Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Thai protesters demand investigation of exile's kidnapping
By Athit Perawongmetha BANGKOK (Reuters) - Protesters in the Thai capital held a small rally outside the prime minister's offices on Friday urging authorities to investigate the suspected kidnapping o...
Jun 12, 2020
China says Twitter should shut down accounts that smear China
BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Friday said Twitter should shut down accounts that smear China if it wants to fight disinformation, arguing that the country is the biggest victim of disinformation. Chine...
Jun 12, 2020
Russia reports 8,779 new coronavirus infection cases
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia reported on Friday 8,779 new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing its nationwide tally of infections to 511,423. Officials said 183 people had died in the last 24 hours, ...
Jun 12, 2020
Man charged in pipe bomb ambush of deputies, wrote far-right phrase in blood
By Rich McKay (Reuters) - A U.S. Air Force sergeant is accused of shooting dead a Sheriff's deputy in California's Santa Cruz mountains last week, throwing lit pipe bombs and shooting at other deputie...
Jun 12, 2020
In rare appeal to Israeli public, UAE warns against annexation
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel cannot expect to normalise relations with the Arab world if it annexes land in the occupied West Bank, a United Arab Emirates envoy wrote in Israel's top newspaper on Frid...
Jun 12, 2020
BA, easyJet and Ryanair launch legal action against UK quarantine
LONDON (Reuters) - British Airways, easyJet and Ryanair have launched legal action against the UK government's quarantine policy, asking for a judicial review to be heard as soon as possible. The airl...
Jun 12, 2020
Japan's exports to drop sharply and consumer prices to fall on virus crisis: Reuters poll
TOKYO (Reuters) - Imploding demand due to the coronavirus pandemic is likely to have resulted in Japan's exports in May suffering their biggest decline since the 2009 global financial crisis, while co...
Jun 12, 2020
Commonwealth Games: Athletes to be allowed to take a knee in protest, says Games chief
(Reuters) - Athletes competing in the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England will be allowed to take a knee in support of worldwide anti-racism movements, competition organisers said. Several ...
Jun 12, 2020
Hong Kong property enquiries up in street retail sector on stability hopes
By Clare Jim HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's street-level shops are seeing a surge of bargain buying and leasing interest in a sign that some believe the worst may be over for the protest-hit city, ...
Jun 12, 2020
Italy to decide on use of ESM bailout fund by July: PM to papers
ROME (Reuters) - Italy's government will decide by July whether to ask for a loan from the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) bailout fund to help relaunch its coronavirus-battered economy, Prime Mini...
Jun 12, 2020
