Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Right-wing former Brazilian minister elected to board of World Bank
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Abraham Weintraub, a right-wing former Brazilian education minister, has been elected as an executive director of the World Bank, according to a statement by the Bank, whose sta...
Jul 30, 2020
India police patrol ahead of construction of temple on bitterly contested site
By Saurabh Sharma LUCKNOW, India (Reuters) - Police have been ordered onto the streets of an Indian town where Hindu groups will next week begin building a temple on a site contested by Muslims for de...
Jul 30, 2020
Out of hospital, Saudi King Salman tweets Eid greetings
CAIRO (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz tweeted early in Friday sending congratulations to everyone on the Islamic holiday of Eid Al-Adha. The 84-year-old king left King Faisal hosp...
Jul 30, 2020
Murray predicts more U.S. Open withdrawals after Barty
(Reuters) - Britain's Andy Murray expects some of the top male players to follow women's world number one Ash Barty in skipping next month's U.S. Open in New York due to concerns over the coronavirus ...
Jul 30, 2020
U.N. agency to pay hotel stays to stem domestic violence in Mexico
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The United Nation's Children's Fund will fund hotel rooms for Mexican women and kids threatened by domestic violence beginning in September, a representative of the U.N. agency...
Jul 30, 2020
Seasonal flu reports hit record lows amid global social distancing
By Cate Cadell BEIJING (Reuters) - Global social distancing rules targeting coronavirus have pushed influenza infection rates to a record low, early figures show, signalling that the measures are havi...
Jul 30, 2020
Isaias strengthens into hurricane off Bahamas, says NHC
(Reuters) - Storm Isaias has strengthened into a hurricane near the Bahamas, prompting a hurricane warning for the central and southeastern parts of the islands, the U.S. National Hurricane Center sai...
Jul 30, 2020
Joshua Wong says his disqualification from Hong Kong poll ‘invalid and ridiculous’
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong said on Friday the reasons for disqualifying him from running in elections for the legislature were "invalid and ridiculous." Wong said i...
Jul 30, 2020
Tesla battery supplier LG Chem shares jump 10% on upbeat outlook
SEOUL (Reuters) - LG Chem, an electric vehicle battery supplier for Tesla, Volkswagen and others, said on Friday it expects profitability in its battery business to rise in the second half, helping sh...
Jul 30, 2020
Golf: Harrington, Molinari withdraw from PGA Championship
(Reuters) - Major champions Francesco Molinari and Padraig Harrington have withdrawn from next week's PGA Championship in San Francisco, tournament organisers said on Thursday. Neither player has comp...
Jul 30, 2020
