Author Archives: Syndicated Content
New York police arrest 30 amid protests after deadly Philadelphia shooting
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) - New York police arrested about 30 people as hundreds of protesters took to the streets in Brooklyn late on Tuesday following a deadly police shooting in Philadelphia of a...
Oct 28, 2020
Sony raises full-year profit outlook after record second quarter on strong gaming, ‘Demon Slayer’
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp raised its annual profit outlook on Wednesday after posting a record second-quarter profit, as its gaming business continued to capture "nesting" demand ...
Oct 28, 2020
Nigerian army says it intervened in protests at Lagos government’s request
ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria's Lagos state government asked the army to intervene to restore order amidst anti-police brutality protests, but soldiers did not shoot civilians, the military said. Nigeria ...
Oct 28, 2020
Exclusive: Russia needs to boost its debt, VTB CEO says, bank ready to co-finance budget
By Tatiana Voronova and Katya Golubkova MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia needs to increase its state debt to support economic growth and VTB , its second biggest bank, is ready to ramp up government bond pur...
Oct 28, 2020
Ericsson wins BT’s 5G radio contract for London, other major UK cities
LONDON (Reuters) - Ericsson said on Wednesday it had been selected by Britain's BT to provide 5G radio equipment in London, Edinburgh, Belfast, Cardiff and other major UK cities, building on the contr...
Oct 28, 2020
‘Overwhelming’ COVID second wave floods Swiss hospitals
By Cecile Mantovani GENEVA (Reuters) - Swiss hospitals are scrambling to cope with a surge in new COVID-19 patients, bringing back retired staff to replace sick frontline workers and closing other war...
Oct 28, 2020
Nigerian considers social media regulation in wake of deadly shooting
ABUJA/LAGOS (Reuters) - Nigeria's information minister said "some form of regulation" could be imposed on social media just a week after protesters spread images and videos of a deadly shooting using ...
Oct 28, 2020
Israel says second round of sea border talks with Lebanon under way
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel and Lebanon on Wednesday launched a second round of U.S.-mediated talks over their disputed sea border, an Israeli statement said. Delegations from the long-time foes reco...
Oct 28, 2020
Indonesia coronavirus case tally tops 400,000
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's coronavirus infections have passed the 400,000 mark, with 4,029 new cases confirmed on Wednesday, according to health ministry data. The Southeast Asian country has 400...
Oct 28, 2020
Father of Black man killed by Philadelphia police urges calm after further unrest
By Aleksandra Michalska PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The family of a Philadelphia Black man shot dead by police appealed on Tuesday for calm as a second night of protests over his death once again turned ...
Oct 28, 2020
