Author Archives: Syndicated Content
'I could fall to my death:' tightrope walker Wallenda readies to cross active volcano
(Reuters) - Tightrope walker Nik Wallenda fears the worst-possible outcome as he prepares for his latest high wire act - trekking across a live volcano in Nicaragua on Wednesday. "I could fall to my d...
Feb 27, 2020
How the Democratic nominating battle could end in a messy 'brokered convention'
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) - Seemingly every four years, political pundits speculate about a "brokered" U.S. presidential convention - only to see a nominee selected with little or no drama. But that may ...
Feb 27, 2020
U.S. grants sanctions waiver for humanitarian trade to Iran
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday granted a license to allow for certain humanitarian trade transactions with Iran's sanctioned central bank, a move it said was in step with the for...
Feb 27, 2020
Barty sets up Kvitova semi-final after downing Muguruza in Doha
(Reuters) - World number one Ash Barty eased into the semi-finals of the Qatar Open with a gritty 6-1 6-7(4) 6-2 victory over Spanish 11th seed Garbine Muguruza on Thursday. The Australian will meet t...
Feb 27, 2020
Tellurian stock falls after company extends U.S. LNG sale negotiations with Petronet
(Reuters) - Tellurian Inc stock dropped on Thursday after the company said it extended the amount of time India's Petronet LNG Ltd had to finalize an agreement to buy liquefied natural gas (LNG) from ...
Feb 27, 2020
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
