Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Congo mines minister to meet with firms on confinement moratorium
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo mines minister Willy Kitobo Samsoni plans to meet with mining companies to agree a moratorium on confining workers to mine sites due to the corona...
Jul 05, 2020
Ireland to ease foreign travel restrictions from July 20
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland is to ease quarantine restrictions on people travelling from abroad on July 20, with people from a "green list" of countries with low COVID-19 rates to be exempt from isolat...
Jul 05, 2020
Tokyo incumbent governor Koike wins second term: NHK exit poll
TOKYO (Reuters) - Voters in Tokyo re-elected incumbent Yuriko Koike as their next governor, public broadcaster NHK reported on Sunday, citing its exit poll, as the Japanese capital grapples with the c...
Jul 05, 2020
In virus-marked vote, Dominican ruling party could lose power
By Ezequiel Abiu Lopez SANTO DOMINGO (Reuters) - The Dominican Republic heads to the presidential polls on Sunday in a pandemic-driven drama, with delays caused by one of Latin America's worst outbrea...
Jul 05, 2020
Soccer-mad Argentines get kicks at social distance with ‘human foosball’
By Miguel Lo Bianco PERGAMINO, Argentina (Reuters) - Soccer-mad Argentines in the country's farm belt city of Pergamino have devised a clever way to keep playing while avoiding risk of spreading COVID...
Jul 05, 2020
Record debts come due for Canadian oil patch after five years of crisis
By Rod Nickel and Jeff Lewis WINNIPEG, Manitoba/TORONTO (Reuters) - Six years ago, Canadian oilfield services firm Calfrac Well Services commanded a C$2.1 billion ($1.55 billion)market value and was p...
Jul 05, 2020
Philippines records highest single-day jump in new coronavirus cases
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines reported its biggest single-day jump in new coronavirus cases on Sunday, adding 2,434 confirmed infections and taking the total count to 44,254, the health ministry ...
Jul 05, 2020
Bali holds mass prayers for reopening from coronavirus lockdown
By Sultan Anshori KARANGASEM, Indonesia (Reuters) - Bali conducted mass prayers on Sunday as the Indonesian resort island prepares to reopen to tourists shut out due to the COVID-19 pandemic. More tha...
Jul 05, 2020
UK minister says Huawei must meet conditions for involvement in 5G network
LONDON (Reuters) - China's Huawei has clear conditions to meet for Britain to continue to allow its involvement in the development of 5G telecoms infrastructure, Britain's health minister said on Sund...
Jul 05, 2020
Egypt to hold senate elections on Aug 11-12: commissioner
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt will hold elections for a second parliamentary chamber on Aug 11-12, election commissioner Lasheen Ibrahim told a televised press conference on Saturday. Members of the chamber...
Jul 05, 2020
