Category Archives: Syndicated
Kuwait cabinet to cancel curfew imposed in all regions on August 30
CAIRO (Reuters) - Kuwait will cancel the curfew imposed due to the cornavirus in all regions of the country on Sunday, August 30 at 3:00 am local time, the cabinet said on Thursday in a statement. (Re...
Aug 20, 2020
Tesla’s soaring stock cracks $2,000 ahead of share split
By Noel Randewich (Reuters) - Shares of Tesla surged past the $2,000 mark on Thursday for the first time as the electric car maker extended its recent rally ahead of an upcoming share split. The compa...
Aug 20, 2020
Three Iranian hostages held by Somali pirates since 2015 freed: maritime crime adviser
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Three Iranian hostages held by Somali pirates since 2015 have been freed, a senior maritime crime adviser told Reuters on Thursday. The men are the last of the crew of the Iranian ...
Aug 20, 2020
News publishers seek more favorable terms in Apple’s app store: WSJ
(Reuters) - Major news organizations are joining other companies in pushing for more favorable terms on Apple Inc's app store, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing a letter. In a lette...
Aug 20, 2020
Thursday Update: COVID-19 Average Continues Slight Decline
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — Thursday’s coronavirus numbers in Wisconsin came out close to seven-day averages. The state Department of Health Services reported 740 new confirmed cases on Thur...
Aug 20, 2020
Slovenia adds neighbour Croatia to coronavirus quarantine list
LJUBLJANA (Reuters) - Slovenia on Thursday added neighbouring Croatia to its quarantine list, meaning that returning travellers will have to self-isolate. The decision to put Croatia on the list alrea...
Aug 20, 2020
Novartis wins FDA approval to repurpose leukaemia drug against multiple sclerosis
By John Miller ZURICH (Reuters) - Novartis on Thursday won U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval to repurpose an 11-year-old blood cancer drug against multiple sclerosis as the Swiss drugma...
Aug 20, 2020
U.S. triggers effort to restore U.N. sanctions on Iran
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States moved to restore all U.N. sanctions on Iran on Thursday, arguing Tehran was in violation of a nuclear deal it struck with world powers in 2015 even though ...
Aug 20, 2020
South Africa banks offered loan relief of $31 billion during pandemic: statement
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African banks have given voluntary relief on loans to individuals and corporates of up to 537 billion rand ($31 billion) during the coronavirus pandemic so far, the fina...
Aug 20, 2020
Democratic convention audience rises on night three, early data show
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Roughly 21.4 million people watched the third night of the Democratic National Convention on six television networks, an increase of 2 million from the previous night, accordin...
Aug 20, 2020
