Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Philippines confirms 12 new coronavirus deaths, 1,387 more cases
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' health ministry on Saturday reported 12 new coronavirus deaths and 1,387 additional infections. In a bulletin, the ministry said total deaths have increased to 1,37...
Jul 11, 2020
Indonesia reports 1,671 new coronavirus cases - Health Ministry official
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia reported 1,671 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, bringing the total count to 74,018, Health Ministry official Achmad Yurianto told a televised news briefing. Fatalities ...
Jul 11, 2020
Bill Gates calls for COVID-19 meds to go to people who need them, not 'highest bidder'
By John Miller (Reuters) - Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates called for COVID-19 drugs and an eventual vaccine to be made available to countries and people that need them most, not to the "highest...
Jul 11, 2020
Virus-free UK pilot, symbol of Vietnam's pandemic success, to return home
HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam's most seriously ill COVID-19 patient, a British pilot who at one point seemed close to death, left hospital on Saturday on his way home after a dramatic recovery that attrac...
Jul 11, 2020
Singapore ruling party, stung by poll setback, faces succession questions
By Aradhana Aravindan and Anshuman Daga SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's ruling party, stung by its worst ever election results, on Saturday signalled a possible delay to its meticulous succession pl...
Jul 11, 2020
Russia reports 6,611 new coronavirus infections
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia on Saturday reported 6,611 new coronavirus cases, taking its nationwide tally of infections to 720,547. The country's coronavirus crisis response centre said 188 people had d...
Jul 11, 2020
Turkish parliament passes disputed bar associations law
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's parliament passed a law on Saturday on changing the structure of bar associations, a move that lawyers argue will further undermine judicial independence in a country where...
Jul 11, 2020
Teen killed in suspected shark attack off Australian coast -police
SYDNEY (Reuters) - A teenage boy died from a suspected shark attack while surfing off Australia's east coast, the police said on Saturday, adding that surrounding beaches had been closed. The boy, 17,...
Jul 11, 2020
Sounders, Earthquakes hold Black Lives Matter display
The Seattle Sounders and San Jose Earthquakes participated in a brief Black Lives Matter display before the start of Friday night's MLS is Back Tournament game at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex...
Jul 11, 2020
Iran will develop oil industry despite U.S. sanctions - Zanganeh says
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran is determined to develop its oil industry in spite of U.S. sanctions imposed on the country, Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh said in a televised speech on Saturday. "We will...
Jul 11, 2020
