Category Archives: Syndicated
Russia meddled in Scottish vote, unclear on Brexit: UK parliamentary report
LONDON (Reuters) - Russia sought to meddle in the 2014 Scottish referendum and intelligence agencies should produce an assessment of potential interference in the Brexit referendum, a report by the Br...
Jul 21, 2020
China vows ‘forceful counter-attack’ in escalating row with Britain over Hong Kong
LONDON/BEIJING (Reuters) - China threatened a "forceful counter-attack" on Tuesday in response to Britain's announcement that it would suspend its extradition treaty with Hong Kong following Beijing's...
Jul 21, 2020
Biden to unveil caregiving proposal aimed at boosting U.S. economy
By James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As part of his program to revive the coronavirus-battered U.S. economy, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden will unveil a sweeping child- and eldercare...
Jul 21, 2020
Oman to implement night curfew, travel bans for Eid period to stem coronavirus: ONA
DUBAI (Reuters) - Oman will ban travel between all provinces from July 25 to Aug. 8 to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, state news agency ONA said on Tuesday. The Gulf state will also implem...
Jul 21, 2020
Hartree launches venture to build low-carbon energy for UK businesses
LONDON (Reuters) - Hartree Partners has launched a green venture to supply low-carbon energy to British businesses, the energy trading firm said in a statement on Tuesday. The venture, Hartree Solutio...
Jul 21, 2020
South African government has not committed to fund SAA rescue plan, finance minister says
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - The South African government has not committed to fund the requirements of a restructuring plan for struggling South African Airways (SAA), Finance Minister Tito Mboweni said ...
Jul 21, 2020
Philippines reports two new coronavirus deaths, 1,951 infections
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' health ministry on Tuesday reported two more novel coronavirus deaths and 1,951 additional infections. In a bulletin, the ministry said total deaths had increased t...
Jul 21, 2020
UK government-backed COVID lending reaches 48 billion pounds
LONDON (Reuters) - British businesses have taken out 48 billion pounds ($61 billion) in government-backed COVID-19 loans, up from 46 billion pounds a week earlier, finance ministry data showed on Tues...
Jul 21, 2020
British ministers hold first face-to-face cabinet in months
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was holding his first face-to-face cabinet meeting of top ministers since March 17 on Tuesday, underlining his push to encourage others to go ba...
Jul 21, 2020
Kenya’s flower industry rebounds as lockdowns ease
By Omar Mohammed NAIROBI (Reuters) - Demand for Kenya's flowers has recovered to around 85% of pre-coronavirus levels as European markets open up after lockdowns, an industry body said, spurring hope ...
Jul 21, 2020
