Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Spain reports no new COVID-19 deaths, 71 new cases
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's Health Ministry reported no new deaths from the new coronavirus on Monday, with the total death toll unchanged from Sunday at 27,127, the health ministry said. It said the t...
Jun 01, 2020
Virtual no more – real Michelangelo awes again in Vatican Museums
By Antonio Denti VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - If you've ever dreamed of being in the Sistine Chapel without feeling like you are craning your neck in a packed open-top tourist bus, now is your chance. The...
Jun 01, 2020
Swedish PM to appoint coronavirus inquiry before summer amid criticism
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden will launch an inquiry into the country's handling of the pandemic before the summer, Prime Minister Stefan Lofven said in a newspaper interview on Monday, amid growing cr...
Jun 01, 2020
Chile surpasses 100,000 cases of coronavirus: health minister
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile has surpassed 100,000 cases of the coronavirus, the health minister said on Monday, as infections have spiraled in the capital Santiago, putting the South American nations h...
Jun 01, 2020
Global remittances could fall by $100 billion in 2020, says Citi
LONDON (Reuters) - Slower economic growth expectations prompted Citi on Monday to slash its forecasts for global remittances, saying this raised the risk to credit ratings of smaller emerging market c...
Jun 01, 2020
Nissan sees cost of quitting Barcelona at up to $1.7 billion, source says
By Joan Faus BARCELONA (Reuters) - Nissan Motor Co has estimated the closure of its plants in Barcelona could cost up to around 1.5 billion euros ($1.7 billion), a union source told Reuters on Monday....
Jun 01, 2020
Iraqi militiamen drop guns to dig graves for coronavirus victims
By Alaa Marjani NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraqi paramedic Sarmad Ibrahim cut his teeth treating fellow Shi'ite Muslim militiamen in the war against Islamic State. Now, he buries COVID-19 victims - an ex...
Jun 01, 2020
Mexico’s factory output continues plummet, data suggests bottom is near
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's manufacturing sector deteriorated sharply in May, following a record contraction in April, as restrictions put in place to prevent the spread of the coronavirus shutte...
Jun 01, 2020
Major talk was too big too soon, says Tsitsipas
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Stefanos Tsitsipas set himself the target of claiming a Grand Slam title in 2020 after winning last year's season-ending ATP Finals but the young Greek feels that in hindsight the s...
Jun 01, 2020
Pfizer declines about 8% after setback to breast cancer treatment
(Reuters) - Shares of Pfizer Inc fell nearly 8% on Monday after an independent data monitoring committee determined the drugmaker's breast cancer treatment was unlikely to meet the main goal of a late...
Jun 01, 2020
