Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Brazil’s Bolsonaro names Mendonça as justice minister
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has appointed Andr Mendona as the new Justice Minister, replacing Sergio Moro who resigned last Friday after accusing his boss of wrongdoing, a...
Apr 28, 2020
Karlovy Vary film festival rolls up red carpet, cancels 2020 edition
PRAGUE (Reuters) - The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, central and eastern Europe's leading cinema event, has cancelled this summer's lineup due to the coronavirus pandemic, its president sa...
Apr 28, 2020
Singapore says COVID-19 cases may be higher than official tallies
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's top medical authority said on Tuesday the number of migrant workers infected with coronavirus may be higher than official tallies due to a priority to isolate those s...
Apr 28, 2020
South Korea’s boyband BTS suspends world tour over coronavirus
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's boyband BTS will suspend its world tour that was set to begin in April due to worries over the coronavirus, its management said on Tuesday. (Reporting By Jane Chung; Ed...
Apr 28, 2020
SoftBank may be winner as BOJ expands corporate debt buying
By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO (Reuters) - Masayoshi Son's SoftBank Group could be the biggest beneficiary of the Bank of Japan's plan to buy more corporate bonds as it expands stimulus to lend more support t...
Apr 28, 2020
East Libya has expelled 1,400 refugees and migrants this year: U.N.
GENEVA (Reuters) - Authorities in rebel-held eastern Libya have expelled 1,400 migrants and refugees so far this year, in violation of international law, the U.N. rights office said on Tuesday. "The n...
Apr 28, 2020
Futures jump with focus on earnings, easing lockdowns
By C Nivedita (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures climbed higher on Tuesday ahead of the next round of quarterly earnings reports, with investors also keenly looking at the safety of reopening econom...
Apr 28, 2020
Parking lot prayers: Muslims in Jaffa and Jerusalem improvise for Ramadan
By Rami Ayyub and Rami Amichay JAFFA, Israel (Reuters) - Shortly after sunset, Muslims in the ancient Israeli port city of Jaffa filed quietly into an empty parking lot for Ramadan prayers, after the ...
Apr 28, 2020
Contact tracing app for COVID-19 could be rolled out in 2-3 weeks – developer
LONDON (Reuters) - A contact tracing app designed to let people know if they have been in close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19 could be rolled out widely in Britain in two to th...
Apr 28, 2020
UEFA gives European leagues May 25 deadline for restart plans
By Simon Evans MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - European football leagues have been given a May 25 deadline to inform governing body UEFA of their plans to restart their domestic competitions. Soccer h...
Apr 28, 2020
