Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. passenger airline traffic rising, but still down sharply over 2019
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. passenger airline traffic continues to rebound over historic lows after the coronavirus pandemic, but is still down sharply over 2019 levels. The U.S. Transportation Depart...
Sep 08, 2020
Bennett gets first Tour de France stage win, Roglic retains overall lead
By Julien Pretot ILE DE RE, France (Reuters) - Ireland's Sam Bennett completed his set of Grand Tour victories when he prevailed in the 10th stage of the Tour de France on Tuesday. The Deceuninck-Quic...
Sep 08, 2020
Palestinians set to soften stance on UAE-Israel normalisation: draft statement
RAMALLAH (Reuters) - The Palestinian leadership has watered down its criticism of the normalisation deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates before an Arab League meeting in Cairo on Wednesday...
Sep 08, 2020
UK reports 2,420 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, excluding data from Northern Ireland
LONDON (Reuters) - The United Kingdom reported 2,420 confirmed new cases of COVID-19, according to government data published on Tuesday, which did not include delayed figures from Northern Ireland. Th...
Sep 08, 2020
Brazil finalizing bill to target financiers of ‘fake news’ attacks
By Lisandra Paraguassu BRASLIA (Reuters) - Brazilian House Speaker Rodrigo Maia said on Tuesday that lawmakers are currently finalizing the text of a bill targeting those that finance "fake news" atta...
Sep 08, 2020
Athletes’ union wants Iran expelled from sport if wrestler executed
(Reuters) - A global union representing 85,000 athletes called on Tuesday for Iran's expulsion from world sport if it executes champion wrestler Navid Afkari whose case has stirred outcry. The 27-year...
Sep 08, 2020
Argentina provinces face ‘health catastrophe’ as pandemic spreads
By Marina Lammertyn BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Sergio Barrera Ruiz, a 52-year-old pediatrician from Jujuy in the north of Argentina, sees a local health crisis looming as the coronavirus pandemic ripple...
Sep 08, 2020
Oil slick from stricken supertanker spotted off Sri Lanka
COLOMBO (Reuters) - An oil slick has been spotted 1 km (half a mile) from a stricken supertanker loaded with crude oil off the east coast of Sri Lanka, the Sri Lankan navy said on Tuesday. "The ship h...
Sep 08, 2020
Boeing records first 737 MAX order in 2020, cancellations rise
(Reuters) - Boeing Co secured its first 737 MAX order in 2020, but the U.S. planemaker added more cancellations as customers ditched orders for the grounded MAX jets and overall aircraft deliveries fe...
Sep 08, 2020
Belgian politics on hold as mediator tests COVID-19 positive
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgium's plans to forge a fully fledged government 16 months after an election were put on hold on Tuesday after one of the two mediators charged with the job tested positive for...
Sep 08, 2020
