Category Archives: Syndicated
G20 officials pledge to keep cooperating to bolster global economy
By Marwa Rashad and Andrea Shalal RIYADH/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Finance officials from the Group of 20 major economies on Saturday vowed to continue using "all available policy tools" to fight the cor...
Jul 18, 2020
NBA mourns death of civil rights icon John Lewis
The NBA mourned the passing of civil rights leader and long-time United States congressman Rep. John Lewis, who died Friday of pancreatic cancer. He was 80. "The NBA Family mourns the passing of Rep. ...
Jul 18, 2020
Kuwait’s ageing emir in hospital, crown prince takes over some duties: state news agency
KUWAIT (Reuters) - Kuwait's 91-year-old ruler Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah was admitted to hospital on Saturday for medical checks, and the country's crown prince will temporarily carry out som...
Jul 18, 2020
Trail of missing Wirecard executive leads to Belarus, Der Spiegel reports
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Former Wirecard chief operating officer Jan Marsalek travelled to Minsk soon after he was suspended and may still be in Belarus or Russia, a German magazine reported on Saturday....
Jul 18, 2020
Kuwait central bank says currency strong in statement issued after emir hospitalised
KUWAIT (Reuters) - Kuwait's central bank governor issued a statement on Saturday noting the strength and stability of the country's currency, which is pegged to a weighted basket of the oil-exporting ...
Jul 18, 2020
Canada’s Woods wins stage five of virtual Tour de France
(Reuters) - Canada's Michael Woods won stage five of the men's virtual Tour de France on Saturday after turning in a strong performance on Mont Ventoux to finish ahead of NTT Pro Cycling duo Domenico ...
Jul 18, 2020
Kuwaiti crown prince to temporarily fill some of emir’s roles
DUBAI (Reuters) - Kuwait's crown prince will temporarily exercise some of the ruling emir's constitutional duties, per a royal decree, the state news agency KUNA said on Saturday, without giving detai...
Jul 18, 2020
Sudan’s army launches legal action against ‘insulting’ activists
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan's army has started legal action against activists and journalists who have "insulted" the military, it said in a statement on Saturday. The army ruled Sudan for a few months...
Jul 18, 2020
Factbox: Activists and politicians mourn John Lewis’ death
(Reuters) - Politicians and activists voiced an outpouring of grief and appreciation for U.S. Representative John Lewis, who died on Friday of pancreatic cancer at age 80. Here are some of their quote...
Jul 18, 2020
Death toll in Turkish migrant boat sinking rises to 50
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The death toll from a migrant boat disaster in Lake Van in eastern Turkey has risen to 50, the governor's office said on Saturday, after three weeks of search operations. The boat...
Jul 18, 2020
