Category Archives: Syndicated
Anti-racism protests undoubtedly increase risk of coronavirus spread – UK health minister
LONDON (Reuters) - Anti-racism protests attended by thousands of people in London and other major British cities "undoubtedly" risk causing an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases again, British h...
Jun 07, 2020
South Korean boyband BTS donates $1 million to Black Lives Matter
SEOUL (Reuters) - Popular South Korean band BTS donated $1 million to Black Lives Matter (BLM) in support of U.S. protests against police brutality, its music label, Big Hit Entertainment, told Reuter...
Jun 07, 2020
Malaysia to lift most coronavirus curbs with outbreak ‘under control’
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia will lift most coronavirus restrictions on businesses on Wednesday, including a ban on travel between its states, after a lockdown of nearly three months although its...
Jun 07, 2020
Dozens in Hong Kong protest U.S. police violence
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Dozens of people gathered in front of the U.S. Consulate in Hong Kong on Sunday to protest the death of American George Floyd, who died when a white police officer in Minneapolis...
Jun 07, 2020
Russia reports 8,984 new coronavirus cases, 134 deaths in last 24 hours
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia reported 8,984 new cases of the novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours on Sunday, pushing the total number of infections to 467,673. Officials said 134 people had died during...
Jun 07, 2020
Taiwan to further ease coronavirus restrictions
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan will further ease its restrictions related to control of the coronavirus, the government said on Sunday, as the island has kept the pandemic well in hand with only 6 active c...
Jun 07, 2020
Australian minister calls anti-racism protests “self-indulgent”
By Lidia Kelly MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australians who defied public health rules and rallied in support of the U.S. "Black Lives Matter" movement were reckless and self-indulgent, Finance Minister Math...
Jun 07, 2020
Ten shot dead in attack on Mexican drug rehab center
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Ten men were killed on Saturday when gunmen opened fire on a drugs rehabilitation center in the Mexican city of Irapuato, the government of Guanajuato state said. Guanajuato, a...
Jun 07, 2020
Golf: Asian Tour targets September return in South Korea
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Golf's Asian Tour said on Sunday it is planning to resume its 2020 season in September with the Shinhan Donghae Open in South Korea as governments around the region move to loose...
Jun 07, 2020
McGregor announces his third retirement on Twitter
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Former two-weight UFC champion Conor McGregor has announced on Twitter that he is retiring from the sport for the third time. "Hey guys I've decided to retire from fighting. Than...
Jun 07, 2020
