Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Wedding streamers: Indonesia couple takes big day online to keep coronavirus at bay
By Willy Kurniawan and Johan Purnomo TANGERANG, Indonesia (Reuters) - For Indonesian couple Mohamad Nurjaman and Ugi Lestari Widya Bahri, their wedding meant the most important day of their lives, to ...
Apr 10, 2020
New Zealand reports 2 coronavirus deaths, Australia has 56
By Lidia Kelly MELBOURNE (Reuters) - New Zealand said on Saturday there had been two new deaths due to the coronavirus - its biggest daily total to date despite the low number and bringing the total t...
Apr 10, 2020
U.S. Navy destroyer transits Taiwan Strait on same day as Chinese drills
TAIPEI (Reuters) - A U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Friday, the U.S. and Taiwan militaries said, the same day that Chinese fighter jets drilled in wat...
Apr 10, 2020
Trump: U.S. could impose visa sanctions on countries not accepting deportees
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Friday said the U.S. government could impose visa sanctions on countries that refuse or unreasonably delay accepting people returned from the United St...
Apr 10, 2020
Report: MLB considering radical 2020 realignment plan
Major League Baseball is considering a radical realignment plan that would scrap traditional leagues and place teams in six divisions based on spring training locations for the 2020 season, USA Today ...
Apr 10, 2020
NHL exec: Cities are offering to host neutral-site games
The NHL is listening to offers from venues around North America that are volunteering to host neutral-site playoff games. NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly discussed the proposals with ESPN on Friday....
Apr 10, 2020
Boeing supplier furloughs 2,300 employees on closure of Boeing facilities amid COVID-19
(Reuters) - U.S. aero parts maker Triumph Group Inc said it was furloughing about 2,300 employees across its U.S. and European plants for two to four weeks to cut capacity linked to Boeing commercial ...
Apr 10, 2020
Ecuador announces humanitarian account and social measures to address pandemic
QUITO (Reuters) - Ecuadorean President Lenin Moreno announced on Friday the creation of a humanitarian assistance account that will be funded with contributions from companies and citizens to address ...
Apr 10, 2020
World Bank's Malpass upbeat on prospects for progress on debt relief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - World Bank Group President David Malpass on Friday said he was confident of progress on his joint call with the International Monetary Fund for a temporary standstill in officia...
Apr 10, 2020
Mainland China reports 46 new coronavirus cases, up from 42 a day earlier
BEIJING (Reuters) - Mainland China reported on Saturday 46 new coronavirus cases, including 42 involving travellers from overseas, up from 42 cases a day earlier. China's National Health Commission sa...
Apr 10, 2020
