Category Archives: Syndicated
Donations pour in but India’s ‘PM CARES’ coronavirus fund faces criticism
By Aditya Kalra and Alexandra Ulmer NEW DELHI/MUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is facing criticism for creating a new coronavirus relief fund when about $500 million was lying un...
Apr 08, 2020
Iran’s new coronavirus death toll passes 4,000: health official
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's new coronavirus death toll has climbed to 4,003 with 121 more deaths in the past 24 hours, a Health Ministry spokesman told state TV on Wednesday, adding that the total number...
Apr 08, 2020
India considers narrowing lockdown to coronavirus hotspots
By Sanjeev Miglani and Nidhi Verma NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India is considering plans to seal off coronavirus hotspots in Delhi, Mumbai and parts of the south while easing curbs elsewhere as a way out o...
Apr 08, 2020
Ethiopia declares state of emergency to curb spread of COVID-19
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopia's prime minister, Abiy Ahmed, on Wednesday declared a state of emergency in the country to help curb the spread of the new coronavirus, his office said on Twitter. "Co...
Apr 08, 2020
EasyJet founder continues battle over $5.5 billion Airbus order
By Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) - EasyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou continued his battle to force the British airline to cancel an order for 107 Airbus planes, making a new demand on Wednesday for ...
Apr 08, 2020
Jakarta coffin maker faces gruelling days as coronavirus death toll climbs
By Heru Asprihanto and Willy Kurniawan JAKARTA (Reuters) - As debate rages about the true death toll caused by the coronavirus outbreak in Indonesia, Jakarta coffin maker Sahroni has been too busy to ...
Apr 08, 2020
EU to adopt pan-European approach on mobile apps to fight coronavirus
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union will on Wednesday adopt a pan-European approach on the use of mobile applications to track the spread of the coronavirus, according to a European Commission doc...
Apr 08, 2020
Exclusive: BOJ to project economic contraction as pandemic damage deepens – sources
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan is likely to make a rare projection this month that the world's third-largest economy will shrink this year, as the coronavirus pandemic threatens t...
Apr 08, 2020
Malaysia reports 156 new coronavirus cases with two new deaths
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysian health authorities on Wednesday reported 156 new cases of coronavirus infection, pushing the cumulative total to 4,119 cases as Southeast Asia's third-largest econom...
Apr 08, 2020
India’s financial hub Mumbai set to extend coronavirus lockdown: sources
By Rajendra Jadhav and Rupam Jain MUMBAI (Reuters) - India's financial hub Mumbai is set to extend lockdown measures until at least April 30 as authorities race to expand testing to stem the spread of...
Apr 08, 2020
