Author Archives: Syndicated Content
In shadow of coronavirus, Muslims face a Ramadan like never before
By Hamid Ould Ahmed, Ulf Laessing and Gayatri Suroyo ALGIERS/CAIRO/JAKARTA (Reuters) - Days before the holy fasting month of Ramadan begins, the Islamic world is grappling with an untimely paradox of ...
Apr 19, 2020
CDC reports 720,630 coronavirus cases in U.S., 37,202 deaths
(Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Sunday reported 720,630 cases of the new coronavirus, an increase of 29,916 cases from its previous count, and said the number of dea...
Apr 19, 2020
Trump says getting close to a deal with Democrats on U.S. coronavirus stimulus
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that Republicans were "close" to getting a deal with Democrats on another legislative package to help alleviate economic damage done by t...
Apr 19, 2020
Djokovic opposes coronavirus vaccination
By Zoran Milosavljevic BELGRADE (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic faces a dilemma if it becomes compulsory for players to get vaccinated before they can begin competing once the tennis season resumes followi...
Apr 19, 2020
Crude oil futures drop at open of Asian trading
(Reuters) - Crude oil futures fell on Sunday evening in CME Group trading, continuing last week's weakness on the back of sliding demand due to the COVID-19 disease that has killed more than 159,000 w...
Apr 19, 2020
Brazil's Bolsonaro attacks coronavirus lockdowns as supporters take to streets
By Maria Carolina Marcello and Leonardo Benassatoo BRASILIA/SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's president Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday again attended a public rally and attacked lockdown measures meant to figh...
Apr 19, 2020
McKinsey predicts near doubling of unemployment in Europe
By Marine Strauss BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Unemployment in Europe could nearly double in the coming months, with up to 59 million jobs at risk from permanent cutbacks as well as reductions in pay and hour...
Apr 19, 2020
Byron wins 2nd NASCAR virtual race in a drama-free event
By: Jenna Fryer CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Nobody did anything to get fired or lose a sponsor in this week's edition of NASCAR virtual racing. William Byron won his second consecutive NASCAR virtual race on Su...
Apr 19, 2020
Coronavirus break leaves Bogut considering retirement
Like most professional athletes during the coronavirus pandemic, former NBA center and current Australian NBL player Andrew Bogut is staying close to home, not doing much besides spending time with hi...
Apr 19, 2020
Chile, China officials contradict each other over donated ventilators
By Natalia A. Ramos Miranda SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile is expecting China to donate ventilators to help cope with the coronavirus outbreak, a government official said on Sunday, contradicting earlier ...
Apr 19, 2020
