Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Mexican president toughens stance, urges people to stay home to contain pandemic
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's president on Friday urged people to stay indoors to prevent an "overwhelming" spread of coronavirus, taking his strongest stance yet against the pandemic that has kill...
Mar 28, 2020
Honeymoon on lockdown: newlyweds' cruise goes awry over coronavirus
By Ral Corts Fernndez (Reuters) - Newlyweds Yadira Garza and Joel Gonzalez began their honeymoon cruise on the MS Zaandam with romantic strolls overlooking the sea, but have now spent days in a stuffy...
Mar 28, 2020
Thailand reports 109 new coronavirus cases and one death
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand reported 109 new coronavirus cases and one death, bringing the total to 1,245 infections and 6 deaths, the spokesman of the government's Center for COVID-19 Situation Admi...
Mar 27, 2020
America's civil rights movement leader Joseph Lowery has died: CNN
(Reuters) - America's civil rights movement leader Joseph Lowery died on Friday at age 98, CNN reported. Lowery's death was confirmed by Imara Canady, a board member for the Joseph & Evelyn Lowery Ins...
Mar 27, 2020
Tokyo restricts movement to combat virus, some folk carry on as usual
TOKYO (Reuters) - People in greater Tokyo and the Osaka area in western Japan hunkered down on Saturday as officials urged citizens to stay indoors to prevent a potential emergency, but some were carr...
Mar 27, 2020
NFL notebook: Rodgers escaped Peru before airport shutdown
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers barely got out of Peru on March 18 just before the airport closed down due to the coronavirus pandemic, he said Friday. Speaking to radio hosts A.J. Hawk, R...
Mar 27, 2020
U.S. House will have panel overseeing coronavirus aid law expenditures: Pelosi
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Friday the House will set up a panel to oversee expenditures under the $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief law. Pelosi ma...
Mar 27, 2020
South Korea reports 146 new coronavirus cases
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea reported 146 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, taking the national tally to 9,478, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. (Reporting by Cynthia Kim; ...
Mar 27, 2020
NBA notebook: Play likely to resume without fans
If the NBA regular season resumes, it is almost "100 percent" the games will be played without fans present, ESPN's Brian Windhorst reported Friday. Windhorst said the NBA very likely will mimic the p...
Mar 27, 2020
Satellite operator OneWeb files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan
(Reuters) - OneWeb, the satellite operator backed by SoftBank Group Corp has filed for a voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan to pursue a sale of its business, the company said late on Friday. (Report...
Mar 27, 2020
