Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Taiwan conservationists say kicked out of global bird group in China row
TAIPEI (Reuters) - A Taiwan conservation group said on Wednesday it had been kicked out of a British-based wild bird protection body after it had been asked and refused to sign a document stating it d...
Sep 15, 2020
Biden visits Florida to shore up support among critical Hispanic voters
By Trevor Hunnicutt and John Whitesides (Reuters) - Democrat Joe Biden on Tuesday will make his first campaign visit of the year to Florida, where opinion polls show a tight race against President Don...
Sep 15, 2020
Kremlin says no exceptions for Belarus in repaying $1.5 billion loan
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin on Tuesday said no exceptions would be made for Minsk in how it repays a $1.5 billion loan, agreed between President Vladimir Putin and his Belarusian counterpart Alexan...
Sep 15, 2020
Chinese border city steps up coronavirus tests after Myanmar cases
BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese border city launched coronavirus tests for tens of thousands of residents on Tuesday, following two imported infections from neighboring Myanmar, barring some people from...
Sep 15, 2020
Kremlin critic Navalny posts picture with family from hospital
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny shared a picture from hospital on Tuesday, sitting up in bed and surrounded by his family, with the message that he was now able to brea...
Sep 15, 2020
Pompeo says Hezbollah weapons risk torpedoing French efforts in Lebanon
PARIS (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday warned France that its efforts to resolve the crisis in Lebanon would be in vain without immediately tackling the issue of Iran-backed ...
Sep 15, 2020
EasyJet CEO chides EU states over fragmented travel policies
PARIS (Reuters) - European governments should focus on developing coherent air travel policies as airlines struggle to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, rather than shielding national carriers, easy...
Sep 15, 2020
All teams to start Tour's 16th stage after negative COVID-19 tests
LA TOUR DU PIN, France (Reuters) - All 22 teams will start the 16th stage of the Tour de France after riders and staff members tested negative for COVID-19, organisers and the sport's governing UCI sa...
Sep 15, 2020
Millions of African children rely on TV education during pandemic
By NAZANINE MOSHIRI NAIROBI (Reuters) - Five-year-old Kenyan student Miguel Munene sits between his parents, holding their hands as he watches cartoon characters teaching him to pronounce "fish". The ...
Sep 15, 2020
German ZEW investor sentiment rises despite Brexit, COVID-19 headwinds
BERLIN (Reuters) - Investor sentiment in Germany rose unexpectedly in September, the ZEW economic research institute said on Tuesday, signalling confidence in a recovery from the coronavirus crisis de...
Sep 15, 2020
