Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Soccer comes in from the COVID-19 cold in Faroe Islands
By Philip O'Connor STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - It may not be the biggest in the world, but the Faroe Islands' Betri League will for once be in the spotlight when its season kicks off on Saturday. The windsw...
May 08, 2020
China says Taiwan will fail in bid to attend key WHO meeting
BEIJING (Reuters) - Taiwan will fail in its bid to take part in a key meeting of the World Health Organization (WHO) as its efforts are not based on concern for the health of Taiwan's people but are "...
May 08, 2020
Beaches open in Barcelona as Spain decides on next steps of lockdown exit
By Inti Landauro and Jordi Rubio MADRID/BARCELONA (Reuters) - The Spanish government will decide on Friday in which regions bars, restaurants and places of worship will open under the next phase of a ...
May 08, 2020
German spy agency doubts U.S. ‘China lab’ coronavirus accusations: report
BERLIN (Reuters) - A German intelligence report casts doubts on U.S. allegations that COVID-19 originated in a Chinese laboratory and says the accusations are an attempt to divert attention from U.S. ...
May 08, 2020
Tesla aims to restart Fremont plant as soon as Friday: Bloomberg
(Reuters) - Tesla Inc plans to reopen its sole U.S. car plant in Fremont, California as soon as Friday, Bloomberg reported https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-05-08/tesla-aims-to-restart-frem...
May 08, 2020
Clawing back normality: Bangkok cat cafe reopens after virus shutdown
By Artorn Pookasook and Juarawee Kittisilpa BANGKOK (Reuters) - As Thailand's capital cautiously reopens many restaurants shuttered over coronavirus fears, the feline "employees" of the Caturday Cafe ...
May 08, 2020
China’s new yuan loans expected to fall in April but well up from year earlier: Reuters poll
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's new bank lending likely pulled back sharply in April from strong levels the previous month, but is still expected to be much higher than a year earlier as Beijing urges len...
May 08, 2020
Russian hackers got hold of emails from Merkel’s constituency office: Der Spiegel
BERLIN (Reuters) - Russia's GRU military intelligence service appears to have got hold of many emails from Chancellor Angela Merkel's constituency office in a 2015 hack attack on Germany's parliament,...
May 08, 2020
Indonesia reports 336 coronavirus infections, 13 deaths
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia reported 336 new coronavirus infections on Friday, taking the total in the Southeast Asian country to 13,112, said health ministry official Achmad Yurianto. Yurianto repo...
May 08, 2020
Sony to make, donate face shields to Japan hospitals
TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp said on Friday it will manufacture and donate medical face shields to hospitals in Japan, amid worries about the availability of protective equipment for healthcare workers...
May 08, 2020
