Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Belarus opposition leader says authorities threatened to kill her during deportation attempt: lawyer
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Belarusian opposition politician Maria Kolesnikova said authorities put a bag over her head and threatened to kill her when they tried to forcibly deport her earlier this week, the ...
Sep 10, 2020
Speak softly and scatter fewer coronavirus particles, say researchers
By Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) - More quiet zones in high-risk indoor spaces, such as hospitals and restaurants, could help to cut coronavirus contagion risks, researchers have said, after a study sho...
Sep 10, 2020
China says Australian embassy obstructed law enforcement in case of evacuated journalists
BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Thursday that the Australian embassy in China obstructed its law enforcement when it intervened on behalf of two journalists who returned home +to Australia on Monday...
Sep 10, 2020
Germany confirms first case of swine fever in wild animal
BERLIN/HAMBURG (Reuters) - A case of African swine fever (ASF) has been confirmed in a wild boar in eastern Germany, Germany's agriculture minister said on Thursday. The case concerned a wild boar, no...
Sep 10, 2020
India, Japan seal military logistics cooperation pact
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India and Japan have signed an agreement that will provide their militaries access to each other's bases for supplies and services, the Indian defence ministry said in a statemen...
Sep 10, 2020
Indonesia reports record 3,861 new coronavirus cases
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia reported a record high 3,861 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, bringing its total to 207,203, data from the country's health ministry showed. There were also 120 new dea...
Sep 10, 2020
China accuses U.S. of racial discrimination over visa cancellations
BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Thursday accused the United States of political persecution and racial discrimination and said it reserves the right for further reaction, after Washington said it had rev...
Sep 10, 2020
Philippines records 3,821 new coronavirus cases, 80 more deaths
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippine health ministry on Thursday confirmed 3,821 more new coronavirus infections, the most in 11 days, and 80 additional deaths. In a bulletin, the ministry said total con...
Sep 10, 2020
Chickens roost in Kenya’s empty classrooms amid COVID-19 shutdown
By Edwin Waita MWEA, Kenya (Reuters) - Rows of spinach sprout in the sports field where the students of Roka Preparatory school once played football, and clucking chickens fluff their feathers in sawd...
Sep 10, 2020
Zombies or just sleeping? German insolvencies fall despite pandemic
BERLIN (Reuters) - The number of firms declaring insolvency in Germany was 6.2% lower than in the first half of last year despite the coronavirus crisis, the Statistics Office said, partly because of ...
Sep 10, 2020
