Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Hong Kong to include children above 5 in city’s vaccine pass
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong will include children aged five and above in the government's vaccine pass scheme starting from the end of September, the government said on Thursday, as authorities tr...
Sep 08, 2022
Tesla sold 76,965 China-made vehicles in August -CPCA
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla sold 76,965 China-made cars in August, including 42,463 for export, the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) said on Thursday. Overall passenge...
Sep 08, 2022
Japan ruling party says 179 of 379 lawmakers had interactions with Unification Church
TOKYO (Reuters) - A top official of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Thursday said a party investigation found that 179 of 379 lawmakers had interactions with the Unification Church an...
Sep 08, 2022
U.S. approves $675 million in additional weapons for Ukraine as defense leaders meet
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden has approved an additional $675 million in weapons to Ukraine, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Thursday, as ministers met to disc...
Sep 08, 2022
Australia passes a law for net zero emissions by 2050
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia's parliament on Thursday passed government legislation enshrining a pledge to cut carbon emissions by 43% by 2030 and to net zero by 2050, with the support of the Green...
Sep 08, 2022
Honda to slash output by up to 40% at Japan plants due to supply snag
TOKYO (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co said on Thursday it would reduce production by up to 40% at two Japanese plants for the rest of the month due to ongoing supply chain and logistical problems. Its asse...
Sep 08, 2022
Soccer-Marco Rose replaces Tedesco as RB Leipzig coach
BERLIN (Reuters) - RB Leipzig named Marco Rose as new head coach on Thursday a day after sacking Domenico Tedesco, with the Bundesliga club sitting 11th in the league having won just one of its first ...
Sep 08, 2022
Cost to hit U.N. sustainability goals rises to $176 trillion – report
By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) - The cost of meeting global targets to fight issues such as hunger, poverty and climate change rose 25% to $176 trillion over the last year, with performance on sever...
Sep 08, 2022
Austria’s Turk proposed to be next UN human rights chief
GENEVA (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will propose Austria's Volker Turk to be the next High Commissioner for Human Rights, a UN document showed. Turk, who now works in ...
Sep 08, 2022
Paris prosecution office investigates Philips ventilators
PARIS (Reuters) - A department of the Paris prosecution office has opened a preliminary criminal investigation linked to faulty Philips ventilators in June, the office said on Thursday, confirming a F...
Sep 08, 2022
