Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Oregon State Police leaving Portland over lack of prosecutions
(Reuters) - Oregon State Police on Thursday said they were withdrawing protection from Portland's federal courthouse over frustration at the county district attorney's decision not to prosecute most o...
Aug 13, 2020
Some Bogota neighborhoods to lockdown once again
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Bogota, the Colombian capital, will hold a strict two-week quarantine in seven neighborhoods beginning Sunday, as it tries once again to curb coronavirus infections amid still-high ...
Aug 13, 2020
Sputtering Blues brace for Game 2 versus Canucks
Losing the first game of their best-of-seven Western Conference first-round series doesn't put the defending champion St. Louis Blues on the ropes. However, another defeat at the hands of the upstart ...
Aug 13, 2020
Brazil’s Bolsonaro says breaking spending cap possible, ‘What’s the problem?’
BRASILIA (Reuters) - One day after declaring he was committed to fiscal responsibility, Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro raised the prospect on Thursday of breaking with a constitutionally-mandated c...
Aug 13, 2020
Ship owners sailing four Iranian fuel cargoes to U.S. for seizure: sources
LONDON/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Four ships containing Iranian fuel cargoes covered by a U.S. warrant for seizure are sailing to the United States after talks between the U.S. government and the vessel ...
Aug 13, 2020
Peru surpasses 500,000 coronavirus cases, marks highest death toll in LatAm
By Marco Aquino LIMA (Reuters) - Peru surpassed half a million coronavirus cases and has the highest death toll in Latin America, according to health ministry data on Thursday, as the government strug...
Aug 13, 2020
Bolivia confirms presidential election for October 18 despite calls for earlier date
LA PAZ (Reuters) - Bolivia's caretaker government on Thursday enacted a law that mandates a delayed presidential election will be held on Oct. 18 as scheduled, despite opposition calls for it to be mo...
Aug 13, 2020
China mainland reports 30 new coronavirus cases on August 13 vs 19 a day earlier
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China reported 30 new coronavirus cases on the mainland on Aug. 13, up from 19 on the previous day, the country's health authority said on Friday. The National Health Commission s...
Aug 13, 2020
Most Australian athletes against protest in Olympic competition
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Most Australian athletes believe protests have no place in Olympic competition or on the podium, a survey conducted by the country's Olympic athletes' commission said on Friday. ...
Aug 13, 2020
Mexico registers more than 500,000 coronavirus cases
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's health ministry on Thursday reported 7,371 new confirmed cases of coronavirus and 627 additional fatalities, bringing the total in the country to 505,751 cases and 55,...
Aug 13, 2020
