Author Archives: Syndicated Content
From stage to supermarket: London lighting designer turns delivery driver
LONDON (Reuters) - When the coronavirus epidemic struck, Elliot Griggs was working on a new stage production in London. As soon as rehearsals closed down, the 31-year-old lighting designer decided to ...
Apr 24, 2020
Bosnia junior swimming champion makes do with tiny pool in greenhouse
By Dado Ruvic DOBOJ, Bosnia (Reuters) - Competitive swimmers around the world had their training plans scuppered when coronavirus lockdowns forced the closure of most pools. Not so in the case of Bosn...
Apr 24, 2020
Malaysia reports 88 new coronavirus cases and one new death
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysian health authorities on Friday reported 88 new coronavirus cases and one more death. That brought the cumulative total to 5,691 cases in Malaysia, with the daily rise ...
Apr 24, 2020
Vigilant against coronavirus, Asia's Muslims keep faith and distance as Ramadan begins
By Kate Lamb JAKARTA (Reuters) - Governments of Asian nations with large Muslim populations urged people to keep their distance while observing their faith as Islam's fasting month of Ramadan began on...
Apr 24, 2020
Hungary, China sign loan deal for Budapest-Belgrade Chinese rail project
By Krisztina Than and Anita Komuves BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary and China have signed a loan agreement to finance the construction of a railway link between Budapest and Belgrade, Finance Minister Mi...
Apr 24, 2020
German unemployment to rise beyond 3 million in 2020: IAB
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German unemployment is set to rise by around 520,000 and exceed 3 million this year, the IAB labour market research institute said on Friday, as the coronavirus pandemic puts str...
Apr 24, 2020
Lesbian couple's custody case takes China into uncharted legal waters
By Huizhong Wu BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese lesbian couple's landmark court battle over the custody of their two children has stirred debate over LGBT rights and put a spotlight on a legal vacuum cre...
Apr 24, 2020
World Bank provides $36.2 million aid to help Bosnia fight coronavirus
SARAJEVO (Reuters) - The World Bank approved $36.2 million in financing for Bosnia on Friday to help the Balkan country prevent, detect and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The financing covers a ran...
Apr 24, 2020
Japan March factory output, retail sales seen falling at sharper rate as virus hits: Reuters poll
TOKYO (Reuters) - Both Japan's factory output and retail sales likely fell at a sharper pace in March as the coronavirus pandemic weighed more heavily across the broader economy, a Reuters poll showed...
Apr 24, 2020
Philippines' coronavirus infections top 7,000
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' Health Ministry on Friday reported that confirmed cases of the new coronavirus have risen to more than 7,000. In a bulletin, the ministry recorded 211 new infection...
Apr 24, 2020
