Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Malaysia's major medical glove companies commit $97 million to help fight COVID-19
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's glove giants will contribute 400 million ringgit ($97 million) towards government efforts to purchase COVID-19 vaccines and health equipment, Finance Minister Tengk...
Thomson Reuters Nov 06, 2020
France sees smoother trade ties with U.S. if Biden triumphs, says minister
PARIS (Reuters) - France expects smoother trade relations with the United States should Democratic contender Joe Biden win the presidential vote, with greater alignment on sustainable development and ...
Thomson Reuters Nov 06, 2020
Sweden registers 4,697 new COVID-19 cases, highest since start of pandemic
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden, which has shunned lockdowns throughout the pandemic, registered 4,697 new coronavirus cases on Friday, the highest number since the start of the pandemic, Health Agency s...
Thomson Reuters Nov 06, 2020
UK does not consider mink coronavirus cases a risk, PM spokesman says
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain does not consider the widespread coronavirus outbreaks in Danish mink farms to be a risk to the United Kingdom, Prime Minister Boris Johnson's spokesman said on Friday after...
Thomson Reuters Nov 06, 2020
Cameroon buries seven children killed in school shooting
KUMBA, Cameroon (Reuters) - The plaque on Nzakame Rhema's coffin marks the "sunset" of her short life - Oct. 24, 2020, the day gunmen burst into her school in Cameroon's South West region and killed s...
Thomson Reuters Nov 06, 2020
Oslo to shut down social life to fight virus spread in Norway
OSLO (Reuters) - Norway's capital Oslo will shut down theatres, cinemas, training centres and swimming pools to contain the spread of the coronavirus, city authorities said on Friday, with bars and re...
Thomson Reuters Nov 06, 2020
'Not like prison' – gymnasts content with COVID restrictions before Tokyo test
By Jack Tarrant TOKYO (Reuters) - At an upscale hotel in Tokyo, gymnasts from the United States, Russia, China and Japan are getting a taste of what more than 11,000 athletes might experience when the...
Thomson Reuters Nov 06, 2020
Binder's success stands out even in MotoGP's crazy year
By Alan Baldwin LONDON (Reuters) - Brad Binder went into his rookie MotoGP season expecting to crash and learn from his mistakes, possibly with some pain involved. What the 25-year-old had not bargain...
Thomson Reuters Nov 06, 2020
EU urges online platforms to gird for new wave of COVID consumer scams
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission on Friday urged online platforms to gird for a fresh wave of consumer scams linked to the resurgence of COVID-19 infections in Europe and said they need to...
Thomson Reuters Nov 06, 2020
Gender pay gap narrows only marginally in Europe
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The pay gap between men and women doing the same job in Europe narrowed only marginally this year, the European Commission said on Friday, even though a vast majority of EU citize...
Thomson Reuters Nov 06, 2020
