Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Taiwan tells China that armed confrontation ‘absolutely not an option’
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Armed confrontation between Taiwan and China is "absolutely not an option", Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Monday, as she also pledged to boost the island's defences and reit...
Oct 09, 2022
Chinese chip makers’ shares slump after U.S. publishes new export rules
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Shares in Chinese semiconductor companies slumped on Monday, following the latest U.S. crackdown on China's chipmaking industry to slow Beijing's technological and military advanc...
Oct 09, 2022
Oil takes a breather, eases off 5-week highs
By Florence Tan SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices slipped on Monday, easing off five-week highs, as the market took profits following strong gains last week on expectations of tighter supplies followin...
Oct 09, 2022
Heavy rain eases in Australia’s east, flood threats remain
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Heavy rains eased across Australia's east on Monday, a slight relief for flood-weary residents but authorities warned another intense weather system could hit several inland regions...
Oct 09, 2022
Explainer-The ways China’s Xi Jinping amassed power over a decade
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Xi Jinping became the country's top leader a decade ago when he was named general secretary of the Communist Party and chairman of the Central Military Commission at the pa...
Oct 09, 2022
India declines to disclose upcoming U.N. vote on Ukraine
SYDNEY (Reuters) - India does not want to say in advance how it will vote at the United Nations General Assembly on a likely draft resolution condemning Russia's proclaimed annexation of parts of Ukra...
Oct 09, 2022
Analysis-How China’s Xi accumulated power, and why it matters in a third term
By Yew Lun Tian BEIJING (Reuters) - One of Xi Jinping's first moves after winning China's top job as general secretary of the Communist Party in 2012 was to reinstate regular "democratic life sessions...
Oct 09, 2022
Australian defence projects billions over budget, decades late
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Major Australian defence projects with approved budgets totalling more than A$70 billion ($45 billion) are overbudget and cumulatively decades late, the government said on Monday, a...
Oct 09, 2022
NFL roundup: Cowboys win 4th straight, defeat defending Super Bowl champ Rams
DeMarcus Lawrence returned a fumble for a touchdown as the Dallas Cowboys' defense led the way in a 22-10 victory against the host Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. Running backs Tony Pollard, who gained 86...
Oct 09, 2022
Japan reopens to tourists with shuttered souvenir shops, hotel staff shortage
By Kantaro Komiya and Kentaro Sugiyama TOKYO (Reuters) - As Japan throws open its doors to visitors this week after more than two years of pandemic isolation, hopes for a tourism boom face tough headw...
Oct 09, 2022
