Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Belarus police detain at least 10 protesters in Minsk – TASS
(Reuters) - Belarus police detained more than ten protesters in Minsk on Sunday, Russia's TASS news agency reported, citing Belarus police. People were gathering for a rally in Minsk and other cities,...
Sep 20, 2020
Turkey may resume talks with Greece, warns against EU sanctions
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey and Greece could soon resume talks over their contested Mediterranean claims but European Union leaders meeting this week will not help if they threaten sanctions, Turkey's...
Sep 20, 2020
Czech government could declare coronavirus state of emergency, says minister
PRAGUE (Reuters) - The Czech government could declare a state of emergency if a recent spike in coronavirus cases continues in the coming days, Health Minister Adam Vojtech said. The Czech Republic's ...
Sep 20, 2020
‘Watchmen’, ‘Schitt’s Creek,’ pajamas and alpaca take stage for Emmys
By Jill Serjeant LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Television shows "Succession," "Watchmen" and "Schitt's Creek" look set for multiple wins at Sunday's Emmy awards, but the biggest buzz may be around the virtu...
Sep 20, 2020
Belarus to pay $330 million Gazprom debt from new Russian loan – TASS
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Belarus will channel about $330 million of its new loan from Russia to cover its outstanding debt to Russian gas giant Gazprom, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said, TASS ne...
Sep 20, 2020
‘Political paralysis’: Lebanese patriarch points at Shi’ite leaders for cabinet delay
By Edmund Blair BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's top Christian cleric took a swipe at leaders of the Shi'ite Muslim community on Sunday for making demands he said were blocking the formation of a new gove...
Sep 20, 2020
Protesters say localised lockdowns in Madrid discriminate against poor
By Graham Keeley BARCELONA (Reuters) - Protesters in some poorer areas of Madrid that are facing lockdown to stem a soaring COVID-19 infection rate took to the street on Sunday, to call for better hea...
Sep 20, 2020
German public sector unions prepare walkouts over pay
BERLIN (Reuters) - German public sector workers unions are preparing to take industrial action including walkouts next week after making no progress in a second round of wage talks with the government...
Sep 20, 2020
Iran’s rial hits record low as tension spikes with the U.S.
DUBAI (Reuters) - The Iranian rial fell to a record low against the U.S. dollar on the unofficial market on Sunday, a day after the U.S. President Donald Trump's administration declared all United Nat...
Sep 20, 2020
Explainer: Why Thai protesters are challenging the monarchy
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Since a longstanding taboo on criticising Thailand's monarchy was broken by protesters in early August, their rallies in Bangkok have got increasingly bold in criticising King Maha...
Sep 20, 2020
