Category Archives: Syndicated
‘Don’t redeem the Taliban’, Afghan social media users ask world before peace talks
By Orooj Hakimi KABUL (Reuters) - Afghans shared accounts of violence linked to the Taliban on social media with the hashtag phrase 'don't redeem the Taliban' as anxiety grows as the United States wit...
Jul 19, 2020
Police seek three for U.S. capital shooting that killed one, hurt eight
(Reuters) - Police in Washington, D.C. are hunting for three men over what appeared to be a targeted attack that killed one person and wounded eight when armed men fired at a group, the police chief o...
Jul 19, 2020
Germany’s confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 249 to 201,823: RKI
BERLIN (Reuters) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 249 to 201,823, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Monday. The reported de...
Jul 19, 2020
Big majority of Japanese reject government tourism campaign amid new coronavirus fears: media surveys
TOKYO (Reuters) - Most people in Japan are against government plans to kickstart domestic tourism with a subsidised campaign, according to newspaper surveys published on Monday, as fears grow over the...
Jul 19, 2020
EU leaders struggle with ‘mission impossible’ at deadlocked recovery summit
By John Chalmers and Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU leaders stood at an impasse on Monday after three days of haggling over a plan to revive economies throttled by the COVID-19 pandemic, b...
Jul 19, 2020
Saudi King Salman admitted to hospital for medical checkups
(Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's King Salman has been admitted to King Faisal Specialist hospital in the capital Riyadh for medical checkups, the state news agency reported early on Monday. The king has bee...
Jul 19, 2020
China keeps lending benchmark LPR steady for third month, as expected
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China kept its benchmark lending rate steady for the third straight month on Monday, matching market expectations, amid signs that the world's second-largest economy is recovering...
Jul 19, 2020
Mainland China reports 22 new coronavirus cases including 17 in Xinjiang
BEIJING (Reuters) - China reported 22 new coronavirus cases in the mainland for July 19, up from 16 cases from a day earlier, the health commission said on Monday. Of the new infections, 17 were in th...
Jul 19, 2020
Oil falls as worsening pandemic threatens recovery
TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil prices dipped on Monday, weighed down by the prospect that a rise in the pace of coronavirus infections could derail a recovery in fuel demand. Brent crude was down 10 cents, or ...
Jul 19, 2020
Japan exports sink again in June, dash hopes for quick economic rebound
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's exports suffered a double-digit decline for the fourth month in a row in June as the coronavirus pandemic took a heavy toll on global demand, reinforcing...
Jul 19, 2020
