Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Lebanon in 'final hours before' declaring it cannot pay its debts: senior MP
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon is in "the final hours before" formally announcing it cannot pay its debts, senior MP Alain Aoun said on Saturday, as the president, prime minister and parliament speaker me...
Mar 7, 2020
Iranian MP dies from coronavirus: Tasnim news agency
DUBAI (Reuters) - An Iranian lawmaker has died from coronavirus, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Saturday, in an another sign the disease is spreading within state institutions. Iran ...
Mar 7, 2020
Vietnam's coronavirus cases rise to 18: health ministry
By Khanh Vu HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam's Ministry of Health on Saturday confirmed another coronavirus case, raising the total number in the Southeast Asian country to 18. The 27-year-old patient, who h...
Mar 7, 2020
Chinese citizens concerned about easing rules on permanent residency for foreigners
BEIJING (Reuters) - Some Chinese people are concerned about foreigners taking their jobs and using public welfare resources, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday, as China considers ea...
Mar 7, 2020
Intesa Sanpaolo offers 100 million euros to tackle virus emergency, 5 billion euros in loans: paper
ROME (Reuters) - Intesa Sanpaolo is ready to donate up to 100 million euros to Italy to tackle the coronavirus outbreak and grant up to 5 billion euros in loans to companies affected by the epidemic, ...
Mar 7, 2020
Teargas fired on Greek-Turkish border as migrant tensions flare
KASTANIES, Greece (Reuters) - Teargas and smoke bombs were fired across Turkey's border with Greece on Saturday in a fresh flare up in tensions over the presence of migrants seeking access to European...
Mar 7, 2020
American tourists quarantined in Bethlehem hotel over coronavirus scare: Palestinian official
BETHLEHEM, West Bank (Reuters) - Fifteen American tourists have been quarantined in a hotel in the West Bank city of Bethlehem as part of precautions against the coronavirus, a Palestinian government ...
Mar 7, 2020
NHL roundup: Hellebuyck, Jets blank Golden Knights
Connor Hellebuyck worked his league-leading sixth shutout, Kyle Connor netted his team-high 36th tally in Winnipeg's three-goal first period and the Jets beat the visiting Vegas Golden Knights 4-0 on ...
Mar 7, 2020
Senior member of Iran's Revolutionary Guards killed in Syria: Fars
DUBAI (Reuters) - A senior member of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, Farhad Dabirian, was "martyred" in Syria on Friday, Fars news agency reported, without giving details of how he died. The agency, whic...
Mar 7, 2020
Philippines records first community transmission of coronavirus, now has six cases
By Neil Jerome Morales MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines said on Saturday it had confirmed its first case of community transmission for the new coronavirus, prompting health ministry officials to cal...
Mar 7, 2020
