Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Rogers stuns Serena at Top Seed Open
(Reuters) - Shelby Rogers pulled off one of the biggest wins of her career when she toppled Serena Williams 1-6 6-4 7-6(5) in the quarter-finals of the Top Seed Open in Lexington on Friday. It looked ...
Aug 14, 2020
California encouraged by trends even as it passes 600,000 coronavirus cases, most in U.S.
By Bill Tarrant LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California became the first U.S. state to surpass 600,000 cases of COVID-19 on Friday and the Midwest saw several record one-day rises as some states struggled ...
Aug 14, 2020
What is the U.S. threat to trigger ‘snapback’ of U.N. sanctions on Iran?
By Michelle Nichols NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United States on Friday failed in its attempt to extend a U.N. arms embargo on Iran, and Washington could now act on a threat to trigger a return of all U....
Aug 14, 2020
U.S. fails in bid to extend U.N. arms embargo on Iran
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United States failed on Friday in its bid to extend a U.N. arms embargo on Iran after the move was opposed by Russia and China, while France, Britain, Germany and eight other ...
Aug 14, 2020
Trump, France’s Macron voice concern about Greece-Turkey tensions: White House
(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron "expressed concern over increased tension between NATO Allies Greece and Turkey" during a call on Friday, a White House spo...
Aug 14, 2020
Argentine firm behind AstraZeneca COVID vaccine Latam production sees April/May launch
By Maximilian Heath BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - The Argentine biotech firm working on the production of 400 million doses of an AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for Latin America said on Friday it could begi...
Aug 14, 2020
Trian Fund Management cut stakes in P&G and other big holdings in second quarter: filing
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss BOSTON (Reuters) - Trian Fund Management said on Friday that it sold stakes in three of its biggest holdings, including Procter & Gamble Company , in the second quarter for port...
Aug 14, 2020
U.N. Security Council rejects U.S. bid to extend Iran arms embargo: Pompeo
(Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council on Friday rejected a U.S. bid to extend an arms embargo on Iran, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement. The Security Council "rejected...
Aug 14, 2020
‘Canary in the coal mine’: Greenland ice has shrunk beyond return, study finds
By Cassandra Garrison (Reuters) - Greenland's ice sheet may have shrunk past the point of return, with the ice likely to melt away no matter how quickly the world reduces climate-warming emissions, ne...
Aug 14, 2020
A nation still potty for snooker’s enduring appeal
By Martyn Herman (Reuters) - Park a snooker table inside Sheffield's Crucible Theatre and weird and wonderful things can occur. In 1985, 18 million people across Britain stayed glued to their TV scree...
Aug 14, 2020
