Author Archives: Syndicated Content
South African High Court says some lockdown restrictions invalid, government says
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's cabinet said on Tuesday it had taken note of a High Court judgement declaring its coronavirus restrictions as unconstitutional and that it was studying the judg...
Jun 02, 2020
My rabbit for your detergent? Cubans turn to barter as shortages worsen
HAVANA (Reuters) - Nelson Aguilar used to sell the rabbits that he raises on his Havana rooftop to restaurants. Now, with an ongoing pandemic, the 70-year-old uses them as currency, exchanging them fo...
Jun 02, 2020
U.S. sanctions four shipping firms for transporting Venezuelan oil
(Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday said it had sanctioned four shipping firms for transporting Venezuelan oil, the latest escalation in Washington's effort to oust socialist President...
Jun 02, 2020
Bolivia electoral body says country to hold delayed elections by September 6
LA PAZ (Reuters) - Bolivia's electoral tribunal said on Tuesday it had reached an agreement with the country's political parties to hold general elections delayed by the coronavirus pandemic by Sept. ...
Jun 02, 2020
UK COVID-19 confirmed death toll rises by 324 to 39,369
LONDON (Reuters) - The United Kingdom's death toll from people who tested positive for COVID-19 has risen by 324 to 39,369, the government said on Tuesday. A separate tally of deaths using official da...
Jun 02, 2020
H&M closes U.S. stores amid protests, says it stands behind black community
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - H&M, the world's second-biggest fashion retailer, said on Tuesday it had temporarily closed 95 of its stores in the United States because of the violent protests following the de...
Jun 02, 2020
Russia invites U.S. defense minister to Red Square military parade: RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper discussed arms control and measures to fight the new coronavirus outbreak in a phone call, the RIA news ...
Jun 02, 2020
EU balks at adding Russia back into G7
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The European Union views the Group of Seven format as a vital multilateral framework that cannot be changed on a permanent basis by the chair of the group, currently the United ...
Jun 02, 2020
WHO director for Americas says region close to 3 million COVID-19 cases
BRASILIA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization's regional director for the Americas Carissa Etienne said on Tuesday that the COVID-19 epidemiological curve is still rising sharply in the region, w...
Jun 02, 2020
GM, Ford join U.S. companies condemning George Floyd death, racism
(Reuters) - General Motors Co and Ford Motor Co condemned racial inequality in the United States following the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, at the hands of police in Minneapolis last w...
Jun 02, 2020
