Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Not many unreliable coronavirus tests, says German minister
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier does not believe there are a large number of unreliable coronavirus tests, he said on Wednesday after a Bavarian laboratory delivered a run of...
Oct 28, 2020
Supply of potential COVID-19 vaccines to start in earnest in April: EU’s von der Leyen
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The delivery of potential COVID-19 vaccines to European Union countries could begin in earnest in April, the head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday...
Oct 28, 2020
Libyan investigators find more mass graves in recaptured city
TARHOUNA, Libya (Reuters) - Libyan authorities have dug 12 bodies from four more unmarked graves in the city of Tarhouna, adding to the scores of corpses already discovered since the area was recaptur...
Oct 28, 2020
Mastercard profit falls as pandemic hits spending volumes
(Reuters) - Mastercard Inc reported a 28% slump in quarterly profit on Wednesday as fewer people used its cards to shop, travel and pay bills during the COVID-19 pandemic, hitting transaction volumes ...
Oct 28, 2020
Jailed for protesting, Belarus basketball star speaks out for political change
By Gabrielle Ttrault-Farber MOSCOW (Reuters) - Belarus basketball star Yelena Leuchanka has twice represented her country at the Olympic Games, but until this year she had always stayed out of politic...
Oct 28, 2020
Nigeria’s candidate Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala proposed to lead WTO: sources tell Reuters
GENEVA (Reuters) - A key group of WTO ambassadors has proposed Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to lead the World Trade Organization, trade sources told Reuters on Wednesday, clearing a path for her to become the ...
Oct 28, 2020
Pompeo says U.S. will open embassy in Maldives for first time
MALE (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday that Washington will open an embassy in the Maldives for the first time, during a five-day Asia trip attempting to counterbalance...
Oct 28, 2020
Congo army says it killed 33 militiaman in days of intense fighting
By Erikas Mwisi Kambale BENI, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo's army said on Wednesday it killed 33 militiamen and lost two soldiers as it seized two rebel strong...
Oct 28, 2020
Number of COVID patients hospitalized in Hungary reaches new high
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - The number of coronavirus patients being treated in hospitals in Hungary rose above 3,000 for the first time on Wednesday, as the country prepared to hold a UEFA Champions League ...
Oct 28, 2020
Turkey has right to act if militants not cleared from Syria border: Erdogan
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday Turkey had the legitimate right to act again if militants are not cleared from its border with Syria, where it has carried out sev...
Oct 28, 2020
