Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Cuba to deliver verdict in closely eyed dissident case next month
By Sarah Marsh and Nelson Acosta HAVANA (Reuters) - Communist-run Cuba will deliver its verdict in a closely watched case against Jose Daniel Ferrer, one of the country's leading dissidents, on March ...
Feb 27, 2020
Syrian state TV says Israeli helicopters launch missiles at Syrian military points
CAIRO (Reuters) - Syrian state TV said on Thursday Israeli helicopters launched missiles at Syrian military points in Al-Qahtaniyah, Al-Hurria, and Al-Qunaitra, injuring three soldiers. It added that ...
Feb 27, 2020
Raising awareness may help prevent rabies deaths
By Saumya Joseph (Reuters Health) - Human rabies deaths are so rare in the United States that even healthcare providers may not recognize a rabies infection - or the role that bats might play - which ...
Feb 27, 2020
U.S. CDC chief says aggressively evaluating whether coronavirus survives on surfaces
(Reuters) - Robert Redfield, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), told the U.S. Congress on Thursday that his agency is aggressively evaluating how long coronavirus c...
Feb 27, 2020
Cycling: Froome says awaiting coronavirus test as UAE Tour canceled
By Martyn Herman (Reuters) - The UAE Tour featuring some of the world's leading riders has been canceled with two stages remaining due to a coronavirus scare, four-time Tour de France champion Chris F...
Feb 27, 2020
Mixed messages, test delays hamper U.S. coronavirus response
By Julie Steenhuysen, Andrew Hay and Brad Brooks (Reuters) - Even as U.S. officials warn of an inevitable outbreak of coronavirus in the United States, and are alerting Americans to take precautions, ...
Feb 27, 2020
U.S. judge mulls holding Russian firm linked to election meddling in contempt
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal judge is weighing civil contempt charges against a Russian company accused of funding a Russian troll farm's interference in the 2016 U.S. election t...
Feb 27, 2020
Bed Bath & Beyond to cut about 500 jobs
(Reuters) - Home furnishing retailer Bed Bath & Beyond Inc said on Thursday it would cut about 500 jobs, including management positions, as part of a restructuring program. The company expects the pro...
Feb 27, 2020
U.S. stock funds shed $18.5 billion in week: Lipper
(Reuters) - U.S. equity funds saw outflows of $18.5 billion in the latest week, according to Lipper. U.S.-based taxable bond funds attracted $2.5 billion, the eighth straight weekly inflow, and money ...
Feb 27, 2020
House Democrats to introduce bill clawing back border wall funds
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives are working on new legislation that would "claw back" funds the White House took from the Pentagon's budget to fund construction o...
Feb 27, 2020
