Category Archives: Syndicated
Philippines reports zero coronavirus deaths, 1,395 more cases
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' health ministry on Thursday reported zero coronavirus deaths, the first day in four months without a fatality, and 1,395 additional infections. In a bulletin, the m...
Jul 09, 2020
Slovakia reports biggest daily rise in coronavirus cases since April
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Slovakia reported its biggest daily jump in new coronavirus cases since April 22 on Thursday as infections rise again after a lull. The Central European country has one of Europe's ...
Jul 09, 2020
Atlantia board to discuss motorway concession situation on Thursday: source
MILAN (Reuters) - The board of Italian infrastructure group Atlantia will discuss the situation over the motorway concession of its unit Autostrade per l'Italia at a board meeting on Thursday, a sourc...
Jul 09, 2020
Britain’s John Lewis to close eight stores with likely loss of 1,300 jobs
LONDON (Reuters) - British department store chain John Lewis said on Thursday that eight of its stores would not reopen after the pandemic, including two major stores in Birmingham and Watford, leadin...
Jul 09, 2020
Democrat Biden to unveil plan to boost manufacturing, innovation
By Joseph Ax and Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Thursday will propose boosting manufacturing and innovation by spending $700 billion in his first four-year ...
Jul 09, 2020
Afghanistan to release prisoners from Taliban list in push for talks
By Abdul Qadir Sediqi KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan is to release more Taliban prisoners in the hope of getting peace talks going, a government spokesman said on Thursday, after the insurgent group pr...
Jul 09, 2020
Turkish verdict paving way for Hagia Sophia mosque expected Friday: officials
By Orhan Coskun ANKARA (Reuters) - A Turkish court is likely to announce on Friday that the 1934 conversion of Istanbul's Hagia Sophia into a museum was unlawful, two Turkish officials said, paving th...
Jul 09, 2020
Saudi-led coalition in Yemen says explosive boats destroyed in Red Sea – Saudi TV
DUBAI (Reuters) - The Saudi-led military coalition fighting the Iran-aligned Houthi group in Yemen said it destroyed two explosive-laden boats in the Red Sea, Saudi state TV reported on Thursday. The ...
Jul 09, 2020
Froome to leave Team INEOS at the end of the season: team statement
LONDON (Reuters) - Four times Tour de France champion Chris Froome will leave Team INEOS at the end of the season, the team said in a statement on Thursday. "Chris's current contract comes to an end i...
Jul 09, 2020
Africa’s CDC urges more COVID-19 tests, masks, as continent’s cases top 500,000
NAIROBI (Reuters) - African countries urgently need to scale up coronavirus testing and the use of face masks, a regional disease control body said on Thursday, as the epidemic gains traction across t...
Jul 09, 2020
