Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Slovenia opens borders to citizens of 14 states
LJUBLJANA (Reuters) - Slovenia has opened its borders to citizens of 14 states, including Germany and Switzerland, who can now travel to and from Slovenia without any coronavirus restrictions, the gov...
Jun 08, 2020
Sudan calls for renewed talks on Blue Nile dam
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan has called for the resumption of talks with Egypt and Ethiopia on the giant Blue Nile hydropower dam after the failure of a U.S-led mediation effort earlier this year. The t...
Jun 08, 2020
Private planes take to the sky to ferry coronavirus tests from isolated Colombia
By Luis Jaime Acosta LA PRIMAVERA, Colombia (Reuters) - "This is HK4679 G on a humanitarian flight between La Primavera and Cumaribo, transporting COVID-19 tests at 3,500 feet," Ernesto Perez radioed ...
Jun 08, 2020
Voices from the streets; why protesters are marching the world over
(Reuters) - Protesters around the world have taken to the streets in response to events in the United States, where the death in police custody of black man George Floyd has sparked a wave of anti-rac...
Jun 08, 2020
One third of Irish hospitality jobs hinge on distancing rules – report
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland's tourism and hospitality sector will be able to rehire more than twice as many workers if social-distancing guidance is cut to 1 metre from 2 metres, research by the nation...
Jun 08, 2020
Nestle confirms sale of Buitoni brand’s North American business
ZURICH (Reuters) - Nestle SA is selling the North American business of its Buitoni pasta brand to private-equity firm Brynwood Partners, the Swiss food group said on Monday. It was confirming a report...
Jun 08, 2020
Venezuela says flight arrives from Iran carrying COVID-19 aid
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's government said on Monday that a flight carrying humanitarian aid for the COVID-19 epidemic had arrived from Iran, which has become a crucial ally to the South American...
Jun 08, 2020
French interior minister vows zero tolerance of police racism
PARIS (Reuters) - French Interior Minister Christophe Castaner on Monday pledged "zero tolerance" of racism in the police force, as he unveiled reforms following protests sparked by the death in the U...
Jun 08, 2020
France’s new confirmed cases of coronavirus slow down
PARIS (Reuters) - France's coronavirus deaths were four times higher on Monday than a day earlier but the increase of new confirmed cases of COVID-19 were at a one-week low. In a statement, the health...
Jun 08, 2020
Democrat Biden opposes push to defund police, campaign says
By Trevor Hunnicutt NEW YORK (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden does not support a movement to defund U.S. police departments as a response to cases of police brutality against un...
Jun 08, 2020
