Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Germany's infectious disease institute targeted in arson attempt, police say
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Several assailants attacked Germany's Robert Koch Institute for infectious diseases with incendiary devices overnight, causing mild damage to the building, police said on Sunday....
Oct 25, 2020
Spain's government to decree COVID-19 state of emergency, tighten controls: local media
MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will announce a new state of emergency on Sunday in an effort to curb soaring coronavirus infections, local media including newspaper El Pais re...
Oct 25, 2020
Tanzania opposition says Zanzibar campaign manager, candidate abducted days before vote
NAIROBI (Reuters) - A Tanzanian opposition party said on Sunday both its campaign manager and its parliamentary candidate in semi-autonomous Zanzibar had been abducted by unknown assailants days befor...
Oct 25, 2020
Russia's National Wealth Fund seen at around 12.5 trillion roubles by end-2020: TASS cites finance minister
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said on Sunday that the size of the National Wealth Fund will stand at around 12.5 trillion roubles ($164.26 billion) by the end of this yea...
Oct 25, 2020
Pope names new cardinals, putting his stamp on Church's future
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis, leaving his mark on the Roman Catholic Church into the future, named 13 cardinals from eight countries on Sunday, including nine who are eligi...
Oct 25, 2020
Lebanese Christian cleric to Hariri: avoid 'secret deals' in forming cabinet
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's top Christian cleric urged Prime Minister-designate Saad al-Hariri on Sunday to avoid back-door deals and to quickly form a new government that will start lifting the coun...
Oct 25, 2020
Lithuanian opposition scents victory in run-off vote
By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS (Reuters) - Lithuanians returned to the polls on Sunday for the second round of a parliamentary election where the centre-right opposition expects victory as unemployment and ...
Oct 25, 2020
Italy orders bars and restaurants to close early as COVID rates surge
MILAN (Reuters) - Italy on Sunday ordered bars and restaurants to close by 6 p.m. and shut public gyms, cinemas and swimming pools to try to halt a rapid resurgence in the coronavirus that has pushed ...
Oct 25, 2020
Cenovus to buy Husky for $2.9 billion to create No.3 Canadian energy firm; more deals seen
By Ann Maria Shibu and Rod Nickel (Reuters) - Cenovus Energy Inc has agreed to buy rival Husky Energy Inc in an all-stock deal valued at C$3.8 billion ($2.9 billion) to create Canada's No. 3 oil and g...
Oct 25, 2020
Analysis: Fighting talk as besieged Thai loyalists try to rally
By Chayut Setboonsarng and Matthew Tostevin BANGKOK (Reuters) - #KingKeepFighting was the hashtag used by the embattled Thai prime minister's operations centre at the weekend on a Twitter post with pi...
Oct 25, 2020
