Author Archives: Syndicated Content
After demonstrations, Nigerian president pledges to punish police brutality
By Felix Onuah ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari promised on Monday that the government would bring police officers responsible for misconduct to justice, after nearly a week of pr...
Oct 12, 2020
McCullers, Astros aim to even series with Rays
The Houston Astros slugged their way to the American League Championship Series, flexing their offensive might by scoring 33 runs and bashing 12 homers against the Oakland Athletics. By most every mea...
Oct 12, 2020
English schools 2021 exams delayed by three weeks due to COVID-19
LONDON (Reuters) - Students in England will take school exams in the summer of 2021 but they will be delayed by three weeks to help address disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Education Secret...
Oct 12, 2020
E-commerce group Allegro lights up Europe’s IPO market, leaping 50% on debut
By Anna Banacka and Anna Koper WARSAW/GDANSK, Poland (Reuters) - Shares in Polish e-commerce group Allegro leapt more than 50% on their trading debut on Monday, giving the company a market value of ab...
Oct 12, 2020
Pandemic adds to war in keeping Libyan children out of school
MISRATA, Libya (Reuters) - Their young lives already disrupted by war, Libyan schoolchildren face even bigger obstacles to their education during the global pandemic than young people elsewhere. With ...
Oct 12, 2020
Jordan’s King Abdullah swears in new government to speed reforms
AMMAN (Reuters) - Jordan's King Abdullah swore in a new government led by veteran diplomat Bisher al Khaswaneh on Monday charging him with accelerating IMF-backed reforms as the economy faces its shar...
Oct 12, 2020
Senate Republicans will go with Trump on coronavirus stimulus: White House spokeswoman
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the U.S. Senate will go along with what President Donald Trump wants in coronavirus relief legislation, a White House spokeswoman said on Monday, as the White Hou...
Oct 12, 2020
Salford City co-owner Scholes appointed caretaker manager
(Reuters) - Salford City co-owner Paul Scholes has been appointed caretaker manager following the sacking of Graham Alexander, the English League Two (fourth-tier) club said on Monday. Salford is co-o...
Oct 12, 2020
‘We want protection’: French police protest violence against officers
PARIS (Reuters) - French police protested in front of their stations on Monday after dozens of assailants in a Paris suburb attacked one base with metal bars and a barrage of fireworks over the weeken...
Oct 12, 2020
Japan PM Suga’s rating falls to 55% in second poll since took office: NHK
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's approval rating fell seven points to 55% in a poll by public broadcaster NHK released on Monday, the second survey since he took office last ...
Oct 12, 2020
