Author Archives: Syndicated Content
'Delicious taxes': Thai protesters use Japanese cartoon hamster to mock government
By Patpicha Tanakasempipat BANGKOK (Reuters) - Hundreds of Thai protesters sang a Japanese cartoon jingle on Sunday with lyrics mocking the government as hungry hamsters feasting on taxpayer cash, par...
Jul 26, 2020
Motorcycling: Quartararo wins Andalusian MotoGP as Yamahas dominate in Jerez
JEREZ, Spain (Reuters) - Fabio Quartararo of Petronas Yamaha led from start to finish in the scorching heat of Jerez to win an incident-packed Andalusian MotoGP on Sunday. Frenchman Quartararo, who al...
Jul 26, 2020
Gulf dispute has gone on too long, U.S. envoy says on visit
DUBAI (Reuters) - U.S. Special Envoy Brian Hook said on Sunday a deep rift among Gulf Arab states had gone on for too long and he urged them to rebuild trust and unity. Gulf states Saudi Arabia, the U...
Jul 26, 2020
UK critical of Twitter, Instagram for being slow to remove Wiley's posts
LONDON (Reuters) - British interior minister Priti Patel said on Sunday she had asked Twitter and Instagram for a full explanation of why anti-Semitic comments made by rap artist Wiley remained on the...
Jul 26, 2020
Set sail and social distance: Taiwan resumes ocean cruise amid pandemic
By Ann Wang KEELUNG, Taiwan (Reuters) - Taiwan resumed an island-hoping ocean cruise on Sunday, joining a handful of places in the world to restart voyages after the coronavirus pandemic brought the i...
Jul 26, 2020
Republican U.S. coronavirus relief bill to be unveiled Monday, Mnuchin says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said on Sunday Republican coronavirus relief legislation will be made public on Monday and that he believes the party can move quickly with...
Jul 26, 2020
Tennis: Halep withdraws from Palermo, organisers 'profoundly disappointed'
(Reuters) - World number two Simona Halep has withdrawn from next month's Palermo Ladies Open following Italy's decision to impose a mandatory quarantine for people coming from Romania and Bulgaria am...
Jul 26, 2020
Polish ruling party distances itself from proposal to exit domestic violence treaty
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's conservative ruling party Law and Justice (PiS) distanced itself on Sunday from a proposal by the justice minister to withdraw from a European treaty on violence against wo...
Jul 26, 2020
Spain's COVID-19 death toll could be 60% higher than official count, says El Pais
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's COVID-19 death toll could be nearly 60% higher than the official figure of 28,432, according to an investigation by El Pais newspaper published on Sunday. The country's offi...
Jul 26, 2020
Vacation trips, easing of travel rules fuel hopes of business jet rebound
By Allison Lampert MONTREAL (Reuters) - A pick-up in leisure trips and easing European travel restrictions are driving demand for business jet flights this summer, fueling cautious hopes for a rebound...
Jul 26, 2020
