Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Xi says China to step up efforts to fight ‘splittism’ in Tibet
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China must build an "impregnable fortress" to maintain stability in Tibet, protect national unity and educate the masses in the struggle against "splittism", President Xi Jinping ...
Aug 29, 2020
Cycling: Tour’s COVID-19 exclusion rules toughened on race day one
NICE, France (Reuters) - French health authorities have introduced stricter regulations for exclusions from the Tour de France in the event of coronavirus cases, hours before the race is due to start....
Aug 29, 2020
UAE cancels Israel boycott, allows economic agreements: state news agency
DUBAI (Reuters) - The president of the United Arab Emirates has issued a decree cancelling a law on boycotting Israel and allowing trade and financial agreements between the two countries, the UAE off...
Aug 29, 2020
In race to replace Japan’s Abe, loyalist Suga emerges as strong contender
By Linda Sieg TOKYO (Reuters) - Yoshihide Suga, a longtime lieutenant of Japan's Shinzo Abe, has emerged as a strong contender to succeed him as prime minister, an outcome that would extend the fiscal...
Aug 29, 2020
Indonesia reports record new coronavirus cases for third day
(Reuters) - Indonesia reported its biggest rise in new coronavirus infections for a third successive day on Saturday, the health ministry website showed. Saturday's 3,308 cases take Indonesia's tally ...
Aug 29, 2020
Philippines confirms 3,637 coronavirus infections, 94 more deaths
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines reported 3,637 new coronavirus infections and 94 more deaths on Saturday, taking its tally to 213,131 cases and a toll of 3,419, the health ministry said in a bullet...
Aug 29, 2020
Turkey to hold military exercise off Cyprus amid Mediterranean tensions
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey said it will hold a military exercise off northwest Cyprus for the next two weeks, amid growing tension with Greece over disputed claims to exploration rights in the east M...
Aug 29, 2020
MLB roundup: Mets cap DH sweep with walk-off HR
Pinch hitter Amed Rosario hit a two-run homer with no outs in the bottom of the seventh inning, and the host New York Mets recorded a dramatic 4-3 victory over the New York Yankees on Friday night to ...
Aug 29, 2020
India records another surge in daily coronavirus cases
By Neha Arora NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India reported 76,472 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, slightly lower than the record breaking numbers of the past couple of days, but extending a run that has ma...
Aug 29, 2020
Russia’s coronavirus death toll exceeds 17,000
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Saturday 111 people had died from the new coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the official death toll to 17,025. Russia's coronavirus taskforce reported 4,941 n...
Aug 29, 2020
