Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Russia sends army doctors to help COVID fight in Urals
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia will send army medics to a region in the Urals hit by a surge in COVID-19 cases, the defence ministry said on Wednesday, after doctors there made a public plea to President V...
Thomson Reuters Oct 28, 2020
Thai emergency decree extended to end-November to curb coronavirus
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's cabinet on Wednesday agreed to extend a state of emergency until the end of November, a government spokesman said, maintaining the security measure put in place in late ...
Thomson Reuters Oct 28, 2020
European stock futures slump 2% on report France mulling national lockdown
(Reuters) - European stock futures dropped to a fresh five-month low on Wednesday after a report France was mulling a month-long national lockdown to combat a surge in coronavirus infections. Euro Sto...
Thomson Reuters Oct 28, 2020
Protection level and timing of early COVID vaccines still uncertain: UK minister
LONDON (Reuters) - It is likely that the first COVID-19 vaccines will be imperfect and it is still unclear when they will be ready and how much protection they will give, British environment minister ...
Thomson Reuters Oct 28, 2020
France must accept new national lockdown, says hospital professor
PARIS (Reuters) - Professor Philippe Juvin, a leading member of Paris' Georges-Pompidou hospital, told RTL radio on Wednesday that France had to accept a new, national lockdown to tackle a resurgence ...
Thomson Reuters Oct 28, 2020
India changes controversial land laws in disputed Kashmir
By Fayaz Bukhari SRINAGAR,India (Reuters) - India has amended a law in Jammu and Kashmir allowing Indian citizens to buy land in the disputed territory, said officials, sparking opposition criticism a...
Thomson Reuters Oct 28, 2020
Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 14,964: RKI
BERLIN (Reuters) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 14,964, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Wednesday. The reported death t...
Thomson Reuters Oct 28, 2020
Bitter rivals, familiar faces and fears as Ivory Coast votes for president
By Loucoumane Coulibaly and Aaron Ross ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Residents of Ivory Coast's biggest city Abidjan are stocking up on provisions and sending loved ones to rural villages ahead of a contentious...
Thomson Reuters Oct 28, 2020
Los Angeles police get approval to record, store protest footage: LA Times
(Reuters) - Los Angeles Police Department on Tuesday got approval to begin recording and storing aerial footage of protests and other large gatherings from its helicopters, the LA Times newspaper repo...
Thomson Reuters Oct 28, 2020
Ukraine reports record daily coronavirus-related deaths
KYIV (Reuters) - The number of daily coronavirus deaths in Ukraine jumped to 165 from the previous record of 141 fatalities registered on Oct. 21, the national security council said on Wednesday. The ...
Thomson Reuters Oct 28, 2020
