Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Vatican number two says deal with China on appointment of bishops will be renewed
By Philip Pullella ROME (Reuters) - Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin said on Wednesday that a controversial deal with Beijing on the appointment of Roman Catholic bishops in China wo...
Oct 21, 2020
Mosques in two French cities under police protection after threats: minister
PARIS (Reuters) - French Interior Minister Gerarld Darmanin said on Wednesday he had asked local authorities to put mosques in the cities of Bordeaux and Beziers in southwestern France under police pr...
Oct 21, 2020
Some Polish school pupils to move to distance learning amid COVID-19 surge: PM
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland will probably move older primary school students to distance learning, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Wednesday, as it tries to combat a big increase in COVID-19 c...
Oct 21, 2020
Cycling: Team doctor confirms Gaviria has been re-infected by COVID-19
(Reuters) - The cyclist Fernando Gaviria is one of only a handful of COVID-19 patients worldwide to have had the disease twice after his UAE Emirates team doctor confirmed on Wednesday that his test r...
Oct 21, 2020
Key party in Malaysia's ruling alliance urges 'ceasefire' amid political turmoil
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - The biggest party in Malaysia's ruling alliance called on Wednesday for a "political ceasefire" to help tackle a new surge in coronavirus infections, a week after saying it wa...
Oct 21, 2020
Wall Street muted with eyes on stimulus
(Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes were muted at the open on Wednesday as investors watched for signs that Washington could be close to agreeing on the next coronavirus aid package to support a fr...
Oct 21, 2020
Israeli minister sees another normalisation deal before U.S. election
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - An Israeli official predicted on Wednesday that the United States would announce another deal establishing ties between Israel and an Arab or Muslim country before the U.S. elect...
Oct 21, 2020
Police investigate attack on antique artworks on Berlin's Museum Island
BERLIN (Reuters) - Berlin police are investigating an attack that caused extensive damage to works of art and artefacts displayed at three locations on the German capital's Museum Island. Confirming e...
Oct 21, 2020
Malaysia reports 732 new coronavirus cases; six new deaths
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia reported 732 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, raising the total to 22,957 infections. The Southeast Asian country, which imposed targeted lockdowns this month amid...
Oct 21, 2020
Analysis: Bolivia vote suggests pandemic may fuel populism in Latin America
By Marcelo Rochabrun and Cassandra Garrison LA PAZ/BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - A landslide win by Bolivia's socialist party at weekend elections may herald a year of dramatic shifts in Latin American pol...
Oct 21, 2020
