Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Hong Kong reports 19 new coronavirus cases, down from recent spike
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong reported 19 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, including 14 that were locally transmitted, as new social distancing measures came into force and as authorities warned ...
Jul 15, 2020
Northern Irish police investigating murder of journalist make arrest
LONDON (Reuters) - Northern Irish police investigating the murder of journalist Lyra McKee said on Wednesday that they had arrested a 27-year-old man under the Terrorism Act. McKee was killed in Londo...
Jul 15, 2020
At least 250 arrested in Belarus protests, rights groups says
MINSK (Reuters) - Belarusian police detained at least 250 people during protests after the authorities refused to register President Alexander Lukashenko's two main rivals as candidates in a president...
Jul 15, 2020
Masks and Mickey: Disneyland Paris reopens after four-month closure
PARIS (Reuters) - Disneyland Paris welcomed back visitors on Wednesday after a four-month closure due to the coronavirus outbreak, with face masks and social distancing the order of the day. A steady ...
Jul 15, 2020
BoE's Tenreyro sees "incomplete V" shape for UK recovery
LONDON (Reuters) - Bank of England policymaker Silvana Tenreyro said Britain's economic recovery would probably take the shape of an "incomplete V" as consumers stay wary of the coronavirus, social di...
Jul 15, 2020
German retailers set for worst downturn since World War Two
BERLIN (Reuters) - German non-food retailers will see sales drop by around 22% this year if there is no second wave of coronavirus infections, putting the sector on track for its worst downturn since ...
Jul 15, 2020
South Korean city seeks pre-arrival coronavirus tests for U.S. soldiers
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - A South Korean city that is home to the largest U.S. overseas military base has asked for coronavirus tests on American soldiers before they arrive, amid concerns ove...
Jul 15, 2020
Coronavirus cost jobs at a third of small firms open in May: global Facebook survey
(Reuters) - One small firm in three around the world was obliged to cut jobs to stay open through the coronavirus pandemic in May, a survey showed on Wednesday, underlining how hard the outbreak has s...
Jul 15, 2020
Thousands of Catalans return to lockdown as Spain fights new virus clusters
MADRID (Reuters) - Some 160,000 people in the Spanish region of Catalonia returned to confinement on Wednesday as authorities scrambled to control a fresh surge of coronavirus infections in the area, ...
Jul 15, 2020
Some gold, bauxite mines in Venezuelan Amazon run by criminal gangs - U.N.
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - Some gold, diamond and bauxite mines in the Venezuelan Amazon are largely controlled by criminal gangs who exploit, beat and even kill workers, a United Nations...
Jul 15, 2020
