Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Wear a mask while having sex, Canada’s top doctor suggests
By Julie Gordon OTTAWA (Reuters) - Skip kissing and consider wearing a mask when having sex to protect yourself from catching the coronavirus, Canada's chief medical officer said on Wednesday, adding ...
Syndicated Content Sep 02, 2020
NBA fines Clippers’ Morris, Mavericks’ Doncic
The NBA on Wednesday fined Los Angeles Clippers forward Marcus Morris $35,000 for "recklessly striking" Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic above the shoulders. The league also fined Doncic $15,000 for...
Syndicated Content Sep 02, 2020
Briton hit by speedboat on Corfu died of injuries from propeller, coroner says
ATHENS (Reuters) - A 60-year old British woman struck by a speedboat off the Ionian island of Corfu this week died of multiple injuries from the propeller, the island's coroner, Ioannis Aivatidis, sai...
Syndicated Content Sep 02, 2020
German health institute designates Canary Islands as coronavirus-risk region
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's national institute for infectious diseases on Wednesday added the Canary Islands to its list of risk regions, citing a high rate of new coronavirus infections in the Spani...
Syndicated Content Sep 02, 2020
White House’s Birx denies ‘herd immunity’ policy under consideration
By Ben Klayman LIVONIA, Mich. (Reuters) - White House Coronavirus Task Force Coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx on Wednesday dismissed the notion that the White House was considering a strategy of allowing ...
Syndicated Content Sep 02, 2020
Turkey backs Libya ceasefire but doubtful after Haftar’s rebuff
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey would "love it" if a ceasefire declared in Libya last month is successful but there are many doubts after eastern-based forces under Khalifa Haftar dismissed the move, Vice P...
Syndicated Content Sep 02, 2020
U.S. House panel subpoenas U.S. Postal Service chief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy received a subpoena from a congressional panel seeking documents over his decision to implement changes that Democrats said threatened mail d...
Syndicated Content Sep 02, 2020
Sloppy Martic leads way into U.S. Open round three
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Eighth seed Petra Martic sailed into the third round of the U.S. Open with a 6-3 6-4 win over Ukraine's Kateryna Bondarenko on Wednesday. Unforced errors from Martic allowed her 3...
Syndicated Content Sep 02, 2020
Who took centre stage on Lebanon’s centenary? A French man
By Ghaida Ghantous BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon marked its centenary this week and one man dominated broadcasts from planting a cedar tree, the Middle East state's national emblem, to visiting Beirut's ...
Syndicated Content Sep 02, 2020
Rahm had doubts PGA Tour could carry on amid COVID-19
(Reuters) - World number two Jon Rahm initially doubted whether the PGA Tour, which wraps up its 2019-20 season at this week's Tour Championship in Atlanta, was going to be able to complete its campai...
Syndicated Content Sep 02, 2020




