Category Archives: Syndicated
Russian Orthodox Church says ‘unacceptable’ to turn Hagia Sophia into a mosque: Ifax
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Converting Istanbul's Hagia Sophia monument from a museum to a mosque would be "unacceptable", a senior official in the Russian Orthodox Church said on Saturday. Turkish President T...
Jul 04, 2020
Turkey orders detention of three people over firework factory blasts, agency reports
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A Turkish prosecutor ordered the detention of three employees in connection with explosions this week at a fireworks factory in northwest Turkey, state-owned Anadolu news agency r...
Jul 04, 2020
Egypt to hold senate elections on Aug 11-12: commissioner
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt will hold elections for a second parliamentary chamber on Aug 11-12, election commissioner Lasheen Ibrahim told a televised press conference on Saturday. Members of the chamber...
Jul 04, 2020
Mexico steps up border checks to keep coronavirus at bay over July 4 holiday
By Daina Beth Solomon MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican officials will install health checkpoints at various entry points along its northern border this weekend, as both Mexican and U.S. officials fear ...
Jul 04, 2020
Siemens sees up to 20% drop in business in April-June quarter, CFO tells Boersenzeitung
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German engineering company Siemens saw the volume of business contract by as much as 20% in the three months to June and activity in 2021 would stay below 2019 levels, the chief ...
Jul 04, 2020
China rebukes Canada over criticism of Hong Kong security law
By Rod Nickel WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - China fired back at Canada on Saturday for criticising Beijing's national security law for Hong Kong, the second rebuke in a week that has added to strains...
Jul 04, 2020
Barcelona’s landmark Sagrada Familia reopens for key workers
BARCELONA (Reuters) - Barcelona's Sagrada Familia basilica reopened on Saturday, giving frontline workers the chance to have the usually tourist-packed landmark to themselves in recognition of their e...
Jul 04, 2020
Italy eyes measures to support auto, tourism industries: PM
ROME (Reuters) - Italy is considering fiscal measures to spur investments in the auto and tourism industries, two of the sectors that have been hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister ...
Jul 04, 2020
Catalonia curbs movement of 200,000 people after new coronavirus outbreak
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's north-eastern region of Catalonia enforced a new lockdown on more than 200,000 people on Saturday, after several new outbreaks of the coronavirus were detected. Residents in...
Jul 04, 2020
Ugandan dies after setting fire to himself over motorcycle impounded over COVID-19 violations
By Elias Biryabarema KAMPALA (Reuters) - A Ugandan man has died after setting fire to himself in a police station when officers allegedly demanded a bribe to release his motorcycle, which he was using...
Jul 04, 2020
