Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Franco-German recovery grants idea a 'historic step': Le Maire
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The Franco-German idea that the European Union should borrow to issue grants for its economic recovery is a historic step as it would be the first time that budget spending is fin...
May 19, 2020
South Africa BCG booster trials seek low-cost weapon against COVID-19
By Wendell Roelf CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - The idea of testing the BCG vaccine in Africa against COVID-19 was bound to cause controversy, yet officials say efforts underway could, if successful, give the ...
May 19, 2020
German minister: Recovery Fund will strengthen EU
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's finance minister said on Tuesday that a 500 billion euro ($546.60 billion) Recovery Fund that Berlin and Paris have proposed would help Europe out of the crisis and streng...
May 19, 2020
Spain lifts ban on flights from Italy, but tourism still off cards
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain lifted on Tuesday a ban on direct flights and ships from Italy imposed since March 11 to curb the coronavirus, but tourism restrictions and a 14-day quarantine for inbound tra...
May 19, 2020
Kremlin says Prime Minister Mishustin back to work
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin is back at work after being diagnosed with the new coronavirus, the Kremlin said on Tuesday. The Kremlin said Russian President Vladimir Put...
May 19, 2020
Bank of Japan to hold emergency meeting Friday to decide on new loan scheme
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan said it will hold an emergency policy meeting on Friday to sign off on a new lending programme to help firms combat the fallout from the coronavirus crisis. The eme...
May 19, 2020
Indonesia reports 486 new coronavirus infections, 30 deaths
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia reported on Tuesday 486 new coronavirus infections, taking the total in the Southeast Asian country to 18,496, the country's COVID-19 task force reported on its official ...
May 19, 2020
U.N. expresses alarm at violence in Afghanistan as April civilian casualties jump
KABUL (Reuters) - The United Nations said Afghan civilian casualties jumped to 380 in April, expressing alarm about a "striking deterioration" in respect for international humanitarian law as the Unit...
May 19, 2020
Abu Dhabi's Etihad cuts hundreds of jobs: sources
By Aziz El Yaakoubi and Alexander Cornwell DUBAI (Reuters) - Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways has laid off hundreds of employees this month, including cabin crew, after the coronavirus pandemic forced it to...
May 19, 2020
UK COVID-19 death toll nears 43,000: official data
LONDON (Reuters) - The United Kingdom's COVID-19 official death toll has reached nearly 43,000, underlining the country's status as the worst-hit in Europe and raising more questions about Prime Minis...
May 19, 2020
