Category Archives: Syndicated
Lockdowns pile job losses and hunger onto Syrian refugees’ plight
By Ellen Francis BEIRUT (Reuters) - Ahmad al-Mostafa can't afford milk for his baby daughter. A Syrian refugee, he has barely been able to feed his family since Lebanon sank into economic crisis last ...
May 10, 2020
Emirates to raise debt as it doesn’t see travel recovering for at least 18 months
By Alexander Cornwell DUBAI (Reuters) - Emirates, one of the world's biggest long-haul airlines, will raise debt to help it through the coronavirus pandemic that has shattered global travel demand, wa...
May 10, 2020
UK wants to ‘slowly and cautiously’ ease lockdown to restart economy: minister
LONDON (Reuters) - The British government wants to slowly and cautiously restart the economy, housing minister Robert Jenrick said on Sunday ahead of a televised address from the prime minister to set...
May 10, 2020
Russian coronavirus cases above 200,000
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Russian authorities said on Sunday they had recorded 11,012 new cases of the coronavirus in the last 24 hours, bringing the nationwide tally to 209,688. Russia's coronavirus tas...
May 10, 2020
Britain’s Johnson to set out five-tier coronavirus warning system
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will set out a five-tier warning system for the coronavirus in England on Sunday when he outlines the government's plans to begin slowly easing ...
May 10, 2020
Singapore reports 876 new coronavirus cases, taking total to 23,336
(Reuters) - Singapore registered 876 new coronavirus infections, its health ministry said on Sunday, taking the city-state's total to 23,336 cases. The vast majority of the newly infected people are m...
May 10, 2020
Steelers’ Tomlin wants ‘fairness’ in reopening of team facilities
As the NBA begins to allow practice facilities to reopen on a team-by-team basis, with state and local rules regarding reopening dictate which teams can welcome players back, one NFL coach wants his l...
May 10, 2020
Malaysia extends curbs on movement, businesses to June 9
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's government extended the time frame for movement and business curbs by another four weeks to June 9, amid a gradual reopening of economic activity stunted by the cor...
May 10, 2020
Gaethje upsets Ferguson to win UFC interim lightweight title
By Philip O'Connor (Reuters) - Justin Gaethje put on a striking masterclass to score a surprise knockout victory over Tony Ferguson and win the interim lightweight title at UFC 249, which took place a...
May 10, 2020
Australia concerned over China’s barley tariffs as tensions rise
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia on Sunday raised concern that China is considering imposing hefty tariffs on imports of Australian barley, just as tensions rise between the world's seco...
May 10, 2020
