Author Archives: Syndicated Content
China’s Harbin orders 28-day quarantine after rise in imported cases
SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) - China's northeastern city of Harbin will implement a 28-day quarantine measure for all arrivals from abroad, its government said in a statement posted online on Sunday. Pe...
Apr 12, 2020
Ireland’s AIB approves 25,000 loan breaks: CEO
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Allied Irish Banks (AIB) has added 25,000 payment breaks to its loan books as it helps homeowners and businesses cope with the impact of the coronavirus, its chief executive was quo...
Apr 12, 2020
UAE reduces service fees to support economy
DUBAI (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Economy said on Sunday it was cutting fees for 94 of its services to reduce the cost of business and support the economy amid the coronavir...
Apr 12, 2020
China’s Suifenhe city, bordering Russia, strengthens controls to prevent imported cases
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's northeastern city of Suifenhe, on the country's border with Russia, said on Sunday it's strengthening border controls as part of measures to prevent imported cases. The ci...
Apr 12, 2020
Turkey not planning to make deal with IMF -presidential spokesman
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey is not planning to make an agreement with the IMF, a presidential spokesman said on Sunday, as the country eyes funding options to cushion the economic impact of the corona...
Apr 12, 2020
‘I owe them my life’ – out of intensive care, UK’s Johnson praises medics
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he owes his life to the staff of Britain's state-run National Health Service, in his first comments since being released from intensive care for tr...
Apr 12, 2020
Japan PM criticized as tone deaf after lounge-at-home Twitter video
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday prompted an angry response from some Twitter users after sharing a video of himself lounging on a sofa with his dog, drinking tea and rea...
Apr 12, 2020
Russia’s coronavirus cases rise by more than 2,000; biggest daily increase
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia on Sunday reported 2,186 new coronavirus cases, the largest daily increase since the start of the outbreak, bring9ng the national tally of confirmed cases to 15,770. The numb...
Apr 12, 2020
Taliban to release 20 Afghan government prisoners on Sunday: spokesman
By Abdul Qadir Sediqi KABUL (Reuters) - The Taliban will release 20 Afghan government prisoners it was holding, a spokesman of the Islamist militant group said on Sunday, the first handover since the ...
Apr 12, 2020
Egypt postpones Banque du Caire stake sale due to coronavirus: chairman
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt has postponed its plans to sell a minority stake in state-owned Banque du Caire in an initial public offering (IPO) starting mid-April due to the spread of the coronavirus, a l...
Apr 12, 2020
