Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Around 270 whales stranded on sandbar off Australia’s Tasmania
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Marine biologists were planning the rescue of around 270 whales stranded on a sandbar off the remote west coast of the Australian island of Tasmania on Monday. Government scientists...
Sep 21, 2020
German finance minister expects public debt to peak at 80% of GDP
BERLIN (Reuters) - Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said on Monday he expected public debt to reach around 80% of Germany's economic output by the end of the coronavirus crisis, the level it reached at th...
Sep 21, 2020
Deep divisions as Afghan negotiators get down to details
By Abdul Qadir Sediqi and Hamid Shalizi KABUL (Reuters) - The Afghan government and Taliban militants remain far apart on even the most basic issues a week into talks meant to end two decades of war t...
Sep 21, 2020
Norway rates seen on hold at zero, but outlook may change – Reuters poll
By Terje Solsvik OSLO (Reuters) - Norway's central bank is expected to keep its key interest rate at a record low zero percent this week, a Reuters poll found on Monday, leaving many economists to foc...
Sep 21, 2020
Botswana says cyanobacteria cause of mysterious elephant deaths
GABORONE (Reuters) - Botswana wildlife officials said on Monday that cyanobacteria was the cause of a spate of mysterious elephant deaths this year that had alarmed conservationists. Cyril Taolo, depu...
Sep 21, 2020
Philippines confirms 3,475 more novel coronavirus cases, 15 deaths
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' health ministry on Monday confirmed 3,475 new coronavirus infections and 15 more deaths, the lowest daily increase in fatalities in two weeks. In a bulletin, the mi...
Sep 21, 2020
Swiss second quarter current account surplus halves to 9.88 billion Sfr
ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland's current account surplus shrank to 9.88 billion Swiss francs ($10.86 billion) in the second quarter of 2020, the Swiss National Bank said on Monday, less than half the ...
Sep 21, 2020
Taiwan plant hunters race to collect rare species before they’re gone
By Ann Wang TAITUNG, Taiwan (Reuters) - In the forests and on remote offshore islands of Taiwan, a group of conservationists are racing to collect as many rare plant species as they can before they ar...
Sep 21, 2020
Rolls-Royce shares hit 2004 low over mooted $3 billion equity raise
LONDON (Reuters) - Shares in Rolls-Royce sunk to their lowest level since 2004 after the British aero-engine company confirmed it was considering a rights issue of up to 2.5 billion pounds ($3.23 bill...
Sep 21, 2020
Israeli court approves extradition to Australia of sex-crime suspect
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - An Israeli court ruled on Monday that a former principal of an Australian school accused of sexually assaulting students could be extradited to Australia for trial, but implement...
Sep 21, 2020
