Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Mother-of-five steers new course as Gaza’s first woman taxi driver
By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA (Reuters) - For Naela Abu Jibba, a mother of five who lives and works in the Gaza Strip, taking the road less travelled has become a way of life. The first woman taxi driver ...
Nov 19, 2020
Swiss report 5,007 new coronavirus cases
(Reuters) - Coronavirus infections rose by 5,007 in a day, data from Swiss health authorities showed on Thursday. The total number of confirmed cases in Switzerland and neighbouring principality Liech...
Nov 19, 2020
For chef Michael Lomonaco, focusing on future is recipe for survival
By Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City chef Michael Lomonaco is no stranger to adversity. As chef/partner at Porter House Bar and Grill and Hudson Yards Grill, Lomonaco has created a...
Nov 19, 2020
Iran says coronavirus death toll up by 476 over 24 hours at 43,418: TV
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's death toll from the new coronavirus outbreak has risen to 43,418, with 476 deaths in the past 24 hours, the health ministry said on Thursday, adding the total number of infect...
Nov 19, 2020
Mutated coronavirus from mink in Denmark most likely extinct, health ministry says
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - A new, mutated strain of the coronavirus stemming from mink farms in Denmark is "most likely" extinct, Denmark's Ministry of Health said on Thursday, citing an assessment from t...
Nov 19, 2020
Lockdowns in Europe avoidable, school closures not effective: WHO Europe
GENEVA (Reuters) - Fresh lockdowns in Europe are avoidable, including through near-universal mask-wearing, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) Europe office said on Thursday. Hans Kluge, W...
Nov 19, 2020
FIFA proposes mandatory maternity leave for women players
By Simon Evans MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - FIFA is to introduce new regulations to protect the rights of women players, including mandatory maternity leave, world soccer's governing body said on T...
Nov 19, 2020
UBS becomes first major European bank to pay out full 2019 dividend
ZURICH (Reuters) - UBS shareholders on Thursday approved payment of the second half of its 2019 dividend, making it the first major European bank to pay a full dividend for the year despite turmoil ca...
Nov 19, 2020
Hungary ready to tighten restrictions if pace of coronavirus infections does not slow
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary's government will be ready to pass tougher restrictions if the pace of coronavirus infections does not slow, Prime Minister Viktor Orban's chief of staff said on Thursday ...
Nov 19, 2020
Britain is not pinning all hopes on U.S. trade deal, says minister
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is by no means pinning all of its hopes on a trade deal with the United States to the detriment of securing agreements with other countries, trade minister Liz Truss said on...
Nov 19, 2020
