Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Russia sentences ex-U.S. marine Paul Whelan to 16 years in jail for espionage
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian court found ex-U.S. marine Paul Whelan guilty of spying for the United States on Monday and sentenced him to 16 years in jail after a closed trial which U.S. diplomats sai...
Jun 15, 2020
German economy to contract more sharply in second quarter than in first quarter: ministry
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's economic output will fall further in the second quarter than in the first but the easing of coronavirus-related restrictions and leading indicators suggest the trough has ...
Jun 15, 2020
Nokia adds Broadcom as third 5G chip vendor to diversify supply
(Reuters) - Finland's Nokia Oyj said on Monday it had partnered with Broadcom to develop chips for 5G equipment in its third such deal following ones with Intel and Marvell. Nokia initially chose a ty...
Jun 15, 2020
South Korea may face a new coronavirus wave without tough social distancing measures: expert
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea will face another wave of coronavirus infections, with as many as 800 new cases a day by July, if the government does not introduce stricter social distancing guidelines,...
Jun 15, 2020
Tajikistan starts easing COVID-19 restrictions
DUSHANBE (Reuters) - Tajikistan announced on Monday the first easing of restrictions introduced due to the coronavirus pandemic, as it allowed malls, bazaars, restaurants, hotels and other service pro...
Jun 15, 2020
Russia summons Czech ambassador amid diplomatic tensions: Russian news agencies
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's Foreign Ministry summoned the Czech ambassador on Monday amid diplomatic tensions between Moscow and Prague, Russian news agencies reported. The Czech government declared t...
Jun 15, 2020
Taxi driver turns hearse driver as coronavirus cases in India spike
By Alasdair Pal and Danish Siddiqui NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The heat was already suffocating when Mohammad Aamir Khan woke up in his tiny, windowless room with only a sheer curtain for a door. He offere...
Jun 15, 2020
Dutch drink offenders to get teetotal tag to keep them dry
By Esther Verkaik AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - People in the Netherlands convicted of crimes related to alcohol abuse will have to wear a special ankle bracelet to monitor their drinking habits once the gove...
Jun 15, 2020
U.S. to unveil voluntary self-driving testing data-sharing effort
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. auto safety regulators will unveil on Monday a voluntary effort to collect and make available nationwide data on existing autonomous vehicle testing. U....
Jun 15, 2020
Russia’s coronavirus death toll passes 7,000
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia on Monday reported 8,246 new cases of the coronavirus, taking the nationwide tally of infections to 537,210, the country's coronavirus crisis response centre said. It said 14...
Jun 15, 2020
