Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Volunteers want Christians to return to Mosul, where Islamic State once ruled
By Abdullah Rashid MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) - Young volunteers have been clearing dust and debris from St. Thomas church in Mosul, as the Iraqi city occupied by Islamic State militants seeks to sweep awa...
Nov 03, 2020
Russia says it will consider Iranian proposal to end Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
By Olzhas Auyezov and Nvard Hovhannisyan BAKU/YEREVAN (Reuters) - Russia is considering an Iranian proposal for ending the conflict in the mountain enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh after three ceasefires f...
Nov 03, 2020
Shanghai stock exchange suspends Ant Group’s A-share IPO
HONG KONG (Reuters) - The Shanghai stock exchange has suspended Ant Group's A-share IPO on its STAR Market, which was initially set for Thursday, the Chinese exchange said on Tuesday. Ant Group has re...
Nov 03, 2020
Ireland’s latest coronavirus curbs put 85,000 temporarily out of work
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Around 85,000 more people have claimed temporary COVID-19 jobless benefits since Ireland moved to the highest level of restrictions to fight the virus two weeks ago, data showed on ...
Nov 03, 2020
Greece shuts restaurants, bars and museums to curb virus surge
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece expanded a night curfew on movement and shut restaurants, bars, theatres and museums in the most populous areas of the country for one month on Tuesday to contain a resurgenc...
Nov 03, 2020
Sweden registers 10,177 new COVID-19 cases since Friday
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden, which has shunned lockdowns throughout the pandemic, on Tuesday registered 10,177 new coronavirus cases, recorded since its previous update on Friday, Health Agency stati...
Nov 03, 2020
Belgium launches COVID patient air-lifts to Germany
By Yves Herman LIEGE, Belgium (Reuters) - Belgium's surging second wave of COVID-19 cases has forced it to move some severely ill patients, many on ventilators, to neighbouring Germany, and air ambula...
Nov 03, 2020
Exclusive: India central bank exploring investment options for reserves, sources say
By Aftab Ahmed and Swati Bhat NEW DELHI/MUMBAI (Reuters) - The Reserve Bank of India is looking at diversifying its foreign exchange reserve investments amid the fall in global interest rates caused b...
Nov 03, 2020
Netherlands poised to tighten curbs to slow second COVID-19 wave
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Dutch government is expected to announce tighter lockdown measures later on Tuesday, including a recommendation that people avoid foreign end-of-year holidays. Bars and resta...
Nov 03, 2020
Election Day ‘Trump Train’ caravans may be a security concern, experts say
By Raphael Satter and Aram Roston WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lines of honking SUVs, pickup trucks and motorcycles, flying flags for U.S. President Donald Trump are raising security concerns, election expe...
Nov 03, 2020
