Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. barring private charter flights to Cuba
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Transportation said on Thursday it will suspend private charter flights to Cuba to increase U.S. economic pressure on the Cuban govern...
Aug 13, 2020
Nationals bullpen regains RHP Harris, loses LHP Freeman
The Washington Nationals reinstated right-handed reliever Will Harris from the 10-day injured list Thursday but replaced him with left-hander Sam Freeman due to a left flexor mass strain. Harris, 35, ...
Aug 13, 2020
Daimler agrees U.S. settlement over diesel emissions
BERLIN (Reuters) - Daimler has reached an agreement to settle U.S. proceedings relating to investigations into software to cheat diesel emissions tests that will result in costs of about $1.5 billion,...
Aug 13, 2020
NSA, FBI expose Russian intelligence hacking tool: report
By Christopher Bing (Reuters) - The U.S. National Security Agency and Federal Bureau of Investigation have exposed a sophisticated Russian hacking tool, they said on Thursday in a rare public report o...
Aug 13, 2020
U.S. State Dept: China took no action to address U.S. concerns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China has taken no action to address fundamental U.S. concerns about where the bilateral ties are going, the State Department's top diplomat for East Asia said on Thursday, as t...
Aug 13, 2020
Coronavirus test blunder leaves possible Merkel successor red-faced
BERLIN (Reuters) - The leader of the state of Bavaria, a possible successor to Angela Merkel as the conservative candidate for chancellor, apologised on Thursday for a coronavirus bungle that meant so...
Aug 13, 2020
European Tour withdraws Wattel from Celtic Classic over COVID-19 concerns
(Reuters) - The European Tour said on Thursday it had withdrawn Frenchman Romain Wattel from the Celtic Classic this week as a precaution, after he came in contact with compatriot Alex Levy, who teste...
Aug 13, 2020
One killed in Ivory Coast protests against president’s third term bid
ABIDJAN (Reuters) - At least one protester was killed in Ivory Coast on Thursday, a ruling party official and security sources said, as small groups burned makeshift road blocks in protests against Pr...
Aug 13, 2020
France reports new post-lockdown peak in daily COVID-19 cases
PARIS (Reuters) - The French health ministry reported 2,669 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours on Thursday, setting a new post-lockdown daily high for the second day in a row and taking...
Aug 13, 2020
White House report lauds U.S. economic response to coronavirus crisis
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Increased transfer payments and expanded liquidity measures aimed at companies should help buffer U.S. households and businesses from the worst of the economic crisis unleashed ...
Aug 13, 2020
