Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Gunmen storm school in Cameroon, killing at least six children
By Blaise Eyong and Josiane Kouagheu KUMBA, Cameroon (Reuters) - Gunmen stormed a school in Cameroon on Saturday and opened fire indiscriminately, killing at least six children and wounding about eigh...
Thomson Reuters Oct 24, 2020
Irish PM confident on Brexit, believes British PM wants deal
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland's prime minister said on Saturday he thinks Britain and the European Union will strike a post-Brexit trade deal and that the resumption of talks this week is a good sign des...
Thomson Reuters Oct 24, 2020
Guinea's Conde wins presidency with 59.5% of vote: election commission
By Saliou Samb CONAKRY (Reuters) - President Alpha Conde of Guinea won the Oct. 18 election with 59.5% of the vote, according to a full preliminary tally from the election commission on Saturday. The ...
Thomson Reuters Oct 24, 2020
Spain to discuss new state of emergency at cabinet meeting on Sunday
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain will hold a special cabinet meeting on Sunday to discuss a new state of emergency after regions urged government action to allow them to impose curfews to help tackle its esca...
Thomson Reuters Oct 24, 2020
South Korean authorities stick to flu vaccine plan after deaths rise to 48
By Heekyong Yang SEOUL (Reuters) - The number of South Koreans who have died after getting flu shots has risen to 48, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said on Saturday, adding th...
Thomson Reuters Oct 24, 2020
Malaysia reports 1,228 new coronavirus cases, biggest daily jump
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia reported 1,228 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, a record daily jump since the start of the pandemic, bringing the total number of cases to 25,742. The health minist...
Thomson Reuters Oct 24, 2020
Europe becomes second region to cross 250,000 deaths as second COVID wave hits
By Anurag Maan and Kavya B (Reuters) - Europe became the second region after Latin America to surpass 250,000 deaths on Saturday, according to a Reuters tally, with record numbers of daily COVID-19 in...
Thomson Reuters Oct 24, 2020
Bulgarian capital Sofia shuts nightclubs as COVID infections surge
SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria's capital Sofia, home to some 2 million people, will close nightclubs and discos on Sunday for two weeks as it grapples to contain a surge in coronavirus infections strainin...
Thomson Reuters Oct 24, 2020
Merkel reinforces appeal to reduce contacts as German infections rise
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday reinforced a message to Germans to curb social contacts and keep travel to a minimum as coronavirus infections continued to rise. Instead of ...
Thomson Reuters Oct 24, 2020
China says looking into unfair competition on e-commerce platforms: Xinuha
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's market regulator and other government departments have launched an exercise focused on e-commerce, with plans to crack down on areas such as unfair competition and the ill...
Thomson Reuters Oct 24, 2020
