Category Archives: Syndicated
Lebanon’s president urges unity after night of violence
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's President Michel Aoun called for national unity on Sunday after violence erupted in parts of Beirut between supporters of rival sectarian political parties. Lebanon mainta...
Jun 07, 2020
Emirates, Etihad extend temporary salary cuts to Sept
By Alexander Cornwell and Aziz El Yaakoubi DUBAI (Reuters) - Gulf carriers Emirates and Etihad Airways are extending the period of reduced pay for their staff until September as they try to preserve c...
Jun 07, 2020
U.S. senator Scott says China trying to sabotage vaccine development
LONDON (Reuters) - The United States has evidence China is trying to slow down or sabotage the development of a COVID-19 vaccine by Western countries, Republican senator Rick Scott said on Sunday. "We...
Jun 07, 2020
Indonesia reports 672 new coronavirus infections, 50 deaths
(Reuters) - Indonesia on Sunday reported 672 new coronavirus infections, taking the total to 31,186, said a health ministry official. There were 50 new deaths, taking the total to 1,851, while 10,498 ...
Jun 07, 2020
‘Never say never’ on ECB buying shares, Holzmann tells newspaper
VIENNA (Reuters) - "Never say never" on the European Central Bank one day buying shares rather than government or corporate bonds, but it has not discussed the idea yet, ECB Governing Council member R...
Jun 07, 2020
Rosneft says no change to dividend policy despite lower state stake
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's largest oil producer Rosneft said on Sunday it planned to maintain a dividend policy of paying out half of its net profit despite the state lowering its stake in the compan...
Jun 07, 2020
Philippine coronavirus death toll rises to 1,003
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines on Sunday reported nine more fatalities related to the novel coronavirus, taking its death toll to 1,003. The Southeast Asian country also recorded 555 more infectio...
Jun 07, 2020
London police chief says 14 officers injured during anti-racism protests
LONDON (Reuters) - Fourteen police officers were injured in "shocking and completely unacceptable" assaults during anti-racism protests in central London on Saturday, London police chief Cressida Dick...
Jun 07, 2020
AstraZeneca approaches Gilead about potential merger – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) - AstraZeneca Plc has approached rival drugmaker Gilead Sciences Inc about a potential merger, Bloomberg News reported https://bloom.bg/3h2GU9e on Sunday, citing people familiar with the mat...
Jun 07, 2020
Australia extends support to airlines for domestic flights
By Lidia Kelly MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The Australian government said on Sunday it will continue to underwrite domestic flights through September, extending its aid for airlines such as Qantas Airways L...
Jun 07, 2020
