Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Norwegians should wear face masks in public transport in Oslo, says government
OSLO (Reuters) - Norwegians should wear face masks in public transport in and near Oslo amid a rise in COVID-19 cases, the country's government said on Friday. Until now, authorities in Norway had ref...
Syndicated Content Aug 14, 2020
Israel-UAE agreement important step for Middle East stability: Pompeo
VIENNA (Reuters) - The agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates to normalize diplomatic ties has been welcomed by the United States, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday. "It's a...
Syndicated Content Aug 14, 2020
Walmart’s Flipkart eyes alcohol delivery foray with Indian startup, letters show
By Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Walmart's e-commerce platform Flipkart has partnered with a startup backed by spirits giant Diageo to deliver alcohol in two Indian cities, according to governmen...
Syndicated Content Aug 14, 2020
Virus spike pushes Sarajevo Film Festival online
By Daria Sito-Sucic SARAJEVO (Reuters) - The Sarajevo Film Festival will be launched entirely online on Friday after a spike in coronavirus cases forced organisers to cancel plans to stage Europe's fi...
Syndicated Content Aug 14, 2020
July growth in English COVID-19 infections has levelled off: survey
LONDON (Reuters) - COVID-19 infections in England have levelled off after increasing in July, the Office for National Statistics' Infection Survey showed on Friday, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson res...
Syndicated Content Aug 14, 2020
Brazil’s Bolsonaro gains more popular approval, says Datafolha poll
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - The approval rating of Brazil's far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, has risen to 37%, the highest level since he arrived in power in January 2019, a poll by Datafolha showed on ...
Syndicated Content Aug 14, 2020
Spain shuts nightclubs to prevent coronavirus contagion
MADRID (Reuters) - All Spanish regions agreed to order the closure of nightclubs and to ban smoking in outdoor areas when keeping a safe distance is impossible, among other measures aimed at curbing a...
Syndicated Content Aug 14, 2020
Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan cautiously prepare for second reopening
ALMATY (Reuters) - Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, Central Asia's largest nations, are set to ease their second coronavirus lockdowns this weekend, which they had to introduce after botched reopenings in M...
Syndicated Content Aug 14, 2020
Thai police arrest another leader of student protests, rights group says
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai authorities arrested a student leader on Friday over an anti-government protest last month, a rights group said, just a few days before a big demonstration scheduled for Sunda...
Syndicated Content Aug 14, 2020
Chinese shoppers wary of frozen food imports after virus found
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese shoppers on Friday expressed dismay at news that traces of the coronavirus had been found on imported frozen food, with some saying they would avoid the products. ...
Syndicated Content Aug 14, 2020




