Author Archives: Syndicated Content
AstraZeneca's combo cancer treatment fails to meet late-stage study main goal
(Reuters) - AstraZeneca Plc said on Friday its combination treatment for a form of bladder cancer failed to meet the main goal of improving overall survival in patients with an advanced form of the di...
Mar 06, 2020
NBA roundup: Clippers win sixth straight
Kawhi Leonard scored 25 points, Ivica Zubac and Montrezl Harrell posted double-doubles, and the visiting Los Angeles Clippers drubbed the Houston Rockets 120-105 on Thursday night. The Clippers extend...
Mar 06, 2020
Attack on ceremony in Afghan capital; political leader Abdullah unharmed - spokesman
KABUL (Reuters) - An attack took place at a ceremony in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Friday where a top Afghan political leader, Abdullah Abdullah, was present but he escaped unharmed, his spokesman...
Mar 06, 2020
Abu Dhabi crown prince talks coronavirus cooperation with Bill Gates
DUBAI (Reuters) - The crown prince of the oil-rich emirate of Abu Dhabi tweeted on Friday that he had discussed cooperation in fighting the new coronavirus with U.S. billionaire philanthropist Bill Ga...
Mar 06, 2020
Bhutan bans tourists after first coronavirus case, India total hits 31
By Alasdair Pal NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Bhutan said on Friday it had banned the entry of tourists for two weeks after it confirmed its first case of the coronavirus, in a tourist who arrived form neighb...
Mar 06, 2020
On the brink: China's bakers, bars and beauty spas struggle to survive coronavirus
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The coronavirus outbreak in China is pushing many small businesses to the brink, as efforts to stem its spread left usually bustling streets deserted and malls shut or emp...
Mar 06, 2020
Tear gas fired from Turkey towards Greek border forces
KASTANIES, Greece (Reuters) - Tension flared at Greece's mainland border with Turkey early on Friday as volleys of tear gas were fired from the Turkish side of the fence towards Greek border guards. T...
Mar 06, 2020
German industry orders surge in Jan by most in 5-1/2 years
BERLIN (Reuters) - German industrial orders surged in January on bumper aerospace and mechanical engineering bookings, the Federal Statistics Office said on Friday, giving the manufacturing sector a b...
Mar 06, 2020
India's Yes Bank plunges 35% as central bank takes control
By Chris Thomas and Savio Shetty MUMBAI (Reuters) - Shares in India's Yes Bank dropped nearly 35% on Friday to their lowest in more than a decade, after the central bank took control and set a limit o...
Mar 06, 2020
All Tokyo 2020 venues completed on schedule
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo 2020 organizers said on Friday that work on the Aquatics Centre was finished in February meaning that all the venues built for this year's Olympics have been completed on time....
Mar 06, 2020
