Category Archives: Syndicated
China commerce ministry says unaware of any North Korea delegation visit
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's commerce ministry spokesman Gao Feng said on Thursday he was unaware of any North Korean economic delegation visiting China this week. Two people with direct knowledge of t...
Apr 30, 2020
Russia’s coronavirus case tally passes 100,000 with record daily rise
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia on Thursday reported 7,099 new cases of the novel coronavirus, a record daily rise, bringing its nationwide tally to 106,498. The official nationwide death toll rose to 1,073...
Apr 30, 2020
On this day: Died May 1, 1994: Ayrton Senna, triple F1 champion
By Alan Baldwin LONDON (Reuters) - A brass plaque on a grassy circle in Sao Paulo's Morumbi cemetery marks the last resting place of a man revered by many as Formula One's greatest driver. "Nada pode ...
Apr 30, 2020
New father Johnson holds cabinet meeting amid questions over UK’s coronavirus response
By Michael Holden and Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) - A day after his fiancee gave birth, Prime Minister Boris Johnson leads a meeting of his top ministers on Thursday to discuss how to ease Britain's ...
Apr 30, 2020
Singapore reports 528 new coronavirus cases, taking total to 16,169
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore confirmed 528 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, its Health Hinistry said, taking the city-state's total cases to 16,169. (Reporting by Aradhana Aravindan; Editing by A...
Apr 30, 2020
On coronavirus ICU front line: A Thai nurse’s story
By Jiraporn Kuhakan BANGKOK (Reuters) - At the end of every 12-hour shift working with critically ill coronavirus patients, Thai nurse Suparvadee Tantrarattanapong has to disinfect herself before goin...
Apr 30, 2020
Exclusive: Finance, tech firms on hiring spree amid coronavirus turmoil – LinkedIn
By Kanupriya Kapoor LONDON (Reuters) - The coronavirus is roiling global job markets, but the picture is not all gloomy. Finance, technology and consumer goods firms are hiring tens of thousands in th...
Apr 30, 2020
NCAA panel signs off on player endorsements
NCAA players are a step closer to profiting from the use of their name and likeness. Under a proposal the NCAA announced Wednesday that it will support, college athletes would be permitted to sign end...
Apr 30, 2020
Britain could miss COVID-19 testing target, says minister
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain could miss its target of carrying out 100,000 coronavirus tests a day by the end of April, Justice Minister Robert Buckland said on Thursday. Some 52,429 tests were carried ...
Apr 30, 2020
Ukraine crosses 10,000 coronavirus cases: health minister
KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine now has 10,406 confirmed coronavirus cases and 261 deaths, Health Minister Maksym Stepanov told a briefing on Thursday. The government has put lockdown measures in place until...
Apr 30, 2020
