Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Louisiana church holds services, defying coronavirus stay-at-home order
By Carlos Barria CENTRAL, La. (Reuters) - The pastor of the Life Tabernacle Church near Baton Rouge held services on Sunday in defiance of a stay-at-home order issued by Louisiana because of the coron...
Apr 05, 2020
Oil prices under pressure from Saudi-Russia dispute, but tariffs provide support
By Ahmad Ghaddar and Julia Payne NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - Global benchmark oil prices are expected to open lower on Monday as a dispute between top crude exporters Russia and Saudi Arabia raises co...
Apr 05, 2020
Venus inviting others to join her virtual workouts
Venus Williams continues to welcome all interested parties to join her for workouts. Let's be clear; Williams is not asking fans to deviate from social distancing as the world battles the coronavirus....
Apr 05, 2020
Triathlon: Blame it on the husband, says triathlete Carfrae
(Reuters) - Australian triathlete Mirinda Carfrae was cruising along in second place in a virtual bike race when she unexpectedly lost her way. The former world champion, competing from her home in Bo...
Apr 05, 2020
Malta locks down migrants camp, puts 1,000 in quarantine after COVID cluster
VALLETTA (Reuters) - Some 1,000 African migrants were placed under mandatory quarantine on Sunday after an outbreak of COVID-19 and their camp at Hal Far in the south of Malta was surrounded by police...
Apr 05, 2020
Turkey to curb some troop movement in Syria as coronavirus cases jump
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey said on Sunday it would minimise its troop movements in operation zones in neighbouring Syria in response to the coronavirus outbreak as the Turkish death toll and infectio...
Apr 05, 2020
UK’s Queen Elizabeth invokes WW2 spirit: we can defeat the coronavirus
By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) - Queen Elizabeth told the British people on Sunday that they would overcome the coronavirus outbreak if they stayed resolute in the face of lockdown and self-isolat...
Apr 05, 2020
UAE to boost strategic stockpile, waive visa fines over coronavirus
By Alaa Swilam DUBAI (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates will reinforce its stockpile of strategic goods and waive residency visa fines for the rest of the year in response to the coronavirus outbrea...
Apr 05, 2020
British postman delivers fancy dress joy to isolating residents
LONDON (Reuters) - British postman Glen Walton has delivered letters and parcels dressed as a robber, a wrestler, a princess and Pokemon character Pikachu to cheer up residents stuck in their houses w...
Apr 05, 2020
France’s coronavirus daily death toll slows: health ministry
PARIS (Reuters) - France's daily death toll from the novel coronavirus fell in the past 24 hours, the health ministry said on Sunday. The health ministry data showed that 357 people died from COVID-19...
Apr 05, 2020
