus restrictions in its cities under a four-phase plan starting on June 15, when some mosques will be allowed to reopen, government spokeswoman Lulwa...
Jun 08, 2020
Pirouette like Jagger: Royal Ballet dances to Stones in London streets
LONDON (Reuters) - Dancers from Britain's Royal Ballet have made a short film in which they perform in London's deserted streets to the sounds of The Rolling Stones, a project designed to highlight th...
Jun 08, 2020
Trump open to another coronavirus relief package: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is open to another economic relief package in response to the coronavirus pandemic and remains in favor of a payroll tax holiday, White House spokesw...
Jun 08, 2020
Over half of people tested in Italian city of Bergamo have COVID-19 antibodies
By Angelo Amante ROME (Reuters) - A sample survey has shown that more than half the residents of the northern Italian city of Bergamo have COVID-19 antibodies, city health authorities said on Monday. ...
Jun 08, 2020
Germany's Merkel urges U.N.-backed Libya talks in phone call with Egypt's Sisi
BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed the situation in conflict-wracked Libya with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the German governemnt said in a statement on Monday. Merkel ...
Jun 08, 2020
Trump considering various proposals in response to Floyd's death: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is "appalled" by calls for police to be defunded and he is looking at a number of proposals in response to the death of a black man in police custody...
Jun 08, 2020
Report: Replacement players to be permitted
NBA teams will be permitted to carry replacement players who can be added to the active roster in the event of a positive COVID-19 test, ESPN reported. If a player on the roster tests positive for the...
Jun 08, 2020
Arrest of military pilot sparks protests in Djibouti: lawyer, social media
NAIROBI (Reuters) - The tiny Horn of Africa nation Djibouti has witnessed days of anti-government protests after a detained air force pilot said in a video clip he had been tortured, his lawyer said o...
Jun 08, 2020
