Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Almost 80% of Tokyo Games volunteers concerned about COVID-19: survey
TOKYO (Reuters) - Almost 80% of volunteers for next year's rearranged Summer Olympics are concerned about the spread of the novel coronavirus, a Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) survey showed. The ...
Oct 21, 2020
Lagos under 24-hour lockdown after protesters fired on
By Angela Ukomadu and Alexis Akwagyiram LAGOS (Reuters) - Lagos was under a round-the-clock curfew on Wednesday enforced by a heavy police presence, as smoke rose from a flashpoint area in Nigeria's b...
Oct 21, 2020
Czech Deputy Prime Minister Hamacek tests positive for COVID-19
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Czech Deputy Prime Minister Jan Hamacek, who is also the interior minister, has tested positive for COVID-19, he confirmed to Reuters on Wednesday. Hamacek, 41, is chief of the Soci...
Oct 21, 2020
Philippines reports 1,509 new coronavirus cases, 60 more deaths
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippine health ministry on Wednesday confirmed 1,509 new coronavirus infections, its lowest daily increase in cases in more than six weeks. In a bulletin, the ministry said t...
Oct 21, 2020
U.N. acting Libya envoy 'optimistic' on ceasefire talks
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations' acting Libya envoy said on Wednesday she was "quite optimistic" that ongoing talks between the warring sides would lead to a lasting ceasefi...
Oct 21, 2020
China says Sweden should address its wrong decision on Huawei, ZTE
BEIJING (Reuters) - Sweden should adopt an objective attitude and address its wrong decision to avoid negative impact on Swedish companies in China following Stockholm's ban on products from Huawei[HW...
Oct 21, 2020
EU tells Britain to make up its mind as Brexit deal 'within reach'
By Gabriela Baczynska and Marine Strauss BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union told Britain on Wednesday to make up its mind on Brexit, putting the onus back on London to unlock trade talks as the b...
Oct 21, 2020
EU countries back binding green farming schemes
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union agriculture ministers agreed on Wednesday to set aside part of the bloc's massive farming policy budget for programmes that protect the environment. ...
Oct 21, 2020
Dodgers rookie RHP Gonsolin will start Game 2
Los Angeles Dodgers rookie right-hander Tony Gonsolin, who has a 9.95 ERA through two career postseason appearances, will start Game 2 of the World Series on Wednesday. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts ma...
Oct 21, 2020
Russia records 15,700 new coronavirus cases, hits daily record high of 317 deaths
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia recorded 15,700 new coronavirus infections on Wednesday, as well as a daily record high of 317 deaths from the highly-contagious virus. Since the start of the pandemic, the c...
Oct 21, 2020
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