Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Indonesia eyes Vietnam as it seeks to diversify thermal coal exports
By Fransiska Nangoy JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia, the world's top exporter of thermal coal, is stepping up efforts to diversify sales of the fuel as shipments to top buyer India slump and with export...
Jul 30, 2020
Indonesian Muslims perform Eid prayers with social distancing, masks
By Angie Teo JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian Muslims, wearing face masks and getting temperature checks as a precaution against the novel coronavirus, performed morning prayers on Friday to celebrate t...
Jul 30, 2020
NBA re-evaluating training programme in China after abuse allegations
BEIJING (Reuters) - The National Basketball Association (NBA) said it was re-evaluating its training programme in China following allegations of abuse of young players by local staff and harassment of...
Jul 30, 2020
Right-wing former Brazilian minister elected to board of World Bank
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Abraham Weintraub, a right-wing former Brazilian education minister, has been elected as an executive director of the World Bank, according to a statement by the Bank, whose sta...
Jul 30, 2020
India police patrol ahead of construction of temple on bitterly contested site
By Saurabh Sharma LUCKNOW, India (Reuters) - Police have been ordered onto the streets of an Indian town where Hindu groups will next week begin building a temple on a site contested by Muslims for de...
Jul 30, 2020
Out of hospital, Saudi King Salman tweets Eid greetings
CAIRO (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz tweeted early in Friday sending congratulations to everyone on the Islamic holiday of Eid Al-Adha. The 84-year-old king left King Faisal hosp...
Jul 30, 2020
Murray predicts more U.S. Open withdrawals after Barty
(Reuters) - Britain's Andy Murray expects some of the top male players to follow women's world number one Ash Barty in skipping next month's U.S. Open in New York due to concerns over the coronavirus ...
Jul 30, 2020
U.N. agency to pay hotel stays to stem domestic violence in Mexico
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The United Nation's Children's Fund will fund hotel rooms for Mexican women and kids threatened by domestic violence beginning in September, a representative of the U.N. agency...
Jul 30, 2020
Seasonal flu reports hit record lows amid global social distancing
By Cate Cadell BEIJING (Reuters) - Global social distancing rules targeting coronavirus have pushed influenza infection rates to a record low, early figures show, signalling that the measures are havi...
Jul 30, 2020
Isaias strengthens into hurricane off Bahamas, says NHC
(Reuters) - Storm Isaias has strengthened into a hurricane near the Bahamas, prompting a hurricane warning for the central and southeastern parts of the islands, the U.S. National Hurricane Center sai...
Jul 30, 2020
