Category Archives: Syndicated
After backlash, Malaysia makes U-turn on licenses for social media videos
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - A day after saying social media users would need to obtain a license before posting videos, Malaysia's government abruptly abandoned the move, which critics said could have un...
Jul 24, 2020
U.S. must remove tariffs on European products and French wine: Le Maire
PARIS (Reuters) - The United States government must remove tariffs imposed on European products such as French wine, said French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire on Friday. Le Maire was commenting afte...
Jul 24, 2020
Bulgaria parliament approves government reshuffle amid protests
SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria's parliament on Friday appointed Kiril Ananiev as the new finance minister in the cabinet of Prime Minister Boyko Borissov, in a reshuffle following a wave of anti-corruptio...
Jul 24, 2020
Russia’s coronavirus case tally passes 800,000
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The total number of cases of the novel coronavirus in Russia passed 800,000 on Friday, as the country reported 5,811 new infections in the past 24 hours. The country's coronavirus c...
Jul 24, 2020
Thousands gather around Hagia Sophia for first Friday prayers
By Mert Ozkan and Ali Kucukgocmen ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Thousands of Turks gathered near Hagia Sophia early on Friday for the first prayers there since President Tayyip Erdogan declared the monument, r...
Jul 24, 2020
Escalating U.S.-China tensions weigh on European stocks
(Reuters) - European shares fell on Friday as global sentiment soured after Beijing ordered United States to close its consulate in a Chinese city in retaliation to similar action from Washington. The...
Jul 24, 2020
German manufacturers avoid contraction for first time in 19 months: PMI
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's manufacturing sector stabilised in July, avoiding a contraction for the first time in 19 months, a survey showed on Friday, giving hope for a recovery from a long recessio...
Jul 24, 2020
Comcast’s Sky launches tool to track ad effectiveness in real-time
By Sheila Dang (Reuters) - UK media company Sky said on Friday it will partner with TV measurement firm TVSquared to allow advertisers to track whether their ads lead to sales and website visits, in a...
Jul 24, 2020
Kenya COVID-19 hospital gears up for surge in new infections
By Baz Ratner MACHAKOS, Kenya (Reuters) - At the Machakos COVID-19 field hospital about an hour's drive from the Kenyan capital, workers struggle to put a giant metal tent frame in place to serve as a...
Jul 24, 2020
Scavengers in India risk health to sift coronavirus debris
By Adnan Abidi and Sunil Kataria NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Mansoor Khan and his wife Latifa Bibi have been collecting scraps of plastic and other items at an enormous landfill site on the outskirts of New...
Jul 24, 2020
