Category Archives: Syndicated
In northern Spain, lamb farming feels chill winds of coronavirus
By Juan Medina BERCIAL, Spain (Reuters) - At this time of year, Miguel Angel Rivilla is usually swamped with work, selling his prized sheep to markets throughout Spain for "lechal" - a cherished dish ...
Apr 17, 2020
Under fire, French navy defends handling of aircraft carrier virus outbreak
By John Irish PARIS (Reuters) - The French military has defended its handling of the spread of the coronavirus aboard its flagship aircraft carrier, after more than a third of sailors tested positive ...
Apr 17, 2020
Saudi grand mufti: Ramadan night, Eid prayers to be done at home amid coronavirus – Okaz
DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdulaziz Al al-Sheikh, the highest religious authority in the country, said that Muslim prayers during Ramadan and for the subsequent Eid al-Fitr f...
Apr 17, 2020
Endurance event organisers to be given guidelines on outbreak prevention
(Reuters) - Organisers of marathons and other endurance events involving mass participation are to be provided with detailed guidelines on how to deal with the threat of contagious diseases, the gover...
Apr 17, 2020
China ride-hailing group Didi aims for 100 million trips a day globally by 2022: CEO
BEIJING (Reuters) - Didi Chuxing, China's biggest ride-hailing firm which counts SoftBank as an investor, aims to complete 100 million orders a day and 800 million monthly active users globally by 202...
Apr 17, 2020
Developing countries unlock key industries to safeguard earnings and jobs
By Helen Reid and Tanisha Heiberg (Reuters) - From Africa to Asia and Latin America, emerging countries disproportionately bruised by the COVID-19 pandemic are allowing some key industries to start ba...
Apr 17, 2020
Orthodox church forsakes Via Dolorosa procession in Jerusalem
By Stephen Farrell JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The streets of Jerusalem's Old City were eerily quiet on Friday, after Greek Orthodox church authorities cancelled the traditional Easter procession along the ...
Apr 17, 2020
Czech hospital says it foiled cyberattack, day after national watchdog’s warning
PRAGUE (Reuters) - The university hospital in the eastern Czech city of Ostrava said on Friday it had foiled a cyberattack on one of its servers overnight. The Czech Republic warned its international ...
Apr 17, 2020
Teams could shut down due to COVID-19 crisis says Ineos boss Brailsford
(Reuters) - Cycling teams' sponsorship-based model could lead to their financial ruin as businesses struggle to deal with the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Team Ineos' general manager Dave...
Apr 17, 2020
S&P revises Indonesia’s credit rating outlook to ‘negative’ amid virus outbreak
By Gayatri Suroyo and Tabita Diela JAKARTA (Reuters) - S&P Global Ratings on Friday revised Indonesia's credit rating outlook to "negative" from "stable", indicating the rising financial risks the cou...
Apr 17, 2020
