Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Athletics: Russian junior pole vaulter pins hopes on Belarus for international career
IRKUTSK, Russia (Reuters) - With his career on the line, Russian pole vaulter Matvey Volkov left his home in Siberia this week for Belarus, a country he hopes will allow him to compete internationally...
Aug 06, 2020
Philippines reports 3,561 new coronavirus cases, 28 more deaths
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' health ministry on Thursday reported 3,561 new coronavirus deaths and 28 additional infections. In a bulletin, the ministry said total deaths had increased to 2,150...
Aug 06, 2020
Four more former Audi managers indicted in diesel case: prosecutors
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Munich prosecutors said on Thursday they had indicted four more former Audi managers in relation to alleged cheating on emission tests for diesel engines. The four are accused of...
Aug 06, 2020
Papua New Guinea’s Ok Tedi copper mine halts output over COVID cases
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Papua New Guinea's Ok Tedi copper and gold mine has suspended operations for at least 14 days, after seven workers tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the m...
Aug 06, 2020
Belarus to invite Russia and Ukraine to discuss alleged mercenaries: Belta
MINSK (Reuters) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Thursday ordered authorities to invite Russia and Ukraine's prosecutors to Minsk to resolve the case of a group of alleged Russian mercen...
Aug 06, 2020
AstraZeneca in deal with Kangtai Bio to supply potential COVID-19 vaccine in China
BEIJING (Reuters) - AstraZeneca PLC has signed an exclusive framework agreement with China's Shenzhen Kangtai Biological Products to supply its COVID-19 vaccine candidate in mainland China, the Britis...
Aug 06, 2020
COVID-19 vaccine approval could stall tech stocks boom: Goldman
(Reuters) - Approvals for a potential COVID-19 vaccine later this year could threaten the recent surge in speculative investment in big U.S. technology companies and pull investors back towards more t...
Aug 06, 2020
Spotlight on Indonesia’s slow stimulus as economy shrinks
By Maikel Jefriando and Tabita Diela JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's efforts to support its economy through the coronavirus crisis were being hampered by the slow disbursement of a $50 billion stimulu...
Aug 06, 2020
Lebanon mourns victims of devastating blast, searches for missing
By Samia Nakhoul and Ellen Francis BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon mourned on Thursday the victims of the most powerful blast to hit the country that was already being crushed by an economic crisis, as res...
Aug 06, 2020
China says it is firmly opposed to U.S. action to block Chinese apps
BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Thursday it was firmly opposed to the U.S. government's action to block Chinese apps and said the move went against market principles and had no factual basis. Foreig...
Aug 06, 2020
