Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Jerusalem Friday prayers sees smaller crowds amid partial coronavirus lockdown
By Stephen Farrell JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Palestinian worshippers scuffled with Israeli police in East Jerusalem on Friday as crowds headed to Al-Aqsa Mosque to pray, amid a partial lockdown imposed to...
Mar 20, 2020
European championships postponed to August due to coronavirus
(Reuters) - The 2020 European Aquatics Championships that was scheduled to take place from May 11-24 in Budapest, Hungary, has been postponed to August due to the coronavirus outbreak, Europe's aquati...
Mar 20, 2020
Split by war, Cyprus joins in prayer over coronavirus
NICOSIA (Reuters) - Religious leaders of Cyprus said on Friday they were joined in prayer to fight coronavirus in a rare display of unity on the war-divided island. Leaders of the main religious group...
Mar 20, 2020
Olympic qualifying events called off due to coronavirus
(Reuters) - The last five tournaments in the qualification period for the Tokyo Olympics have been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) said on Friday. The Al...
Mar 20, 2020
Blackrock to freeze global hiring for a few weeks: source
LONDON (Reuters) - Blackrock , the world's largest asset manager, will freeze global hiring for a few weeks, according to a source familiar with the situation. As the deadly coronavirus swept across t...
Mar 20, 2020
War-ravaged Syria takes new steps against coronavirus, says no recorded cases yet
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria, already shattered by nine years of war, has banned entry for foreigners arriving from many countries hit by the coronavirus as part of widening measures to combat the epidemi...
Mar 20, 2020
U.S. CDC, Emory Univ set up sites to check coronavirus symptoms online
By Chad Terhune (Reuters) - Americans worried about their exposure to coronavirus can check their symptoms with two new screening tools online. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC...
Mar 20, 2020
Economy normalizing in China after coronavirus peaked; stark risks remain: IMF
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China's economy is beginning to show some signs of normalization following the full-blown shock caused by the coronavirus, but stark risks remain, International Monetary Fund of...
Mar 20, 2020
Tourists' departure leaves Madagascar forlorn as coronavirus fears bite
By Anna Bellissens ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) - On a pristine island off the northwest coast of Madagascar famous for its orchids and turquoise, turtle-filled waters, residents are bracing for disaster - ...
Mar 20, 2020
United States wants further G7 video calls in April, May: Germany
BERLIN (Reuters) - The United States wants to have further video calls with the Group of Seven nations in April and May, a spokesman for the German government said on Friday, as the world battles a co...
Mar 20, 2020
