Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Coronavirus makes Democratic congressional challengers' uphill climb steeper
By Joseph Ax and Susan Cornwell (Reuters) - Before she suspended in-person campaigning in March, Arati Kreibich was knocking on upwards of 1,000 doors every weekend in the northern New Jersey congress...
May 17, 2020
On this day: Born May 18, 1909: Fred Perry, British tennis player
By Martyn Herman (Reuters) - When Fred Perry crushed the unfortunate Gottfried von Cramm to win the 1936 Wimbledon title little did he know he would be the last Briton to get his hands on the men's tr...
May 17, 2020
Spain's daily coronavirus death toll below 100 for first time in two months
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's daily death toll from the coronavirus was 87 on Sunday, the health ministry said, dropping below 100 for the first time in two months. Total deaths from the virus climbed to...
May 17, 2020
Indonesia reports 489 new coronavirus cases, 59 new deaths
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia reported 489 new coronavirus infections on Sunday, taking the total to 17,514. Indonesia also reported 59 deaths from the COVID-19, the disease caused by the new virus, b...
May 17, 2020
China says opposed to latest U.S. rules against Huawei
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's commerce ministry said on Sunday it is firmly opposed to the latest rules by the United States against Huawei and will take all necessary measures to safeguard Chinese firm...
May 17, 2020
UK's Gove says trade deal with EU is there to be done
LONDON (Reuters) - British Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove said on Sunday that there was a trade deal to be done with the European Union but it would require compromise from the bloc. Both sides ...
May 17, 2020
Afghan president, rival close in on power-sharing deal: sources
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah, his rival in the disputed presidential election, are close to finalising a power-sharing deal to end a political stalemate in the...
May 17, 2020
UK economy likely to recover slowly from COVID hit: budget office head
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's economy is likely to have a slower economic recovery rather than a quick bounce-back after its coronavirus shutdown, the head of the country's budget forecasting office sa...
May 17, 2020
Malaysia reports 22 new coronavirus cases, no new deaths
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's health ministry reported 22 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, bringing the cumulative total to 6,894. The country reported no new deaths, with total fatalities remai...
May 17, 2020
Park triumphs in golf's return to action in South Korea
SEOUL (Reuters) - Park Hyun-kyung won the KLPGA Championship title on Sunday as women's golf in South Korea joined the country's professional baseball and soccer leagues to restart amid the coronaviru...
May 17, 2020
