Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Far right takes to Lisbon streets to deny racism is a problem
By Catarina Demony LISBON (Reuters) - Hundreds of protesters marched through one of Lisbon's main avenues on Saturday shouting "Portugal is not racist", in a demonstration organised by the leader of a...
Jun 27, 2020
Global COVID-19 fundraising meeting raises $6.9 billion, leaders want vaccine for all
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A global fundraising meeting on Saturday raised 6.15 billion euros ($6.9 billion) from the United States, the European Commission and numerous countries to fight C...
Jun 27, 2020
Officer hurt in Glasgow knife attack says swift police action saved lives
LONDON (Reuters) - A police officer who was seriously injured while dealing with a knife attack in the Scottish city of Glasgow said on Saturday that the incident could have been a lot worse had it no...
Jun 27, 2020
Report: Rangers staff 'terrified' as virus spreads
Texas Rangers employees told ESPN they are "terrified" after several co-workers tested positive for COVID-19. The staff members said they hope the organization will allow them to work from home but ha...
Jun 27, 2020
Congo's justice minister detained by police: Reuters witness
KINSHASA (Reuters) - Police in the Democratic Republic of Congo arrested Justice Minister Celestin Tunda in Kinshasa on Saturday, a Reuters witness said. Tunda, who is also holds a position of vice pr...
Jun 27, 2020
Growth in young Irish COVID-19 cases 'a real concern': chief doctor
DUBLIN (Reuters) - A growing number of COVID-19 infections among people under 35 years of age is a "worrying trend," Ireland's chief medical officer Tony Holohan said on Saturday as the country report...
Jun 27, 2020
Germany's beleaguered Wirecard to proceed with business after insolvency
BERLIN (Reuters) - Wirecard, the German scandal-hit payments company, said on Saturday it would proceed with business activities after filing for insolvency and expects a provisional administrator to ...
Jun 27, 2020
Spain maintains ban on cruise ships even as tourism sector reopens
By Graham Keeley BARCELONA (Reuters) - Spain is to uphold a ban on cruise liners from docking at its ports to stop the spread of COVID-19, according to a ministerial order published on Saturday. Cruis...
Jun 27, 2020
Thousands in western Myanmar flee as army plans operations, monitors say
(Reuters) - Thousands of villagers have fled their homes in Myanmar's Rakhine state after a local administrator warned dozens of village leaders that the army planned "clearance operations" against in...
Jun 27, 2020
Insurgents stage 'very violent' attack close to gas projects in Mozambique
MAPUTO (Reuters) - Suspected Islamist insurgents attacked a town in the north of Mozambique near billion-dollar gas projects managed by Total and Exxon Mobil early on Saturday morning, a police and a ...
Jun 27, 2020
