Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Coronavirus outbreak in Colombia prison sparks fear among officials, families
By Cesar Hernandez VILLAVICENCIO, Colombia (Reuters) - A coronavirus outbreak that has infected more than 30% of inmates at the prison in Villavicencio, in central Colombia, has sparked fear among loc...
May 07, 2020
Trump stresses desire for arms control with Russia, China in Putin call
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump stressed the U.S. desire for arms control that includes both Russia and China in a telephone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, ...
May 07, 2020
Trump tests negative for coronavirus, White House says, after report valet infected
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence have tested negative for the novel coronavirus after a member of the U.S. military who worked at the White House was found t...
May 07, 2020
German lawmakers turn sights on Bundesbank to get to ECB
By Andreas Rinke and Paul Carrel BERLIN (Reuters) - German lawmakers are debating whether to require their national central bank, the Bundesbank, to report to them on European Central Bank policy afte...
May 07, 2020
Britain unlikely to request Brexit extension: Irish foreign minister
DUBLIN (Reuters) - It appears unlikely that Britain will request an extension of its year-end deadline to reach a post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union, Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney s...
May 07, 2020
Becton Dickinson to boost testing capacity for potential second COVID-19 wave
(Reuters) - Medical technology company Becton Dickinson and Co said on Thursday it was preparing to ramp up manufacturing operations to handle demand for COVID-19 testing kits in the event of a second...
May 07, 2020
Alphabet's Sidewalk Labs pulls out of Toronto 'smart city' project
By Moira Warburton TORONTO (Reuters) - Alphabet's Sidewalk Labs has pulled out of its Toronto "smart city" project due to economic uncertainty, the subsidiary's chief executive officer said on Thursda...
May 07, 2020
Minister defends Germany's limited gay therapy ban
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's ban on so-called gay conversion therapies needs to be robust enough to withstand court challenges, Health Minister Jens Spahn said in response to criticism that his propos...
May 07, 2020
California predicts $54.3 billion budget deficit due to coronavirus
By Sharon Bernstein SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) - California will face a budget deficit of $54.3 billion due to a huge drop in revenue combined with increased expenses linked to the coronavirus pande...
May 07, 2020
EU must go 'back to the future' of open borders after COVID-19, commissioner says
By Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union must go "back to the future" of open borders once the coronavirus pandemic is brought under control, a senior EU official said on Thursday...
May 07, 2020
