Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Italian minister says majority shareholder cannot control broadband operator
ROME (Reuters) - Italy's single broadband network operator cannot be controlled by a majority shareholder, the deputy industry minister said on Friday, after Telecom Italia (TIM) said it would not acc...
Aug 21, 2020
MLB roundup: Padres set slam mark in 10-inning win
Wil Myers scored on an error by Texas center fielder Scott Heineman on Thursday night as the San Diego Padres recorded a second straight, 10-inning walk-off win against the visiting Rangers, with the ...
Aug 21, 2020
Belarusian opposition politician calls for more strikes to force new elections
MINSK (Reuters) - Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on Friday called on her supporters to step up their strikes at factories across the country to try to force new presidential...
Aug 21, 2020
Beijing says residents can go mask-free as China COVID cases hit new lows
BEIJING (Reuters) - Health authorities in China's capital Beijing have removed a requirement for people to wear masks outdoors, further relaxing rules aimed at preventing the spread the novel coronavi...
Aug 21, 2020
Russian hospital refuses to move Kremlin critic Navalny after suspected poisoning: spokeswoman
OMSK, Russia (Reuters) - A Siberian hospital treating Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny is refusing to allow him to be moved to another better-equipped facility where he can get better care after a suspec...
Aug 21, 2020
South Africa's economy to grow strongly this quarter after record second-quarter fall: Reuters poll
By Vuyani Ndaba JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's already recession-hit economy likely suffered its deepest-ever contraction in the second quarter but is set to grow strongly in the third as cur...
Aug 21, 2020
New Zealand court set to sentence killer in Christchurch mosque massacre
By Praveen Menon WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A New Zealand court will begin hearings on Monday on the sentencing of a suspected white supremacist accused of killing 51 Muslim worshippers in a massacre that...
Aug 21, 2020
U.S. unfreezing Venezualan assets to help opposition fight COVID-19: Guaido
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's opposition said on Thursday the United States has granted it access to millions of dollars of frozen Venezuelan government funds to support efforts to combat the spread...
Aug 21, 2020
After dining ban, takeaway waste clogs Hong Kong's pavements, parks and waterways
HONG KONG (Reuters) - A deluge of trash from takeaway containers and disposable cutlery is clogging the streets and parks of Hong Kong as coronavirus restrictions on dining in restaurants eat away at ...
Aug 20, 2020
As other doors close, some Rohingya cling to hope of resettlement
By Ruma Paul and Krishna N. Das DHAKA/GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) - On the third anniversary of a mass exodus of Rohingya to Bangladesh, prospects look bleak for about 1 million members of the Muslim mi...
Aug 20, 2020
