Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Poll finds over 40% of Spaniards back republic in wake of royal scandals
By Graham Keeley BARCELONA (Reuters) - Over 40% of Spaniards support establishing a republic following the abrupt departure abroad of former king Juan Carlos amid a cloud of scandals, according to a p...
Oct 12, 2020
Daimler, Swiss Re launch mobility insurance venture
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Swiss Re and carmaker Daimler announced a joint automotive and mobility insurance venture on Monday, seeking to tap into a wealth of new data generated by highly automated vehicl...
Oct 12, 2020
Malnutrition stalks Congo’s overcrowded prisons
By Erikas Mwisi Kambale BUNIA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Friends of 18-year-old Muno Lembissa said he died in prison from sorrow. The jail's director said malnutrition contributed to hi...
Oct 12, 2020
NFL injury notebook: Cowboys QB Prescott suffers ugly injury
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott underwent surgery on his right ankle Sunday night after suffering a compound fracture and dislocation during his team's 37-34 win at home against the New York G...
Oct 12, 2020
Russia reports 13,592 new coronavirus cases, 125 deaths
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia reported 13,592 new coronavirus cases on Monday, almost the most recorded in a single day since the pandemic began, pushing the national tally to 1,312,310. Officials also sa...
Oct 12, 2020
Germany proposes putting Lukashenko on a new EU sanctions list
BERLIN (Reuters) - Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko should be part of a new sanctions list by the European Union, Germany's foreign minister Heiko Maas said on Monday before meeting his Europ...
Oct 12, 2020
Lithuanian opposition party wins first round of parliamentary election
By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS (Reuters) - Lithuania's main centre-right opposition party led the first round of a parliamentary vote, election commission data showed on Monday, as high unemployment and ris...
Oct 12, 2020
Japan-UK economic partnership pact likely to be signed on Oct. 23: Kyodo
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan and Britain hope to formally sign an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) on Oct. 23, Kyodo News reported on Monday. Japan has said it is aiming for the deal to come into force...
Oct 12, 2020
Turkey should advocate truce in Nagorno-Karabakh: Luxembourg’s Asselborn
BERLIN (Reuters) - Turkey must push for a ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh, Luxembourg's foreign minister Jean Asselborn said on Monday speaking before a meeting with his EU counterparts. "Turkey has not...
Oct 12, 2020
French PM does not rule out local lockdown due to COVID-19 spike
PARIS (Reuters) - French Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Monday he did not rule out local lockdowns in France due to a resurgence of new coronavirus infections. "Nothing must be excluded," Castex t...
Oct 12, 2020
