Author Archives: Syndicated Content
At least one dead, dozens injured in Mexico City metro crash
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - At least one person was killed and 41 injured when two trains collided on Mexico City's underground metro network late on Tuesday, local authorities said. The force of the cras...
Mar 11, 2020
Moldova closes schools, universities to prevent virus spread
CHISINAU (Reuters) - Moldova closed all its kindergartens, schools, colleges and universities for two weeks from Wednesday in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus, state health officials said. ...
Mar 11, 2020
Russian parliament backs changes allowing Putin to run again for president
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Russian lower house of parliament on Wednesday gave its definitive approval to constitutional changes that allow Vladimir Putin to run for president again in 2024, something the...
Mar 11, 2020
German chancellor, health minister to hold news conference on coronavirus at 1030 GMT
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Health Minister Jens Spahn will hold a news conference on the coronavirus outbreak on Wednesday (1030 GMT), organizers said. Merkel and Spahn wil...
Mar 11, 2020
Tokyo Olympics organizers say no plans to postpone or cancel 2020 Games
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo Olympics organizers said on Wednesday that neither the Tokyo 2020 organizing committee nor the International Olympic Committee was considering postponing or cancelling the 2020...
Mar 11, 2020
Thailand cancels visa on arrival for 18 countries, visa exemptions for three to limit virus spread
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand on Wednesday canceled the grant of visa on arrival for 18 countries and visa exemption for three others to contain the spread of the coronavirus, the country's interior mi...
Mar 11, 2020
Saudi Arabia asked state agencies to prepare for sharp budget cuts: sources
By Marwa Rashad, Saeed Azhar and Stephen Kalin RIYADH/DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has asked state agencies to submit proposals for cuts of at least 20% to their budgets in a fresh austerity drive t...
Mar 11, 2020
Bank of England cuts rates by half a percent to 0.25%
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of England unexpectedly cut interest rates by half a percent on Wednesday in a shock move to bolster Britain's economy against disruption caused by the co...
Mar 11, 2020
New Zealand mosque attack survivor says shooting has damaged him for life
By Stefica Nicol Bikes CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (Reuters) - A man shot three times by an armed attacker who stormed a mosque in New Zealand last year says the incident has left him physically and men...
Mar 11, 2020
Saudi Aramco asked to boost oil output capacity to 13 million bpd: CEO
DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Aramco has been directed by the Ministry of Energy to raise its oil production capacity to 13 million barrels per day (bpd) from 12 million bpd now, the company's Chief Executi...
Mar 11, 2020
