Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.N. Security Council president dismisses U.S. sanctions move on Iran
By Michelle Nichols NEW YORK (Reuters) - The president of the U.N. Security Council, Indonesia, said on Tuesday it was "not in the position to take further action" on a U.S. bid to trigger a return of...
Aug 25, 2020
Russia warns U.S., EU against Belarus sanctions, interference
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's foreign ministry said on Tuesday it had warned the United States and European Union against imposing sanctions on its ally Belarus and interfering in its internal affairs. ...
Aug 25, 2020
UK daily stats show 1,184 new confirmed cases of COVID-19
LONDON (Reuters) - The United Kingdom recorded 1,184 new cases of COVID-19 in the latest daily statistics published on Tuesday, up from 853 on Monday, government figures showed. Sixteen people died af...
Aug 25, 2020
Standard Chartered sues South Africa’s Land Bank to recover debt
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Standard Chartered is suing South Africa's Land Bank to recover debts, Land Bank said on Tuesday, after the state-owned agricultural lender defaulted on repayments for debt wo...
Aug 25, 2020
Young people fueling spread of coronavirus in Americas: PAHO director
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Young people are driving the spread of the coronavirus in the Americas region, the Pan American Health Organization's (PAHO) director Carissa Etienne said on Tuesday. PAHO is w...
Aug 25, 2020
Boeing’s first Starliner crewed mission tentatively slated for 2021
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Boeing Co said on Tuesday it aims to redo its unmanned Starliner crew capsule flight test to the International Space Station before year-end or in January, depending on when it com...
Aug 25, 2020
Factbox: Coronavirus in U.S. Congress: 17 members have tested or been presumed positive
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - At least 17 members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate - nine Republicans and seven Democrats - have tested positive or are presumed to have had COVID-19, with Sena...
Aug 25, 2020
Congo says world’s largest measles epidemic is over
KINSHASA (Reuters) - The Democratic Republic of Congo said on Tuesday it has ended the world's largest measles outbreak that has killed more than 7,000 children since it was declared 14 months ago. Co...
Aug 25, 2020
Honda to pay $84.2 million to settle U.S. states’ probe over Takata air bags
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two affiliates of Honda Motor Co have agreed to pay $84.2 million to settle a probe by most U.S. states into their use of Takata airbags, which compromised the safety of Honda veh...
Aug 25, 2020
General Dynamics unit wins $870 million contract from Spain
(Reuters) - General Dynamics Corp said on Tuesday its joint venture along with Spanish defense contractor Santa Brbara Sistemas had won a contract worth $870 million for wheeled combat vehicles from t...
Aug 25, 2020
