Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Hong Kong leader says pro-democracy 'protest' vote might have violated new security laws
By Jessie Pang and James Pomfret HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Monday that an unofficial city-wide election conducted by the pro-democracy camp over the weekend might have ...
Jul 13, 2020
White House to name Kratsios as Pentagon acting tech chief: official
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House plans to announce on Monday that U.S. Chief Technology Officer Michael Kratsios is being tapped to serve as the acting Under Secretary of Def...
Jul 13, 2020
UK retailer Quiz suspends ties with supplier over wage allegations
LONDON (Reuters) - British fashion retailer Quiz said on Monday it had suspended ties with a supplier accused in a weekend newspaper report of breaching minimum wage requirements at a factory in Leice...
Jul 13, 2020
Trump takes swipes at Fauci, CDC as coronavirus cases rise
By Lisa Lambert WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Monday took swipes at health experts in his government leading the U.S. response to the coronavirus outbreak, as his relationship furth...
Jul 13, 2020
Births in Italy hit record low in 2019, population shrinks again
By Gavin Jones ROME (Reuters) - The number of babies born in Italy hit a new record low in 2019, the population shrank and more Italians moved abroad, national statistics office ISTAT said on Monday. ...
Jul 13, 2020
Madagascar's president says two lawmakers have died from COVID-19
ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) - Two lawmakers in Madagascar have died of COVID-19 and at least 25 members of parliament and of the senate have been infected with the virus since the first case was confirmed ...
Jul 13, 2020
Bahrain adds $470 million in coronavirus impact spending to 2020 budget
(Reuters) - Bahrain will add around 177 million dinars ($470 million) to its 2020 state budget in emergency spending on fighting the new coronavirus pandemic, state news agency BNA said on Monday, rep...
Jul 13, 2020
Atlantia calls board for motorway concession update on Tuesday: sources
MILAN (Reuters) - Italy's Atlantia has called a board meeting on Tuesday for an update on the situation as regards the infrastructure group's motorway concession, two sources with knowledge of the mat...
Jul 13, 2020
Indian royal dynasty keep control of one of world's richest temples
By Suchitra Mohanty and D.Jose NEW DELHI/THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (Reuters) - India's Supreme Court on Monday upheld the right of a former royal dynasty to run the Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple, one of the wor...
Jul 13, 2020
Head of Somalia's military unhurt, civilian killed in suicide car bomb on convoy
By Abdi Sheikh and Feisal Omar MOGADISHU (Reuters) - The head of Somalia's military escaped unhurt and one civilian was killed on Monday when a suicide attacker drove a bomb-laden car into a convoy in...
Jul 13, 2020
