Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Taliban attacks need to go down considerably in Afghanistan, U.S. general says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top U.S. general said on Thursday that the Taliban had to significantly reduce the number of attacks it is carrying out, after an accord it signed with the United States earli...
Mar 12, 2020
Bavarian leader: Germany must think in 'Draghi dimensions' to avoid deep crisis
BERLIN (Reuters) - Bavarian leader Markus Soeder said on Thursday Germany must do everything it can to avoid an economic crisis caused by the coronavirus, adding that policymakers should take a leaf o...
Mar 12, 2020
Dollar swaps blow out in sign of mounting funding stresses
By Saikat Chatterjee and Sujata Rao LONDON (Reuters) - Demand for dollars via the currency derivative markets surged to the highest levels in years on Thursday in a sign that coronavirus-induced econo...
Mar 12, 2020
Philippines confirms three new coronavirus deaths, bringing total to five
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines confirmed three new coronavirus deaths on Thursday, bringing the total to five, as the country's president announced strict containment measures in the capital Manil...
Mar 12, 2020
UK coronavirus cases rise 29% to 590 in a day, total of 10 dead
LONDON (Reuters) - British cases of coronavirus rose 29% to 590 over the past 24 hours and the death toll rose to 10, health authorities said. (Reporting by Guy Faulconbridge; editing by Kate Holton)
Mar 12, 2020
Czechs shut borders to travelers from 15 countries
PRAGUE (Reuters) - The Czech Republic will close its borders to travelers crossing from Germany and Austria and also ban the entry of foreigners coming from other risky countries to contain the corona...
Mar 12, 2020
IMF urges coordinated, proportionate response to coronavirus
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund on Thursday urged countries to work together in responding to the rapidly spreading coronavirus outbreak, and called for more donations to help t...
Mar 12, 2020
Canada wants U.S. answers on common border amid coronavirus, flight curbs
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada will reach out to the United States to discuss the effect of President Donald Trump's "unilateral" decision to restrict travel from Europe and other issues tied to the new co...
Mar 12, 2020
Azerbaijan reports first coronavirus death
BAKU (Reuters) - An Azeri woman who was quarantined after returning from Iran has died from coronavirus, Azerbaijan's first death from the virus, the country's emergency crisis center said on Thursday...
Mar 12, 2020
U.S. Treasury yields dive as market looks for aggressive Fed action
By Karen Pierog CHICAGO - U.S. Treasury yields tumbled on Thursday as stocks took another beating and anticipation grew for aggressive easing on the part of the Federal Reserve to help deal with the e...
Mar 12, 2020
