Author Archives: Syndicated Content
New Jersey to give voters in-person, mail-in option in November election, governor says
(Reuters) - New Jersey voters will have the choice in the November election of using ballots mailed to their homes or going to their local polling places, just as they did during last month's primary ...
Aug 14, 2020
South Sudan death toll in disarmament fighting rises, UN sends peacekeepers
By Denis Dumo JUBA (Reuters) - The death toll in South Sudan's Warrap State has risen to 148 following fighting this past weekend during a disarmament exercise, a local government official said on Fri...
Aug 14, 2020
Thai king commutes death sentence for Myanmar men in British tourist murder case
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Two migrant workers from Myanmar on death row in Thailand for the 2014 murder of two British backpackers had their sentences commuted to life in prison on Friday thanks to a royal ...
Aug 14, 2020
Keeps out rain and COVID-19, Seoul tries smart bus shelter to fight virus
By Minwoo Park SEOUL (Reuters) - Designed to combat summer heat, monsoon rain and the coronavirus, the smart bus shelter has arrived on the streets of the South Korean capital. The glass cube "Smart S...
Aug 14, 2020
UK COVID-19 ‘R’ number unchanged at 0.8-1.0, growth rate -1% to -4%
LONDON (Reuters) - The COVID-19 reproduction number for Britain as a whole remained at 0.8-1.0 and the rate of growth was also broadly unchanged at -1% to -4%, the government said on Friday, although ...
Aug 14, 2020
Russia, Turkey halt patrols in Syria’s Idlib over militant attacks
MOSCOW/ANKARA (Reuters) - Russia and Turkey have suspended joint military patrols carried out along the M4 highway in Syria's northwestern region of Idlib over increasing militant attacks in the area,...
Aug 14, 2020
Son of Angola ex-leader sentenced to five years jail in $500 million graft case: report
LUANDA (Reuters) - An Angolan court sentenced the son of former Angola president Edouardo Dos Santos to five years jail over a $500 million corruption case, the Portuguese news agency Lusa reported on...
Aug 14, 2020
Retailers launch coalition to fight counterfeits on Amazon
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA), whose members include companies such as Walmart Inc and Target Corp, said on Friday it has joined over a dozen tr...
Aug 14, 2020
U.S. manufacturing production rises more than expected in July
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. factory output increased more than expected in July, boosted by a surge in motor vehicle production. The Federal Reserve said on Friday manufacturing production rose 3.4% l...
Aug 14, 2020
Croatia pays price in COVID-19 cases for lax approach to nightlife
ZAGREB (Reuters) - The number of daily COVID-19 cases peaked in Croatia on Friday as some neighbouring countries tighten measures for travel to Croatia potentially affecting summer tourism which has s...
Aug 14, 2020
