Category Archives: Syndicated
Golf: Baby crashes Pieters’ Olympic plans but then came the virus
ANTWERP, Belgium (Reuters) - Belgium's Thomas Pieters reckons he is one of just a handful of sportspeople who did a merry jig when this year's Olympic Games were postponed. "I was pretty ecstatic when...
Jul 07, 2020
Exclusive: U.S. government’s boxed food aid promise falls short
By Christopher Walljasper CHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. government delivered far less food aid than it had pledged by the end of June, according to food bank managers and data from the agriculture depa...
Jul 07, 2020
Italy suspends flights from Bangladesh for one week due to coronavirus
ROME (Reuters) - Italy is suspending all flights from Bangladesh for one week due to a "significant number" of passengers who tested positive to the coronavirus on a flight to Rome on Monday, the heal...
Jul 07, 2020
Kremlin promises reciprocal steps over new UK sanctions against Russians
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia will respond with reciprocal measures to British sanctions against 25 Russians, including the country's top state investigator, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. Britain ...
Jul 07, 2020
Ineos considers French factory for first vehicle, puts UK on hold
LONDON (Reuters) - Ineos, which said last year it would build its first off-roader in Britain, will now consider whether to manufacture the vehicle in France after carmaker Daimler announced plans to ...
Jul 07, 2020
Myanmar poet accused of staging protest over internet blackout
(Reuters) - Maung Saung Kha, a prominent Myanmar poet and activist, appeared in court on Tuesday to face accusations that he helped stage an unlawful protest demanding an end to internet blackouts imp...
Jul 07, 2020
Johnny Depp launches London tabloid court battle
LONDON (Reuters) - Johnny Depp launched his legal action against Britain's The Sun newspaper on Tuesday in a case that is likely to delve into the private lives of the Hollywood star and his ex-wife a...
Jul 07, 2020
Deutsche Bank CEO says still evaluating Wirecard Bank support
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Deutsche Bank's chief executive said on Tuesday it was premature to say how the lender might aid the banking unit of collapsed payments service provider Wirecard . Germany's larg...
Jul 07, 2020
Euro zone agrees 750 million euros of debt relief measures for Greece
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The euro zone agreed on Tuesday new debt relief measures for Greece worth about 750 million euros ($840 million) as part of the country's post-bailout programme. The money comes f...
Jul 07, 2020
Saudi unemployment falls in first quarter, but before coronavirus impact
DUBAI (Reuters) - Unemployment among Saudi Arabian citizens in the first quarter fell below 12% for the first time in four years, official figures released on Tuesday showed, but they did not capture ...
Jul 07, 2020
