Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Djere beats Cecchinato in Sardinia to clinch second ATP title
(Reuters) - Serbia's Laslo Djere beat Italy's Marco Cecchinato 7-6(3) 7-5 on Sunday to win his second career ATP title at the Sardinia Open, the final claycourt tournament of the year. Djere capitalis...
Oct 18, 2020
Czechs to wait two weeks before considering full lockdown
PRAGUE (Reuters) - The Czech Republic, which has the highest coronavirus infection rate in Europe, will wait at least two weeks before deciding whether to order a full lockdown to stem its epidemic, D...
Oct 18, 2020
Churchgoers in Dutch 'Bible Belt' defy coronavirus instructions
STAPHORST (Reuters) - Hundreds of Dutch worshippers from a deeply conservative branch of Protestantism gathered in churches across the Netherlands on Sunday, defying government instructions to limit i...
Oct 18, 2020
Egyptian grandfather becomes world's oldest soccer pro
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian grandfather Ezzeldin Bahader has been recognised as the world's oldest professional soccer player after completing a second full match just short of his 75th birthday. Bahad...
Oct 18, 2020
U.S. Speaker Pelosi says differences remain on testing language in coronavirus relief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said differences remain with President Donald Trump's administration on a wide-ranging coronavirus relief package, including language on testing ...
Oct 18, 2020
Guinea decides on third term for Conde amid voter-card concerns
By Saliou Samb CONAKRY (Reuters) - Voters in Guinea went to the polls on Sunday to decide whether to extend the rule of 82-year-old president Alpha Conde, who in March pushed through constitutional ch...
Oct 18, 2020
Israel, UAE agree deal to boost investment in each other's economies
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have reached a bilateral agreement that will give incentives and protection to investors who make investments in each o...
Oct 18, 2020
Pope expresses support for detained fishermen in Libya
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis expressed support on Sunday for 18 fishermen held in Libya, weighing in on a standoff between Italy and the administration of Khalifa Haftar, one of the North Afr...
Oct 18, 2020
Swiss tighten measures to combat spike in COVID-19 cases
ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland announced tighter restrictions on Sunday to tackle the recent spike in coronavirus cases, including a national obligation to wear masks and a ban on large scale public g...
Oct 18, 2020
Senior PLO official Erekat taken to Israeli hospital after COVID-19 condition worsens
By Ali Sawafta JERICHO, West Bank (Reuters) - Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat was taken by ambulance to a hospital in Israel on Sunday for treatment of a worsening case of COVID-19, the Pales...
Oct 18, 2020
