Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Czech government seeks to keep economy running as COVID-19 cases rise
PRAGUE (Reuters) - The Czech Republic is aiming to avoid imposing strict limitations on public life and business to spare its economy another shock, a government official said on Tuesday, despite a ju...
Sep 08, 2020
Positive Covid tests in no-lockdown Sweden hit lowest rate since pandemic began
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden carried out a record number of new coronavirus tests last week with only 1.2% coming back positive, the health agency said on Tuesday, the lowest rate since the pandemic b...
Sep 08, 2020
GM CEO moves to remake U.S. automaker for EV future
By Ben Klayman DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co Chief Executive Mary Barra has reeled off two significant deals in the past week in response to investor concerns the No. 1 U.S. automaker is stuck...
Sep 08, 2020
Cycling: Bennett raises flag for Irish home town three decades after Kelly
By Julien Pretot ILE DE RE, France (Reuters) - Ireland's Sam Bennett has a chance to win the green jersey for the points classification on the Tour de France, 31 years after compatriot Sean Kelly, and...
Sep 08, 2020
France postpones foreign, defence minister talks with Russia
PARIS (Reuters) - France has postponed bilateral talks with Russia's foreign and defence ministers originally scheduled for next week, the French government said on Tuesday. "Given the current circums...
Sep 08, 2020
U.S. CDC reports 188,688 deaths from coronavirus
(Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Tuesday the number of deaths due to the new coronavirus had risen by 175 to 188,688 and reported 6,287,362 cases, an incre...
Sep 08, 2020
Turkey scales back school reopening amid rise in COVID-19 cases
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey announced on Tuesday it was scaling back plans to reopen schools later this month, with only the youngest pupils beginning classes at first, for up to two days a week. Fatali...
Sep 08, 2020
UK reports 2,460 new COVID-19 cases
LONDON (Reuters) - The United Kingdom reported 2,460 confirmed new cases of COVID-19, according to government data published on Tuesday, compared to 2,948 on Monday. (Reporting by William James; editi...
Sep 08, 2020
Ex-fixer for Trump links Falwell’s endorsement in 2016 to suppression of racy photos
By Aram Roston WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In his book released today, Michael Cohen, the former fixer for U.S. President Donald Trump, ties for the first time the 2016 presidential endorsement of Trump by...
Sep 08, 2020
French Prime Minister Castex has tested negative for COVID – BFM TV
PARIS (Reuters) - French Prime Minister Jean Castex has tested negative for the COVID-19 virus, BFM TV reported on Tuesday, citing Castex's Matignon department. Castex had undergone the COVID-19 test ...
Sep 08, 2020
