Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Malta to reopen its airport on July 1
VALLETTA (Reuters) - Malta will reopen its airport to passenger flights on July 1, Prime Minister Robert Abela said on Sunday, as the Mediterranean island rolls back restrictions introduced in March t...
May 31, 2020
Defending lockdown easing, UK foreign minister says it’s the ‘right step’
By Elizabeth Piper LONDON (Reuters) - British foreign minister Dominic Raab defended on Sunday the government's "careful" loosening of the coronavirus lockdown, saying it was the "right step to be tak...
May 31, 2020
Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus
(Reuters) - Gradual easing of coronavirus restrictions around the world included some openings for the faithful, including Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound which reopened to Muslim worshippers and ...
May 31, 2020
Somali minibus hits roadside bomb, six killed
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - At least six people were killed on Sunday when a minibus struck a roadside bomb near the Somali capital Mogadishu, police and witnesses said. The vehicle was carrying passengers,...
May 31, 2020
Spain to extend lockdown to 21st June – El Pais
By Graham Keeley BARCELONA (Reuters) - Spain's prime minister said on Sunday he will ask parliament to agree to a last two-week extension of the state of emergency lockdown until 21st June, after whic...
May 31, 2020
Saudi Arabia reopens mosques with strict regulations for worshippers
RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's mosques opened their doors to worshippers on Sunday for the first time in more than two months as the kingdom, the birthplace of Islam, eased restrictions imposed to ...
May 31, 2020
Malaysia reports 57 new coronavirus infections
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia reported 57 new coronavirus infections on Sunday, taking its tally to 7,819, but with no additional deaths its toll stands at 115, the health ministry said on Twitter...
May 31, 2020
German economic stimulus plan could be worth 75 billion – 80 billion – paper
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany is working on a stimulus package worth 75 billion-80 billion euros ($83 billion-$89 billion) to support economic recovery after the coronavirus pandemic, weekly Bild am S...
May 31, 2020
India’s Modi urges citizens to stay alert to virus as lockdown eases
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned the country on Sunday to remain vigilant against the spread of coronavirus as the country prepares a phased re-opening of activities e...
May 31, 2020
Indonesia reports 700 new coronavirus infections
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia reported on Sunday 700 new coronavirus infections, taking the tally in the Southeast Asian nation to 26,473, said health ministry official Achmad Yurianto. Yurianto repor...
May 31, 2020
