Category Archives: Syndicated
French retailer FNAC Darty taps state-backed loan
PARIS (Reuters) - Fnac Darty has secured a 500 million euro ($544 million) government-guaranteed loan, the consumer electronics retailer said on Sunday, becoming the first large company in France to t...
Apr 19, 2020
Iran extends prisoner furloughs, closure of holy sites amid coronavirus
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran has extended furloughs for prisoners for another month, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday, as the Islamic Republic endeavors to stem the spread of the new coronavi...
Apr 19, 2020
Philippines records 12 new coronavirus deaths, 172 more cases
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' health ministry on Sunday reported 12 new coronavirus deaths and 172 new infections. The Southeast Asian country now as a total of 6,259 confirmed coronavirus cases...
Apr 19, 2020
Saudi top religious authority recommends home prayers in Ramadan amid coronavirus
RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's highest religious body, the Council of Senior Scholars, urged Muslims worldwide to pray at home during Ramadan if their countries require social distancing to combat ...
Apr 19, 2020
Russia reports record daily rise in coronavirus cases
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia on Sunday reported a record rise of 6,060 new coronavirus cases over the previous 24 hours, bringing its nationwide tally to 42,853, the Russian coronavirus crisis response c...
Apr 19, 2020
Pakistan starts repatriating UAE-based nationals stranded by coronavirus
DUBAI (Reuters) - Pakistan has started repatriating some of its citizens from the United Arab Emirates, which had threatened to review labor ties with countries refusing to take back their nationals d...
Apr 19, 2020
Irish unlikely to see packed pubs, big gatherings soon: minister
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland is highly unlikely to allow large gatherings this year and the "cocooning" of people over 70 years old in their homes may persist for quite a while, Health Minister Simon Ha...
Apr 19, 2020
UK not thinking of easing virus lockdown measures yet: minister
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's government is not thinking about easing yet the lockdown enacted almost four weeks ago to help control the coronavirus outbreak, a senior minister said on Sunday. "The fac...
Apr 19, 2020
‘Captain Tom’, 99, raises more than $31 million for UK carers
LONDON (Reuters) - Captain Tom Moore, a 99-year-old British war veteran, has now raised more than 25 million pounds ($31.3 million) for the health service by walking 100 laps of his garden. The World ...
Apr 19, 2020
Singapore reports 596 new coronavirus cases, taking total to 6,588
(Reuters) - Singapore's health ministry confirmed 596 new coronavirus infections on Sunday, taking the total number of cases in the city-state to 6,588. The vast majority of the new cases are migrant ...
Apr 19, 2020
