Author Archives: Syndicated Content
China appoints Sun Jinlong as new environment ministry party head
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China has appointed Sun Jinlong as the new Communist Party Secretary of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, replacing Li Ganjie, the ministry's website showed on Tuesday. Sun...
Apr 13, 2020
Ecuadorian firefighter livens up coronavirus lockdown playing trumpet
By Alexandra Valencia QUITO (Reuters) - With Ecuador in lockdown to battle one of the worst outbreaks of the new coronavirus in Latin America, a Quito firefighter is seeking to raise spirits by serena...
Apr 13, 2020
42 dead in coronavirus outbreak at Virginia nursing home, more expected
By Rich McKay (Reuters) - Forty-two residents of a Virginia nursing home near Richmond have died from the COVID-19 disease pandemic in one of the worst clusters of the new coronavirus in the United St...
Apr 13, 2020
Trump says plan to re-open shuttered U.S. economy to be completed soon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Monday that his administration was close to completing a plan to re-open the U.S. economy, which has been largely shut down to slow the spread of ...
Apr 13, 2020
Report: WR Hopkins passes physical
Four-time Pro Bowl wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins passed his physical with the Arizona Cardinals, according to report from NFL Network's James Palmer on Monday. With Hopkins reportedly clearing that hu...
Apr 13, 2020
Telco shares are surprise losers as lockdown drives internet boom
By Tom Westbrook and Douglas Busvine SINGAPORE/BERLIN (Reuters) - As lockdowns worldwide drive a surge in internet use, boosting online sales for businesses as varied as gaming and food delivery, the ...
Apr 13, 2020
Gloom enveloped UK financial sector as virus outbreak escalated: CBI
LONDON (Reuters) - Optimism drained away from Britain's financial sector in March as the coronavirus outbreak escalated, an industry survey showed on Tuesday. The Confederation of British Industry (CB...
Apr 13, 2020
U.N. agencies: 117 million children may miss measles shots due to COVID-19
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - More than 117 million children could miss out on immunization against measles as the COVID-19 pandemic forces social distancing and piles pressure on health services...
Apr 13, 2020
Belichick, Patriots 'moving forward' minus Brady
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is ready for turn the page after 20 years with Tom Brady. Brady signed a two-year deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, putting the Patriots in unfamiliar ...
Apr 13, 2020
New Zealand jobless rate could hit 26% if virus curbs extended: treasury
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand's unemployment rate could reach 26% if tough lockdown measures to fight the spread of the coronavirus are extended, treasury department forecasts released on Tuesday...
Apr 13, 2020
