Author Archives: Syndicated Content
EU’s Dombrovskis given temporary charge of trade after Hogan exit
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis will assume temporary responsibility for trade after the resignation of Ireland's Phil Hogan, EU executive chief Ursula von d...
Aug 27, 2020
Japan PM Abe to hold press conference on Friday amid health worries
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plans to hold a news conference on Friday at 5 p.m. (0800 GMT), his office said, amid growing concerns over his health, following two hospital exam...
Aug 27, 2020
U.S. Open titles will not be devalued by pull-outs, says Navratilova
(Reuters) - Martina Navratilova does not believe this year's U.S. Open titles will be of any less significance despite several top players withdrawing from the tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic,...
Aug 27, 2020
Hong Kong rejects journalist’s visa, stoking press freedom concerns
HONG KONG (Reuters) - A Hong Kong news website said on Thursday that authorities had rejected a visa for an Irish journalist working there without providing a reason, stoking concerns about media free...
Aug 27, 2020
Innovation key to Swiss economic recovery after COVID-19 downturn
ZURICH (Reuters) - Innovation has been a driving force behind Switzerland's financial success in recent years, and will be essential for its post COVID-19 economic recovery. The country has the world'...
Aug 27, 2020
Turkey says to hold military drills in eastern Mediterranean
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey said on Thursday it will hold firing exercises in the eastern Mediterranean on Sept 1-2, the latest in a series of military drills which have fuelled tensions with Greece. ...
Aug 27, 2020
Canada ready to join Lebanon blast probe if credible and transparent
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Canada has offered to join Lebanon's investigation into this month's seismic Beirut port blast but under conditions that ensure a credible and transparent probe that "gets to the bo...
Aug 27, 2020
Minneapolis under state of emergency after Black homicide suspect’s death
(Reuters) - The governor of Minnesota declared a state of peacetime emergency on the city of Minneapolis after violent protests erupted on Wednesday night following the death of a Black homicide suspe...
Aug 27, 2020
Russia launches probe into hospitalization of Kremlin critic Navalny: TASS
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's Interior Ministry said on Thursday it was launching a probe into the hospitalization of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny over what his allies suspect was a poisoning, TASS new...
Aug 27, 2020
French government says needs to intervene to contain COVID-19 spread
PARIS (Reuters) - French Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Thursday the government needs to intervene to contain the new coronavirus outbreak spread as the virus was circulating widely among young pe...
Aug 27, 2020
