Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Poland reports 1,552 new coronavirus cases
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland reported 1,552 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, close to last week's record high, as it is imposing restrictions on bars and restaurants in its most affected regions. For ...
Sep 30, 2020
Exclusive: China preparing an antitrust investigation into Google – sources
By Cheng Leng, Keith Zhai and David Kirton BEIJING/SINGAPORE/SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) - China is preparing to launch an antitrust probe into Alphabet Inc's Google, looking into allegations it has lev...
Sep 30, 2020
Protesters clash with police in India after late night cremation of gang rape victim
By Saurabh Sharma LUCKNOW, India (Reuters) - Protests erupted in several parts of India on Wednesday following the late night cremation of a gang rape victim, that was carried out against the wishes o...
Sep 30, 2020
Hong Kong Open postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic
(Reuters) - The Hong Kong Open will be postponed until next year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the organisers of the golf tournament said on Wednesday. The event, which is organised by the Eur...
Sep 30, 2020
Austria investigates four over COVID-19 quarantine at Ischgl ski resort
VIENNA (Reuters) - Austrian prosecutors said on Wednesday they have placed four people under investigation in connection with a quarantine and other restrictions imposed at the ski resort of Ischgl in...
Sep 30, 2020
Oxford to study anti-inflammatory drug Humira as potential COVID-19 treatment
LONDON (Reuters) - Oxford University said on Wednesday it would study whether the world's best-selling prescription medicine, adalimumab, was an effective treatment for COVID-19 patients, the latest e...
Sep 30, 2020
Mikako Kotani named Tokyo Olympics sports director
(Reuters) - Mikako Kotani, who won two bronze medals for Japan in the 1988 Olympics, has been named the sports director of the 2020 Tokyo Games and will take over from Oct. 1, the organising committee...
Sep 30, 2020
‘God chose me’: Congo Ebola survivor finds new purpose
By By Djaffar Al Katanty GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - For Esperance Nyabintu, catching Ebola was a curse and a gift from God. A year ago the virus killed her husband. Most of her nei...
Sep 30, 2020
Buoyant Boohoo lifts profit despite supply chain scandal
By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) - Boohoo reported a 51% increase in first half profit and raised its full year guidance on Wednesday, with publicity over failings in its supply chain showing no impact...
Sep 30, 2020
Slovakia reports its largest single-day count of new COVID-19 cases
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Slovakia has reported 567 new coronavirus cases, the largest single-day tally since the COVID-19 pandemic started this year, health ministry data showed on Wednesday. The central Eu...
Sep 30, 2020
