Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Chile threatens striking truckers with security law after breakdown in talks
By Aislinn Laing SANTIAGO (Reuters) - The Chilean government on Monday threatened to invoke a state security law to penalise striking truck drivers blocking arterial routes and damaging supply chains ...
Aug 31, 2020
U.S. Open order of play on Tuesday
(Reuters) - Order of play on the main show courts on the second day of the U.S. Open on Tuesday (play starts at 1500 GMT/11 AM ET unless stated, prefix number denotes seeding): Arthur Ashe Stadium (16...
Aug 31, 2020
Tennis: Zverev downs Anderson in battle of big servers
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Germany's Alexander Zverev overcame a patchy performance to beat South African Kevin Anderson 7-6(2) 5-7 6-3 7-5 in the opening round of the U.S. Open on Monday. Fifth seed Zverev...
Aug 31, 2020
Shapovalov spoils Korda grand slam debut to reach U.S. Open second round
(Reuters) - Denis Shapovalov, one of tennis's young guns tipped as a future Grand Slam winner, took a confident first step towards living up to the hype moving into the second round of the U.S. Open w...
Aug 31, 2020
Trump urges keeping tax returns away from Manhattan’s top prosecutor
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday urged a federal appeals court on Monday not to let Manhattan's top prosecutor get eight years of his tax returns, saying the handover would c...
Aug 31, 2020
Algeria approves more measures to ease coronavirus lockdown
ALGIERS (Reuters) - Algerian authorities said on Monday they will carry out further measures to ease a coronavirus lockdown from Sept. 1, including lifting a ban on some cultural activities such as re...
Aug 31, 2020
U.S. Labor Department proposes new proxy vote limits
(Reuters) - The U.S. Labor Department on Monday proposed new limits on retirement plan fiduciaries from voting on corporate proxies unless they can show a matter being voted on "would have an economic...
Aug 31, 2020
CABEI approves $400 million loan to Central American nations for coronavirus vaccine
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - The Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) has approved a $400 million loan to regional nations and the Dominican Republic for the acquisition and distribution ...
Aug 31, 2020
Tsitsipas races past Ramos-Vinolas to reach second round
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Greek fourth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas kicked off his quest for a maiden Grand Slam title in style as he overwhelmed Spaniard Albert Ramos-Vinolas 6-2 6-1 6-1 on Monday to reach the...
Aug 31, 2020
Syrian air defences intercept Israeli missiles: state media
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian air defences intercepted Israeli missiles over the southern region of the country on Monday, state television cited a Syrian military source as saying. An Israeli military sp...
Aug 31, 2020
