Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Exclusive: Italy pushes to end stalemate over single broadband network - source
By Giuseppe Fonte ROME (Reuters) - Italy has told state-controlled utility Enel to reach a deal with Telecom Italia by the end of July on plans to create a single broadband network for the country, a ...
Jul 11, 2020
Congo justice minister resigns after judicial reform dispute
KINSHASA (Reuters) - The Democratic Republic of Congo's Justice Minister Celestin Tunda tendered his resignation on Saturday in the wake of a dispute with the president over proposed laws that would g...
Jul 11, 2020
Five killed as hostages taken at South African church
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Five people were killed and hostages were being held at a church west of Johannesburg, South African police said on Saturday. Police said in a statement on Twitter that they w...
Jul 11, 2020
Germany could take further public stakes in companies: minister
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany will take further stakes in companies threatened by the coronavirus crisis, Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said, adding that "probably a few dozen" firms might follow airli...
Jul 11, 2020
Iran's president calls for ban on weddings, wakes to halt virus spread
(Reuters) - Iran's President Hassan Rouhani called on Saturday for big gatherings such as weddings and wakes to be banned to stem a rise in coronavirus infections, but insisted the country's economy h...
Jul 11, 2020
Two former French agents sentenced to prison over China spying case: France Info
PARIS (Reuters) - Two former agents of France's external intelligence agency DGSE were sentenced to prison terms on Friday after being found guilty of spying for China, Agence France Presse and radio ...
Jul 11, 2020
China's southern Jiangxi declares highest flood alert
BEIJING (Reuters) - Jiangxi province in southern China issued its highest flood warning on Saturday, predicting a big overflow from a lake on the Yangtze River as torrential rain continues to batter m...
Jul 11, 2020
North Korea denounces UK for sanctions on organisations accused of links to prison camps
By Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea denounced Britain on Saturday for announcing sanctions against two organisations that the British government has said are involved in forced labour, torture ...
Jul 11, 2020
Russian city marches in support of detained regional governor
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Thousands marched in Russia's far eastern city of Khabarovsk on Saturday in support of its regional governor, who is being held in pre-trial detention after being charged with organ...
Jul 11, 2020
OCA mulls rescheduling Asian Beach Games after China decision
(Reuters) - The Olympic Council of Asia is considering new dates for this year's Asian Beach Games in Sanya, China, the OCA said on Saturday, following China's decision to cancel all international spo...
Jul 11, 2020
