Category Archives: Syndicated
Lebanon’s Hariri attacks government over draft economic plan
By Tom Perry BEIRUT (Reuters) - Former Lebanese prime minister Saad al-Hariri on Friday criticised the government over a draft programme for tackling a major financial crisis, saying it appeared on co...
Apr 10, 2020
Fire breaks out at Siberian prison after violence
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A fire broke out at a prison in the Siberian region of Irkutsk after a riot by inmates late on Thursday, the Interfax news agency reported. A prison guard was attacked during the in...
Apr 10, 2020
Turkey imposes two-day lockdown in all major cities
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey is imposing a two-day lockdown in 31 provinces, including Istanbul, Ankara and other major cities, in response to the spread of COVID-19, the Interior Ministry said on Frid...
Apr 10, 2020
Moroccan companies begin ventilator production
By Ahmed Eljechtimi RABAT (Reuters) - Morocco has started manufacturing its own ventilators with oxygen masks, with 500 expected to be ready by mid-April to help meet demand caused by the COVID-19 pan...
Apr 10, 2020
Nigeria rejects U.S. senator’s query over $300 million Abacha loot repatriation
By Libby George LAGOS (Reuters) - Nigeria's anti-graft agency has criticised a letter from a powerful U.S. senator questioning the return to Nigeria of more than $300 million in funds looted by former...
Apr 10, 2020
Venezuela’s private sector proposes loosening of gasoline import rules
By Deisy Buitrago and Luc Cohen CARACAS (Reuters) - Representatives of Venezuela's private oil service companies have proposed the government loosen restrictions on gasoline imports and sales, as the ...
Apr 10, 2020
Ireland’s Fianna Fail, Fine Gael extend government talks
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland's Fianna Fail and Fine Gael parties hope to reach an agreement by early next week aimed at attracting enough additional support to form a government, two months after an inc...
Apr 10, 2020
Cycling: Riders’ union warns it won’t accept global pay cuts due to coronavirus
PARIS (Reuters) - The professional riders association said on Friday it would not accept any global pay cut plan for cyclists amid the coronavirus crisis and called for unity across the sport. The pan...
Apr 10, 2020
ITF chief advises players to seek local support during shutdown
By Sudipto Ganguly MUMBAI (Reuters) - The International Tennis Federation (ITF) is looking at ways to help those most severely affected by the sport's shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic and advi...
Apr 10, 2020
Italy extends coronavirus lockdown until May 3: Prime Minister
ROME (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Friday the government was extending the nationwide lockdown to contain the coronavirus until May 3, though a few types of shops would be ...
Apr 10, 2020
