Zverev holds off Mannarino to reach U.S. Open fourth round - Reuters

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Alexander Zverev feared his tie with Adrian Mannarino may not go ahead on Friday due to COVID-19 protocols but the German secured a 6-7(4) 6-4 6-2 6-2 win in a match delayed almost three hours due to talks between organizers and New York health officials.

Sep 4, 2020; Flushing Meadows, New York, USA; Alexander Zverev of Germany serves against Adrian Mannarino of France (not pictured) on day five of
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Mexico records 6,196 new coronavirus cases, 522 more deaths - Reuters

FILE PHOTO: A visitor, wearing a protective face mask, is sanitized before entering to Diego Rivera Mural Museum, as the museum re-opens doors to the public following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Mexico City, Mexico September 2, 2020. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido/File Photo

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico’s health ministry on Friday reported 6,196 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections and 522 additional fatalities, bringing the total in the


Images suggest North Korea may be preparing launch of submarine missile: think tank - Reuters Canada

Images suggest North Korea may be preparing launch of submarine missile: think tank Reuters Canada

COVID-19 vaccine developers prepare joint safety pledge: WSJ - Reuters

(Reuters) - Several COVID-19 vaccine developers, including Pfizer Inc, Johnson & Johnson and Moderna Inc, plan to issue a public pledge not to seek government approval until their vaccine candidates are proven to be safe and effective, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.

The companies would pledge to adhere to high scientific and ethical standards in the conduct of clinical studies and in their manufacturing processes, the Journal report here said, citing the draft of a joint statement that is still being finalized.

The companies might


Shapovalov wins battle of young guns to reach U.S. Open last 16 - Reuters

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Denis Shapovalov won the battle of North American young guns by grinding out a 3-6 6-3 4-6 7-6(5) 6-2 win over Taylor Fritz on Friday to move into the U.S. Open fourth round.

Sep 4, 2020; Flushing Meadows, New York, USA; Denis Shapovalov of Canada greets Taylor Fritz of the United States at the net following their match on day five of the 2020 U.

Turner helps Nats beat Braves, snap skid - Reuters

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Sep 4, 2020; Cumberland, Georgia, USA; Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner (7) dives back to first base ahead of a tag by Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman (5) during the first inning at Truist Park. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

Trea Turner hit a solo homer in the sixth inning to break a tie game and help send the Washington Nationals to a 10-9 win over the Atlanta Braves in the second game of


Exclusive: Softbank partners with India's Oyo in Latam in move for more oversight - Reuters

SAO PAULO/NEW DELHI/BENGALURU (Reuters) - Softbank Group is taking a direct role in managing its virus-hit hospitality startup Oyo’s operations in Latin America through a joint venture which will control all hotels in the region, the head of Oyo Brazil told Reuters in an interview on Friday.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of OYO, India's largest and fastest-growing hotel chain, installed on a hotel building is pictured in an alley in New Delhi, India, April 3, 201

U.S. happy to help in China-India border dispute, Trump says - Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is ready to help resolve the dispute between India and China over the mountain border running through the western Himalayas, President Donald Trump said on Friday.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at the White House in Washington, U.S., September 4, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis

Trump told reporters the situation was “very nasty,” adding that the two countries were “going at it much more strongly than a lot of


Brazil reports 51,194 coronavirus cases, 907 deaths - Reuters

FILE PHOTO: A Military member works on disinfection of the Christ the Redeemer statue, with the Sugar Loaf mountain on background ahead of its re-opening amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 13, 2020. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes/File Photo

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil recorded 51,194 additional confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, as well as 907 deaths from the


Etsy gets into S&P 500, Tesla does not - Reuters

(Reuters) - Shares of Tesla ( TSLA.O ) tumbled 7% in extended trade on Friday after the electric car maker was excluded from a group of companies being added to the S&P 500, among them Etsy, whose stock market value is less than a 20th of Tesla’s.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Tesla is seen at a branch office in Bern, Switzerland March 25, 2020. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann

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