Category Archives: Syndicated
Battling Somalia’s epidemic, a grieving British doctor finds peace
By Abdi Sheikh MOGADISHU (Reuters) - British doctor Jihan Mohamud travelled to Somalia for the first time last year to bury her father in the land of his birth. Finding solace from her grief, she stay...
Jun 10, 2020
South Africa’s business confidence hits record low as lockdown batters economy: survey
(Reuters) - South Africa's business confidence hit a record low in the second quarter, a survey showed on Wednesday, as a coronavirus-led lockdown stalled an economy that was reeling from a recession ...
Jun 10, 2020
Abbvie partners with Genmab in $750 million cancer therapy deal
(Reuters) - Abbvie Inc said on Wednesday it has entered into an agreement with Genmab AS to jointly develop and commercialize cancer treatment. Under the terms of the agreement, AbbVie will pay Genmab...
Jun 10, 2020
Bulgaria cuts taxes for restaurants and catering services
SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria's parliament on Wednesday approved government plans to cut value added tax (VAT) on food provided by restaurants and catering services to 9% from 20% from July to help an in...
Jun 10, 2020
Austria lifting checks at Italian border and for arrivals from 30 states
VIENNA (Reuters) - Austria is lifting checks at its border with Italy and ending quarantine requirements for arrivals from 30 other European countries as of June 16, Foreign Minister Alexander Schalle...
Jun 10, 2020
Philippine officials visit disputed South China Sea island
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' defence minister and military officials have made a trip to a disputed South China Sea island just a few miles from a base built by China, a visit that could draw c...
Jun 10, 2020
Iran urges Russia, China to resist U.S. push to extend arms embargo
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran on Wednesday called on Russia and China to resist a push by Washington to extend a U.N.-imposed arms embargo due to expire in October under Tehran's 2015 nuclear deal with six p...
Jun 10, 2020
Facebook, Twitter, Google to report monthly on fake news fight, EU says
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Facebook, Google and Twitter should provide monthly reports on their fight against disinformation, two senior EU officials said on Wednesday as they called out Rus...
Jun 10, 2020
Denmark sees no rise in COVID-19 cases after further easing of lockdown
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark, the first country outside Asia to ease its coronavirus lockdown, said on Wednesday the spread of COVID-19 has not accelerated since it entered its second phase of reope...
Jun 10, 2020
Retired judge to argue government shouldn’t drop case against Trump ex-adviser Flynn
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A retired judge on Wednesday is due to file his arguments for why a federal court in Washington should not allow the Justice Department to dismiss its criminal...
Jun 10, 2020
