Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Putin backs Russia’s budget rule and inflation targeting
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia should maintain its responsible fiscal policy, including the budget rule and inflation targeting, President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday at a federal budget meeting. "Goin...
Jul 16, 2020
Exclusive: OPEC fears second virus wave to prolong oil inventory overhang
By Rania El Gamal and Dmitry Zhdannikov LONDON (Reuters) - OPEC fears its record oil cuts will fail to rebalance the market and solve the worst glut in history if a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemi...
Jul 16, 2020
Azeri president sacks foreign minister over stance on Armenia fighting
BAKU (Reuters) - Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev sacked Foreign Minister Elmar Mamedyarov on Thursday after criticising him for his stance over the fighting that broke out this week between Azerba...
Jul 16, 2020
Zambia health minister denies corruption charges in court
LUSAKA (Reuters) - Zambia's Health Minister on Thursday appeared before a Lusaka magistrate and denied four counts of corruption involving alleged purchase of business shares and property with suspect...
Jul 16, 2020
Iran faces shortage of medics, beds as virus cases spike again – official
(Reuters) - Hospitals in Iran face acute shortages of medical personnel and beds as the country tackles a powerful second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, a senior official of Tehran's anti-coronavirus ...
Jul 16, 2020
Flash floods kill at least 30 in Indonesia
(Reuters) - Flash floods and landslides killed at least 30 people on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi and left hundreds displaced, authorities said on Thursday. Fifteen people remain missing, Indones...
Jul 16, 2020
Domino’s U.S. sales surge on pizza demand during pandemic
(Reuters) - Domino's Pizza Inc on Thursday comfortably beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly same-restaurant sales, as diners ordered in more pies since dine-in options remain limited due to lockdo...
Jul 16, 2020
Explainer: What’s behind rising tensions in the South China Sea?
By James Pearson HANOI (Reuters) - The United States this week hardened its position on the South China Sea, where it has accused China of attempting to build a "maritime empire" in the potentially en...
Jul 16, 2020
Ukrainians ‘tired’ of lockdown, says president
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukrainians are fed up with the coronavirus lockdown and the government should be cautious about extending it beyond August, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday. "Everyone i...
Jul 16, 2020
Jordan says to reopen airport for commercial flights next month
AMMAN (Reuters) - Jordan said on Thursday it will partially resume commercial flights from August to a limited number of European and Asian countries on an internationally approved safe list. Governme...
Jul 16, 2020
