Category Archives: Syndicated
U.S. announces nearly $204 million in additional humanitarian assistance for Iraq
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday that the United States is providing nearly $204 million in additional humanitarian assistance for the people of Iraq, Iraqi...
Aug 19, 2020
Egyptian electoral list dominated by Sisi supporters wins Senate election
CAIRO (Reuters) - A 100-member closed electoral list dominated by supporters of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi won a third of the seats in a newly created Senate, the head of the National Ele...
Aug 19, 2020
Russia says it has intercepted U.S. spy planes over Black Sea: Ifax
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's defence ministry said on Wednesday it had scrambled a jet above the Black Sea to intercept two U.S. spy planes approaching its border, following a similar incident earlier ...
Aug 19, 2020
Pop star Britney Spears wants her dad out of the picture
By Jill Serjeant LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Britney Spears wants her father to be removed as the person that controls her business and personal affairs in a major change to her 12-year court-appointed co...
Aug 19, 2020
Bangladesh ready to trial Indian COVID-19 vaccines
By Ruma Paul DHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladesh is ready to hold trials of potential COVID-19 vaccines developed by India and will receive early supplies of any successful candidate, officials said on Wedne...
Aug 19, 2020
PepsiCo hires WTO chief Azevedo as trade body’s leadership void drags on
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Departing World Trade Organization Director General Roberto Azevedo will join PepsiCo Inc as chief corporate affairs officer, the soft drink and snack foods gian...
Aug 19, 2020
Canada’s Maple Leaf suspends pork exports to China amid COVID-19 outbreak at Manitoba plant
By Kelsey Johnson OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian meat processor Maple Leaf Foods Inc has voluntarily suspended exports of pork to China following an outbreak of COVID-19 in a Manitoba plant. The company ...
Aug 19, 2020
Russia’s defence ministry says intercepts U.S. spy plane above Baltic sea: Ifax
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's defence ministry said on Wednesday it had intercepted a U.S. spy plane above the Baltic sea, the Interfax news agency reported. The U.S. spy plane moved away from the Russi...
Aug 19, 2020
Spain reports record 3,715 new coronavirus cases since end of lockdown
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain reported 3,715 new coronavirus infections in the past 24 hours, the health ministry said on Wednesday, marking a new daily record since the country came out of a strict lockdo...
Aug 19, 2020
UK records 812 new COVID-19 cases: government data
LONDON (Reuters) - The United Kingdom recorded 812 new positive cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, down from 1,089 on Tuesday, government figures showed. A further 16 people died after testing positive f...
Aug 19, 2020
