Category Archives: Syndicated
U.N. chief to world leaders: ‘Inequality starts at the top’
By Michelle Nichols NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday accused world powers of ignoring inequality in global institutions, but said the coronavirus pandemic has c...
Jul 18, 2020
French to enforce mask-wearing in banks and shops from July 20
PARIS (Reuters) - France will enforce mask-wearing in enclosed public spaces including banks, shops and indoor markets from July 20, Health Minister Olivier Veran said on Saturday, as part of efforts ...
Jul 18, 2020
Iran’s rial hits new low on unofficial market; virus, sanctions weigh
DUBAI (Reuters) - The Iranian rial fell to a new low against the U.S. dollar on the unofficial market on Saturday and has now seen its value fall by almost half in 2020 as the economy comes under pres...
Jul 18, 2020
G20 finance officials poised to recommend extension of debt freeze
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Finance officials from the Group of 20 major economies are poised to recommend extending a freeze in official bilateral debt payments by the world's poorest countries, according...
Jul 18, 2020
Dialogue needed over issue of Lebanon’s ‘neutrality’ in region: PM Diab
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's Prime Minister Hassan Diab said on Saturday dialogue was needed over the country's stance on regional conflicts, after meeting with a top Christian cleric who has urged Le...
Jul 18, 2020
Indonesia boosts tax incentives to limit economic impact from COVID
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia has increased tax incentives for businesses in a move to try and limit the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, its tax office said on Saturday. Previously announ...
Jul 18, 2020
Hundreds of Thais protest, demanding government resignation
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Hundreds of Thais protested on Saturday evening, demanding the resignation of the government and the dissolution of parliament, defying a coronavirus ban on big gatherings in one o...
Jul 18, 2020
Chinese ports hit capacity as virus tests slow clearing: shippers
By Dominique Patton and Muyu Xu BEIJING (Reuters) - Testing of imported food for the novel coronavirus is pushing capacity at some major Chinese ports to their limit, major shippers told customers thi...
Jul 18, 2020
Get dirty at home: COVID-19 moves South Korea’s mud festival online
SEOUL (Reuters) - When a pandemic threatens a good romp in the mud, some South Koreans bring the mud home with them instead. The popular Boryeong Mud Festival, halted this year because of COVID-19, in...
Jul 18, 2020
Russian, Azeri defence ministers discuss border clashes
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and his Azeri counterpart Zakir Hasanov discussed clashes on the border between Azerbaijan and Armenia, Russian news agencies cited the minis...
Jul 18, 2020
