Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Greece, Cyprus seek more EU pressure to stop ‘provocative’ Turkey
By Robin Emmott BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Greece and Cyprus pushed for a tougher European Union response to Turkey's natural gas exploration in contested Mediterranean waters at an EU summit on Friday, aft...
Oct 16, 2020
U.S. oil majors pitch more campaign cash to Democrats as frack battle looms
By Liz Hampton (Reuters) - The two largest U.S. energy firms, Chevron Corp and Exxon Mobil Corp, have increased their share of campaign donations to Democrats this year, according to latest filings, a...
Oct 16, 2020
EU leaders to hold almost weekly video-conferences on COVID-19 pandemic
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders have agreed to hold video conferences almost on a weekly basis to coordinate national measures against the COVID-19 pandemic, as the continent battles a spi...
Oct 16, 2020
Poland reports new daily record of 132 coronavirus-related deaths
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland on Friday reported a new daily record of 132 coronavirus-related deaths, while it counted 7,705 new confirmed coronavirus cases as it grapples with a spike in cases amidst fe...
Oct 16, 2020
Yemen’s warring parties swap prisoners for second day
SANAA/ADEN (Reuters) - Planes carrying prisoners to be exchanged by Yemen's warring parties took off on Friday on the second day of an operation to return about 1,000 men home and help build momentum ...
Oct 16, 2020
Indonesia reports 4,301 new coronavirus cases, 79 more deaths
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia reported 4,301 new coronavirus cases on Friday, taking its tally to 353,461, health ministry data showed, the highest in Southeast Asia. The country also reported 79 more...
Oct 16, 2020
Iran says one of two cyber attack targets was country’s ports: news agency
(Reuters) - One of the targets of large cyber attacks on two Iranian government institutions this week was the electronic infrastructure of the country's ports, an Iranian news agency reported on Frid...
Oct 16, 2020
Nagorno-Karabakh says death toll among its military rises to 633 since start of conflict
YEREVAN (Reuters) - The defence ministry of the Nagorno-Karabakh region said on Friday it had recorded another 29 casualties among its military, pushing the military death toll to 633 since fighting w...
Oct 16, 2020
Philippines confirms 3,139 novel coronavirus cases, 34 more deaths
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' health ministry on Friday reported 3,139 new coronavirus infections and 34 additional deaths. In a bulletin, the ministry said total confirmed cases had reached 351...
Oct 16, 2020
Big blow for Rugby Championship as South Africa withdraw
By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) - World champions South Africa will not take part in the Rugby Championship in a decision that leaves the tournament greatly diminished two weeks before kick-off and ...
Oct 16, 2020
