Author Archives: Syndicated Content
School cancelled in Arizona area after ‘sick out’ over reopening
By Andrew Hay (Reuters) - An Arizona school district that ignored state safety guidelines and voted to begin in-person learning on Aug. 17 has had to cancel classes after staff said it was unsafe to r...
Aug 14, 2020
U.S. Navy carrier conducted exercises in South China Sea on Aug. 14
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - A U.S. Navy aircraft carrier conducted exercises in the contested South China Sea on Friday, the U.S. navy said in a statement. A strike group led by the USS Ronald Reagan conduct...
Aug 14, 2020
China mainland reports 22 new coronavirus cases on Aug 14 vs 30 a day earlier
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China reported 22 new coronavirus cases in the mainland for Aug. 14, compared to 30 cases a day earlier, the health commission said on Saturday. Of the new infections, 14 were imp...
Aug 14, 2020
South Korea’s Moon says always ready to talk with Japan over historic disputes
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's President Moon Jae-in on Saturday said his government was always ready to talk with Japan over historic disputes, Moon's comments were made in a speech celebrating 75 y...
Aug 14, 2020
Amid heat and COVID-19, Japanese visit Yasukuni on WW2 anniversary
By Ju-min Park and Antoni Slodkowski TOKYO (Reuters) - Men and women of all ages braved scorching heat amid the COVID-19 pandemic to pay their respects at Tokyo's controversial Yasukuni Shrine on Satu...
Aug 14, 2020
NHC says 70% chance of cyclone near Nantucket, Massachusetts
(Reuters) - A low pressure area located about 300 miles south-southwest of Nantucket, Massachusetts has become better organized and has a 70% chance of becoming a cyclone in the next 48 hours, the U.S...
Aug 14, 2020
New Zealand reports seven new confirmed coronavirus case
(Reuters) - New Zealand on Saturday reported seven cases of the new coronavirus for the last 24 hours as a lockdown in the country's biggest city, Auckland, was extended on Friday in response to the c...
Aug 14, 2020
In lawsuit, ‘Fortnite’ maker to test idea of iPhone as market unto itself
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - 'Fortnite' maker Epic Games has launched the most significant effort yet to advance the legal theory that Apple's iPhone ecosystem has become so "sticky" that it is a dis...
Aug 14, 2020
Huawei lawyers say U.S. evidence ‘unreliable’ in Meng extradition case
By Moira Warburton (Reuters) - Evidence used by the United States to justify the extradition of Huawei Technologies Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou is "unreliable and defective" and should not be...
Aug 14, 2020
In struggle to land a blow on Biden, Trump toys with nickname change
By Steve Holland BEDMINSTER, N.J. (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump, who has used belittling nicknames to describe his opponents throughout his political career, toyed with a name change on Frid...
Aug 14, 2020
