Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Malaysia reports 17 new coronavirus cases with one new death
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysian reported 17 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, bringing the cumulative total to 6,872. Health authorities there reported one new death, with total fatalities at 113....
May 16, 2020
China asks United States to stop 'unreasonable suppression' of Huawei
BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry said on Saturday the United States needed to stop the "unreasonable suppression" of Chinese companies like Huawei. The Trump administration on Fr...
May 16, 2020
Greeks return to beaches in heatwave, but keep their umbrellas apart
By Lefteris Papadimas ATHENS (Reuters) - Greeks flocked to the seaside on Saturday when more than 500 beaches reopened, as the country sought to walk the fine line between protecting people from COVID...
May 16, 2020
Philippines records 11 new coronavirus deaths, 214 more infections
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' health ministry on Saturday reported 11 more coronavirus deaths and 214 additional infections. In a bulletin, the ministry said total confirmed cases of the novel c...
May 16, 2020
Saudi sovereign fund buys minority stakes in Citi, Boeing, Facebook
DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund has bought minority stakes in major American companies including Boeing , Facebook and Citigroup , according to a U.S. regulatory filing. The $30...
May 16, 2020
Iran sentences French academic to six years in prison: lawyer
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran has sentenced French-Iranian academic Fariba Adelkhah to six years in prison on national security charges, her lawyer said on Saturday. "The court has sentenced her to six years...
May 16, 2020
NFL reportedly ponders incentivizing minority hiring
Looking to incentivize diversity in the ranks of head coaches and general managers, the NFL reportedly might allow teams to improve their draft status based on minority hires. According to NFL.com and...
May 16, 2020
NCAA president: 'Almost inevitable' athletes will get COVID-19
NCAA president Mark Emmert acknowledged Friday that when college sports return, it is "almost inevitable" that some athletes will contract the coronavirus. In an interview with CNN, Emmert said, "We h...
May 16, 2020
Russia reports 9,200 new coronavirus infections
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia reported 9,200 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus on Saturday, down from 10,598 new cases reported the previous day. Russia's coronavirus taskforce said the overall...
May 16, 2020
Singapore reports 465 new coronavirus cases, taking total to 27,356
(Reuters) - Singapore registered 465 new coronavirus infections, its health ministry said on Saturday, taking the city-state's total to 27,356 cases. The vast majority of the newly infected people are...
May 16, 2020
