Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Putin says alleged mercenaries were lured to Belarus by foreign spy operation
MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that a group of Russians who were detained in Belarus prior to its Aug. 9 election and accused of being mercenaries had been lured to Belar...
Aug 27, 2020
EU mulls Belarus sanctions as opposition calls for Merkel’s aid
By Madeline Chambers BERLIN (Reuters) - European Union foreign ministers on Thursday sought sanctions against Belarus to pressure President Alexander Lukashenko to hold new elections as the country's ...
Aug 27, 2020
Dollar General sales surge as economic downturn makes shoppers thrifty
(Reuters) - Dollar General Corp beat quarterly same-store sales estimates on Thursday, as more Americans bought low-price groceries and household items from the discount retailer during the coroanviru...
Aug 27, 2020
World Tour to resume with Denmark events in October, says BWF
(Reuters) - The Badminton World Federation (BWF) on Thursday announced a revised tournament calendar with the World Tour set to return with back-to-back Super 750 events in Odense, Denmark beginning o...
Aug 27, 2020
Wearing of face masks to be broadened further in Paris: French PM
PARIS (Reuters) - The compulsory wearing of facemasks outdoors in Paris, to curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus, is set to be broadened further, said French Prime Minister Jean Castex on Thursday. C...
Aug 27, 2020
Peace talks between Afghan officials, Taliban to start in September
KABUL (Reuters) - Peace talks between warring Afghan sides will begin in September said the country's top peace negotiator on Thursday in Kabul, a crucial diplomatic process needed to end about two de...
Aug 27, 2020
Tiffany quarterly sales fall 29% on pandemic hit
(Reuters) - Tiffany & Co , which has delayed the close of its $16.2 billion sale to France's LVMH , reported a 29% drop in quarterly sales on Thursday as the COVID-19 pandemic hammered demand for luxu...
Aug 27, 2020
Amid contagion fears, Myanmar parents back school closures
By Zaw Naing Oo YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar closed schools nationwide on Thursday as novel coronavirus infections increased, a decision broadly welcomed by parents worried about a rapid spread of the c...
Aug 27, 2020
Crude oil or cooking oil? For some U.S. refiners, it’s now a choice
By Stephanie Kelly and Laura Sanicola NEW YORK (Reuters) - Refiners have always produced fuel using crude oil. Now some are using grease. A slump in demand for gasoline since the onset of the coronavi...
Aug 27, 2020
Britain’s Lib Dems elect former minister Davey as new leader
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's opposition Liberal Democrats elected Ed Davey as their fourth leader in five years on Thursday, with the former minister pledging to rebuild a party that has been sapped o...
Aug 27, 2020
