Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Watchdog orders Netflix to block ‘Cuties’ film in Turkey
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's broadcasting watchdog said on Thursday it was ordering the U.S. online streaming service Netflix to block access to the soon-to-be-released film "Cuties" on grounds that it...
Sep 03, 2020
U.S. weekly jobless claims drop more than expected
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, but remained extraordinarily high amid signs that the labor market recover...
Sep 03, 2020
Russia’s Bolshoi Theatre reopens with a socially distanced ‘Don Carlo’
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's opera aficionados will flock to the Bolshoi Theatre for the first time in almost six months on Sunday, wearing masks and sitting apart in a half-empty auditorium for a perf...
Sep 03, 2020
Factbox: How France plans to spend its way out of COVID-19 slump
PARIS (Reuters) - France announced a 100 billion euro ($118 billion) stimulus to drive a post-pandemic economic rebound in 2021, with a focus on investments in a greener economy, creating jobs and mak...
Sep 03, 2020
Thai Airways opens diner for customers craving in-flights meals
By Chalinee Thirasupa and Chayut Setboonsarng BANGKOK (Reuters) - More than 100 diners craving in-flight meals after months of travel restrictions flocked to Thai Airways International Pcl's offices o...
Sep 03, 2020
General Motors, Honda to form strategic alliance in North America
(Reuters) - General Motors and Japan's Honda Motor Co have signed a memorandum of understanding to form a North American automotive alliance, the U.S. automaker said on Thursday. The proposed alliance...
Sep 03, 2020
Barnier’s comments are misleading on Britain’s trade talks position, says PM’s spokesman
LONDON (Reuters) - Comments made by the EU's chief negotiator on Britain's position on talks on a future relationship offer a misleading representation of the government's proposals, a spokesman for P...
Sep 03, 2020
Dating app Grindr ‘disappointed’ by Pakistan block
By Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) - Grindr said on Thursday it was deeply disappointed by Pakistan's decision this week to block it and four other dating apps including Tinder aft...
Sep 03, 2020
Live from Pyongyang: North Korea state media tests new formats on air and online
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - As two typhoons hammered North Korea within a week of each other, state media broadcasts looked unusually reminiscent of international TV coverage, with correspondents ...
Sep 03, 2020
Kremlin tells West not to rush to judge it on Navalny as sanctions talk starts
By Andrew Osborn and Madeline Chambers MOSCOW/BERLIN (Reuters) - Russia said on Thursday the West should not rush to judge it over the poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny and said there were no...
Sep 03, 2020
