Category Archives: Syndicated
Global tourism stands to lose up to $3.3 trillion from COVID-19: U.N. study
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) - Global tourism revenues are expected to fall by up to $3.3 trillion due to COVID-19 restrictions, with the United States standing to lose the most, according to a U.N....
Jul 01, 2020
Venezuelan music, dance teachers reach kids online amid pandemic
By Corina Pons CARACAS(Reuters) - With Venezuela now three months into a coronavirus quarantine that has kept children locked indoors, music and art teachers and storytellers are for the first time mo...
Jul 01, 2020
Kazakhstan plans two-week lockdown from July 5 over COVID-19
NUR-SULTAN (Reuters) - The Kazakh government has proposed starting the Central Asian nation's second lockdown from July 5 and maintaining it for at least two weeks, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev sai...
Jul 01, 2020
In break with predecessor, Burundi’s president vows to tackle coronavirus
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Burundi's new president, Evariste Ndayishimiye, has promised steps to combat the spread of COVID-19, a shift from the stance of his late predecessor who dismissed the danger posed ...
Jul 01, 2020
Drop in June airline bookings give reason for caution: IATA
LONDON (Reuters) - A dip in airline bookings in the second half of June give grounds for caution about the prospects for the industry in the coming months as COVID-19 cases start to spike again in cer...
Jul 01, 2020
As ties fray, Turkey accuses France of bias over Libya
By John Irish PARIS (Reuters) - Turkey's ambassador to Paris accused France of having a biased policy over Libya, turning a blind eye to suspected violations of a U.N. arms embargo by the United Arab ...
Jul 01, 2020
‘Stable solution’ for Portugal’s TAP expected soon, PM says
LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal expects to announce a "stable solution" for flag carrier TAP soon, Prime Minister Antonio Costa said on Wednesday, a day after another government minister did not rule out ...
Jul 01, 2020
Don’t sacrifice Hong Kong for a banker’s bonus, UK tells HSBC
LONDON (Reuters) - British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab reprimanded HSBC and other banks on Wednesday for supporting China's new security law, saying the rights of Hong Kong should not be sacrificed...
Jul 01, 2020
Mexican president to hold bilateral Trump talks on July 8
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador will hold bilateral talks in Washington with his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump on July 8 as part of a trip to mark a new North Ame...
Jul 01, 2020
Chile’s economy activity tanks again in May as coronavirus bites: central bank
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile's economic activity fell off 15.3% in May from the same month a year ago, the central bank said on Wednesday, as measures to contain the spread of coronavirus left many out ...
Jul 01, 2020
