Author Archives: Syndicated Content
EU chief executive unveils blueprint to get Europe back on its feet
By Jan Strupczewski and Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's chief executive on Wednesday painted a sober picture of the bloc grappling with a pandemic and the deepest recession in it...
Sep 16, 2020
WHO regional director to visit Russia soon: RIA, citing WHO official
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The World Health Organization's regional director will visit Russia soon, the RIA news agency reported on Wednesday, citing a WHO official. With 1,079,519 coronavirus cases, Russia ...
Sep 16, 2020
Barbados says it will remove Queen Elizabeth as head of state
LONDON (Reuters) - Barbados wants to remove Britain's Queen Elizabeth as its head of state and become a republic, the Caribbean nation's government has said. A former British colony that gained indepe...
Sep 16, 2020
China says WTO report proves U.S. has been breaking international rules
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that a ruling by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) proved the United States had been breaking international trade rules. The WTO ruled t...
Sep 16, 2020
Russian defence minister arrives in Belarus for talks
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu arrived in Belarus on Wednesday for talks on military cooperation, the Belarusian Defence Ministry said. The talks follow a meeting between Ru...
Sep 16, 2020
Philippines confirms 3,550 new coronavirus infections, 69 deaths
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' health ministry on Wednesday recorded 3,550 additional novel coronavirus infections and 69 more deaths. In a bulletin, the ministry said total confirmed cases had r...
Sep 16, 2020
Russia reports 5,670 new coronavirus cases, 132 deaths
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia reported 5,670 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, pushing its national tally to 1,079,519, the fourth largest in the world. Authorities said 132 people had died in the last ...
Sep 16, 2020
EU antitrust rules need to keep pace with changes: EU Commission head
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's antitrust rules need to keep up with global changes, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday, underscoring pressure from Germany ...
Sep 16, 2020
China's Communist Party demands private sector's loyalty as external risks rise
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's ruling Communist Party is demanding a show of greater loyalty from the sprawling private sector as the world's second-largest economy grapples with growing external risks, ...
Sep 16, 2020
Bundesbank chief to meet lawmakers in wake of court case
FRANKFURT/BERLIN (Reuters) - Bundesbank chief Jens Weidmann will meet German lawmakers in a closed-door session on Wednesday, as part of efforts to defuse a constitutional crisis that had threatened t...
Sep 16, 2020
