Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Chileans clang pots, rally in Santiago to mark anniversary of 2019 protests
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Thousands of Chileans gathered in the central square of the capital, Santiago, on Sunday, clanging pots, cheering and chanting to mark the one-year anniversary of mass protests ov...
Oct 18, 2020
South Africa’s health minister tests positive for COVID-19
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South Africa's health minister, Zweli Mkhize, and his wife have tested positive for COVID-19, his office said late on Sunday. "I am now in quarantine at home and both my wife and...
Oct 18, 2020
Trump envoy hopes Israeli-Arab peace deals will continue whatever the U.S. election result
By Dan Williams MANAMA (Reuters) - Donald Trump's Middle East envoy said on Sunday the U.S. President's push for an Israeli-Arab rapprochement was gaining momentum and he hoped more accords would foll...
Oct 18, 2020
Saudi Arabia restructures top religious and advisory bodies
DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's King Salman issued a series of orders on Sunday restructuring the kingdom's advisory Shura Council, the supreme court and the highest religious body. The orders, carri...
Oct 18, 2020
Twitter raps Trump COVID-19 adviser as U.S. cases rise
By Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Twitter on Sunday removed a "misleading" tweet downplaying the efficacy of masks posted by a top coronavirus adviser to President Donald Trump, while U.S. cases ...
Oct 18, 2020
Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of coronavirus
(Reuters) - Global coronavirus cases rose by more than 400,000 for the first time late on Friday, a record one-day increase as much of Europe enacts new restrictions to curb the outbreak. DEATHS AND I...
Oct 18, 2020
France reports almost 30,000 new coronavirus infections, down from Saturday
PARIS (Reuters) - The French health ministry reported 29,837 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Sunday after reporting 32,427 on Saturday and 85 new deaths after 90 the previous day. The total number ...
Oct 18, 2020
Liam Neeson Thriller ‘Honest Thief’ Leads Cratering U.S. Box Office
By Rebecca Rubin LOS ANGELES, (Variety.com) - Liam Neeson's thriller "Honest Thief" limped to first place at the domestic box office, debuting at $3.7 million. Those ticket sales, among the lowest eve...
Oct 18, 2020
Tens of thousands rally against Pakistani government
By Syed Raza Hassan KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of opposition supporters rallied on Sunday in the city of Karachi as part of a campaign to oust Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan...
Oct 18, 2020
German CDU mulls virtual congress to elect new leader: Handelsblatt
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's ruling Christian Democrats are considering holding a virtual party congress in early December to elect a new leader and potential successor to Chancellor Angela Merkel, Ha...
Oct 18, 2020
