Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Togo reports an outbreak of African swine fever
LOME (Reuters) - Togo reported an outbreak of African swine fever in a farm northwest of the capital Lome, where 44 pigs have died of the disease since April 18. "Analyses at the Lome central veterina...
May 11, 2020
Cycling: Olympic champion Van der Breggen to retire after Tokyo Games
(Reuters) - Dutch Olympic champion Anna van der Breggen has said she will retire from cycling after defending her road race title at the rescheduled Tokyo Games in 2021. The 30-year-old, who won road ...
May 11, 2020
Turkey cancels basketball, volleyball seasons due to outbreak
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey canceled its basketball and volleyball leagues for the 2019-2020 season on Monday, with no relegated teams and the current standings valid for European competition, following...
May 11, 2020
Merkel: We must stick to basic rules even as coronavirus lockdown eases
BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday stressed that people needed to continue keeping their distance from one another and covering their mouths and noses even as Germany eases some of ...
May 11, 2020
UK's coronavirus death toll rises 210 to 32,065
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's COVID-19 death toll has risen by 210 to 32,065, according to figures announced on Monday by the Department of Health. The figures, collated by government agency Public Hea...
May 11, 2020
Emerging economies burn through $240 billion in reserves, drain seen continuing: Bank of America
LONDON (Reuters) - Leading emerging countries have burned through $240 billion in foreign exchange reserves over the past two months, Bank of America said on Monday, as central banks look to prop up t...
May 11, 2020
UK plots exit from lockdown but cautions COVID-19 is here to stay
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Boris Johnson published his plan for exiting the coronavirus lockdown on Monday, allowing some people back to work but cautioning that all should wear face coverings ...
May 11, 2020
Argentina extends $65 billion debt deadline as default risks rise
By Adam Jourdan BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina will extend negotiations over a $65 billion debt restructuring proposal until May 22, the government said in the official gazette on Monday, setting ...
May 11, 2020
Qatar Airways sees slow recovery in travel from pandemic
DUBAI (Reuters) - Global travel demand will take years to recover from the coronavirus pandemic and many business travellers may never return to the skies, the head of Qatar Airways said on Monday. Th...
May 11, 2020
Thailand tourist arrivals may fall by 65% in 2020 due to virus outbreak
By Panarat Thepgumpanat BANGKOK (Reuters) - The number of foreign tourists in Thailand may plunge by almost two-thirds to 14 million this year, the lowest level in 14 years, as the coronavirus pandemi...
May 11, 2020
