Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Sydney residents assess flood damage as wild weather eases
By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) - Heavy rain that pummelled Sydney over the last five days eased on Thursday as flood-weary residents looked to return to homes to take stock of the damage, some for the...
Jul 06, 2022
Dominican Republic confirms first case of monkeypox
SANTO DOMINGO (Reuters) - The Dominican Republic has confirmed its first case of monkeypox in a patient who arrived in late June from the United States, Health Minister Daniel Rivera said on Wednesday...
Jul 06, 2022
Yen to remain weaker than key 130-per-dollar level at year-end – Reuters poll
By Kantaro Komiya and Daniel Leussink TOKYO (Reuters) - The Japanese yen will likely remain weaker than the key psychological level of 130 per dollar over the next six months as a gap between Japanese...
Jul 06, 2022
Shanghai reports 22 new local asymptomatic COVID cases, 32 symptomatic for July 6
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Shanghai reported 22 new domestically transmitted asymptomatic coronavirus cases for July 6, up from 15 a day earlier, while local symptomatic cases rose to 32 from 9, the city go...
Jul 06, 2022
N.Korea’s Kim convenes conference for strengthening ‘monolithic’ party rule
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un convened an unprecedented conference aimed at strengthening the ruling Workers' Party of Korea's (WPK) "monolithic" leadership across so...
Jul 06, 2022
Samsung Elec Q2 profit likely rose 11% on solid server chip demand
SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd reported a likely 11% jump in quarterly operating earnings on Thursday as lingering demand for its memory chips from server customers offset lower sales to...
Jul 06, 2022
Brazil at risk of unrest more severe than Jan 6 U.S. riots, warns elections chief
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil is at risk of facing a more serious incident than the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, said the head of the country's Electoral Court, Edson Fachin, on Wednesday ah...
Jul 06, 2022
U.S. will consider limiting plastics in federal purchasing
(Reuters) - The Biden administration on Wednesday took a first step toward limiting single-use plastic in federal procurement following pressure from environmental groups. The move by the U.S. governm...
Jul 06, 2022
Explainer – Inflation to nuclear power: What’s at stake in Japan’s election
By Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will vote in upper house elections on Sunday that have implications for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's grip on the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and his ...
Jul 06, 2022
Japan’s Kishida hopes to put stamp on premiership in upper house polls
By Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) - A strong showing by Japan's ruling party in upper house elections on Sunday would give Prime Minister Fumio Kishida a firmer grip on the factious party and allow him t...
Jul 06, 2022
