Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Chinese cities in Tibet begin mass COVID testing, Hainan cluster grows
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Parts of Tibet are running mass COVID-19 testing on Tuesday, including the Chinese autonomous region's two largest cities, to fight a rare flare-up, while clusters were growing in...
Aug 09, 2022
Taiwanese foreign minister warns China preparing for invasion
By Sarah Wu and Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's foreign minister said on Tuesday that China was using the military drills it launched in protest against U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit a...
Aug 09, 2022
Solomon Islands government seeks to delay election to host games
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) - A bill to delay elections in the Solomon Islands has been submitted to its parliament, officials said, prompting concern from opposition politicians. Solomon Islan...
Aug 09, 2022
Best Hacks for the Travel Apocalypse
By Chris Taylor NEW YORK (Reuters) - Planning to squeeze some travel out of the rest of summer? Good luck - you will need it. Flight cancellations have already soared past last year's total. Delays af...
Aug 09, 2022
Snap launches tools for parents to monitor teens’ contacts
By Angelique Chen and Sheila Dang (Reuters) - Snap Inc, owner of the popular messaging app Snapchat, rolled out its first parental control tools on Tuesday, which will allow parents to see who their t...
Aug 09, 2022
Hollywood actress Anne Heche in coma since fiery car crash- spokesperson
By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hollywood actress Anne Heche remained hospitalized in critical condition, comatose and connected to a breathing machine on Monday, four days after suffering sev...
Aug 08, 2022
Taiwan minister: China seeks excuses for military drills, and used Pelosi’s visit
TAIPEI (Reuters) - China looks for excuses for military exercises, and the excuse this time was U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit, Taiwan foreign minister Joseph Wu said on Tu...
Aug 08, 2022
Ocean warmth, seaweed scarcity threaten Fiji’s fisherwomen’s livelihoods
SUVA, Fiji (Reuters) - Karen Vusisa has been struggling to find a decent catch of a favourite Fijian edible seaweed, amid concerns that ocean temperatures have hit harvests and are threatening livelih...
Aug 08, 2022
U.S. doubling down on investment in the Pacific – senior diplomat
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) - The world's future will be written in the Pacific, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said in New Zealand on Tuesday, as she wrapped up a whistle-stop ...
Aug 08, 2022
In Australia, tributes pour out for pop star Newton-John
By Cordelia Hsu SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australians expressed shock and sadness on Tuesday as they woke up to the news that 1970s and '80s pop icon Olivia Newton-John, star of the hit movie musical "Grease...
Aug 08, 2022
