Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Euro zone consumer confidence falls to -22.7 in April
(Reuters) - Euro zone consumer confidence fell by 11.1 points in April from the March number, figures released on Wednesday showed. The European Commission said a flash estimate showed euro zone consu...
Apr 22, 2020
Few ventilators, little cash: Sudan braces for coronavirus test
By Nafisa Eltahir, Khalid Abdelaziz and Eltayeb Siddig DUBAI/KHARTOUM (Reuters) - With just a few hundred ventilators and international aid slow to materialise, Sudan's fledgling government knows it h...
Apr 22, 2020
South Africa considers flexible restrictions after lockdown
By Joe Bavier and Alexander Winning JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa is considering introducing flexible restrictions on economic activity after it phases out a nationwide lockdown, according to ...
Apr 22, 2020
Iran says U.S. should focus on saving military from coronavirus
(Reuters) - The United States should focus on saving its military from the coronavirus, an Iranian armed forces spokesman said on Wednesday after President Donald Trump said he had instructed the U.S....
Apr 22, 2020
Air France-KLM nears bailout with improved guarantees: sources
By Laurence Frost and Arno Schuetze PARIS/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Air France-KLM is moving towards a 10 billion euro ($10.9 billion) government-backed rescue deal, sources said, after France agreed to h...
Apr 22, 2020
‘We’re not hiding anything,’ says coronavirus-free Turkmenistan
ASHGABAT (Reuters) - Turkmenistan, one of the few nations in the world that has reported no cases of the new coronavirus, insisted on Wednesday its official data was true and it was not hiding anythin...
Apr 22, 2020
Canadian inflation rate tumbles to near five-year low on diving gas prices
By Kelsey Johnson OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's annual inflation rate tumbled to a near five-year low of 0.9% in March as the coronavirus crisis and an oil supply war slashed gasoline prices, Statistics...
Apr 22, 2020
First Syria torture trial opens in Germany on Thursday
By Joseph Nasr BERLIN (Reuters) - The first trial of suspected members of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's security services for crimes against humanity, including torture and sexual assault, starts...
Apr 22, 2020
Russian communists defy lockdown with Red Square parade for Lenin’s 150th
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Dozens of Russian communists defied Moscow's coronavirus lockdown on Wednesday by marching across Red Square to lay flowers outside Vladimir Lenin's tomb to mark 150 years since the...
Apr 22, 2020
Mexico reveals $26 billion coronavirus stimulus, after mounting pressure
By Anthony Esposito MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Wednesday his government will increase the budget for social programs and critical projects by $25.6 ...
Apr 22, 2020
