Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Baby George, born amid Beirut blast, is ‘light in the darkness’
By Charlotte Bruneau and Yara Abi Nader BEIRUT, (Reuters) - Stepping into the delivery room where his wife Emmanuelle was about to give birth, Edmond Khnaisser meant to capture their son's first momen...
Aug 12, 2020
Surge in Spain’s virus cases prompts regional smoking ban, field hospital
MADRID (Reuters) - Coronavirus cases in Spain jumped by nearly 1,700 on Wednesday, part of a surge that has prompted the construction of a military field hospital in the hard-hit Aragon region and led...
Aug 12, 2020
Greece registers 262 new coronavirus cases, highest daily tally
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece reported 262 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, its highest daily tally since the start of the outbreak in the country, health authorities said. The latest jump in cases bri...
Aug 12, 2020
Mexico’s social security institute says 3,907 jobs lost in July
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) said on Wednesday that 3,907 jobs were lost in July among employees registered with the institute due to the coronavirus health cri...
Aug 12, 2020
Princess Diana musical to debut on Netflix before hitting Broadway
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A new musical about Britain's Princess Diana will be filmed without an audience and air on Netflix Inc in early 2021 before it debuts on Broadway, producers an...
Aug 12, 2020
New Jersey schools, colleges can reopen for in-person education: governor
(Reuters) - New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy said on Wednesday he signed an executive order clearing both public and private schools, pre-K through 12th grade, and colleges and universities to reopen f...
Aug 12, 2020
Venezuela oil minister says he has recovered from COVID-19
(Reuters) - Venezuelan oil minister Tareck El Aissami said on Wednesday he had recovered from the novel coronavirus, a month after he tested positive for COVID-19. El Aissami, who is also the OPEC nat...
Aug 12, 2020
German agency does not expect COVID vaccine in autumn, withdraws report
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's public health agency does not expect a COVID-19 vaccine to be available by the autumn, an agency spokeswoman said, withdrawing a report it issued earlier on Wednesday, whi...
Aug 12, 2020
UK Royal Air Force sends plane to help monitor migrant crossings
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Royal Air Force has sent a maritime patrol aircraft to help support border control operations in the English Channel after an increase in migrants seeking to cross from Fr...
Aug 12, 2020
Eagles’ Pederson cleared from COVID, back with team
Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson is back with the team after a 10-day absence due to a positive test for COVID-19. The team announced Aug. 2 that Pederson had tested positive, though the c...
Aug 12, 2020
