Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Coronavirus and protests wreck Iraq's pilgrimage industry
By Ulf Laessing NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraqi hotel manager Badr al-Jilawi needs to think for a moment to remember when the last guest checked in to visit the holy Shi'ite Muslim city of Najaf, once a...
Mar 05, 2020
Factbox: Sports events hit by the coronavirus epidemic
(Reuters) - Here is a list of international sports events hit by the outbreak of a coronavirus: OLYMPICS ** Crowds will be smaller and receptions have been scrapped at the Tokyo 2020 torch-lighting ce...
Mar 05, 2020
USTR sets out conditions for boosting trade, investment with Bangladesh
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Thursday said it aims to expand trade and investment with Bangladesh, but said the world's second-largest exporter of ready-made garments...
Mar 05, 2020
U.S. factory orders fall more than expected in January
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New orders for U.S.-made goods fell more than expected in January and could drop further as a worldwide coronavirus outbreak strains supply chains and undercuts the manufacturin...
Mar 05, 2020
Pompeo says Iran must be held accountable on nuclear commitments
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday called on all nations to hold Iran accountable for its commitments under international nuclear agreements and said Tehran's failu...
Mar 05, 2020
U.S. Secretary of State urges China to take more fair approach toward media
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday that he expects Beijing to take a more fair approach toward American and other foreign media working in China. "Where the Ch...
Mar 05, 2020
James Murdoch makes investments to tackle fake news: FT
(Reuters) - James Murdoch, former chief executive of Twenty-First Century Fox, is making a seven-figure investment in start-ups aimed at tackling fake news, The Finiancial Times reported https://on.ft...
Mar 05, 2020
Russian tourism takes $400 million hit from coronavirus: operators
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's tourism sector has already taken a 27 billion rouble ($406 million) hit from the impact of coronavirus, the head of the Russian Association of Tour Operators said on Thursd...
Mar 05, 2020
Monkey business at Bansky's Bethlehem hotel masks coronavirus fears
BETHLEHEM (Reuters) - British artist Banksy's hotel in Bethlehem brought a touch of humor to the West Bank town by strapping a surgical mask to the model monkey bellhop at its entrance as coronavirus ...
Mar 05, 2020
Former UAW president charged in spreading U.S. corruption probe
Detroit (Reuters) - Former United Auto Workers (UAW) President Gary Jones was charged on Thursday for embezzlement as part of a U.S. corruption probe that has shaken the union and led General Motors C...
Mar 05, 2020
