Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Russia sends more military equipment to Central African Republic: RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has opened a representative office in the Central African Republic and donated ten armoured vehicles to the country, the RIA news agency said on Saturday, citing the Russian ...
Oct 24, 2020
Azarenka and Sabalenka set for all-Belarusian final in Prague
(Reuters) - Former world number one Victoria Azarenka trounced Greece's Maria Sakkari 6-1 6-3 on Saturday to reach the final of the J&T Banka Ostrava Open, where she will meet fellow Belarusian Aryna ...
Oct 24, 2020
Venezuelan opposition figure Lopez abandons Caracas refuge to flee abroad
By Vivian Sequera CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan opposition politician Leopoldo Lopez abandoned the Spanish ambassador's residence in Caracas on Saturday to flee the country, more than a year after se...
Oct 24, 2020
Thai protesters plan action after PM ignores deadline to quit
By Orathai Sriring and Panarat Thepgumpanat BANGKOK (Reuters) - Anti-government protesters in Thailand said on Saturday they would hold demonstrations on Sunday and Monday after Prime Minister Prayuth...
Oct 24, 2020
Yemen’s Houthis targeted Jizan, Abha airports and Khamis Mushait base in Saudi Arabia: spokesman
CAIRO (Reuters) - The military spokesman for Yemen's Houthi movement said in a tweet on Saturday it had targeted the Jizan and Abha airports and the Khamis Mushait base in Saudi Arabia with drones. Ea...
Oct 24, 2020
French hospitals will feel impact of accelerating infections in two weeks: minister
PARIS (Reuters) - French hospitals cannot avoid the impact of the rapidly spreading coronavirus epidemic, the health minister said on Saturday. The spread of the virus in France has accelerated rapidl...
Oct 24, 2020
Nigerian police mobilize to quell worst unrest in two decades
By Felix Onuah and Angela Ukomadu ABUJA/LAGOS (Reuters) - Nigeria's police chief ordered the immediate mobilisation of all force resources on Saturday to try to control the worst street violence in tw...
Oct 24, 2020
Algerian president, 75, self isolates as pandemic spreads
ALGIERS (Reuters) - Algeria's 75-year-old President Abdelmadjid Tebboune is self isolating because some officials in "upper ranks of the government" are sick with COVID-19, he said in a Tweet on Satur...
Oct 24, 2020
Britain records 23,012 new COVID cases on Saturday, up from Friday
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain recorded 23,012 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, up from 20,530 on Friday, government data showed. There were 174 deaths within 28 days of a positive test, down from 224 on F...
Oct 24, 2020
Italy plans further curbs as coronavirus cases hit new record
MILAN (Reuters) - Italy reported a further record daily total of 19,644 new coronavirus cases on Saturday as the government considered further restrictions including early closures of bars and restaur...
Oct 24, 2020
