Author Archives: Syndicated Content
France hoping to deploy StopCovid app by June 2: minister
PARIS (Reuters) - France is hoping to deploy its state-supported "StopCOVID" contact-tracing app by June 2, the Minister for Digital Affairs, Cedric O, said on Tuesday. "We hope to have something by J...
May 05, 2020
Air France says passengers must wear masks from May 11
PARIS (Reuters) - French carrier Air France is to require all passengers on board its flights to wear masks from May 11 to comply with French government guidelines on COVID-19 protection measures. The...
May 05, 2020
Italy’s Prime Minister says foreign policy hasn’t changed: paper
ROME (Reuters) - Italy's Prime Minister said on Tuesday foreign policy had not shifted after the country received aid for the coronavirus emergency from both China and Russia, in a response to an inte...
May 05, 2020
Taiwan rebuffs WHO, says China has no right to represent it
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Only Taiwan's democratically-elected government can represent its people on the world stage, not China, its foreign ministry said on Tuesday, calling on the World Health Organizatio...
May 05, 2020
Ryanair passengers down by 99.6% in April, Wizz Air down by 97.6%
LONDON (Reuters) - Europe's biggest budget airline Ryanair posted a 99.6% fall in passenger numbers in April, while smaller low cost carrier Wizz Air said numbers plunged 97.6%, as the novel coronavir...
May 05, 2020
Lynch: Contract talks with Seahawks ongoing
Marshawn Lynch, who came out of retirement to rejoin the Seattle Seahawks late last season, might not be done playing. The 34-year-old free agent running back told ESPN's Scott Van Pelt on Monday that...
May 05, 2020
Shareholders vote in Lagardere showdown with activist Amber
PARIS (Reuters) - Activist investor Amber Capital faces its biggest test yet on Tuesday in its high-stakes bid to shake up governance at media and publishing firm Lagardere as shareholders vote on its...
May 05, 2020
Exclusive: Lesotho’s murdered first lady agreed to divorce on day she died – sources
By Tim Cocks MASERU (Reuters) - Hours before she was shot dead on the outskirts of the capital, Lesotho's former first lady, Lipolelo Thabane, made a surprising decision. According to both a close fri...
May 05, 2020
Beiersdorf’s La Prairie hit by collapse in travel retail
BERLIN (Reuters) - Nivea-maker Beiersdorf said on Tuesday its La Prairie premium skincare brand has been hit hard by the drop in international travel due to the coronavirus pandemic but sales of its m...
May 05, 2020
NFL: League scraps international series games in 2020 amid COVID-19 pandemic
By Frank Pingue (Reuters) - The NFL said on Monday it decided against holding previously scheduled regular season games in London and Mexico City during the 2020 season because of the COVID-19 pandemi...
May 05, 2020
