Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Chinese cities break heat records, weather extremes to persist
BEIJING (Reuters) - Several Chinese cities broke new records for high temperatures on Tuesday as scorching heat and contrasting relentless rains wreaked havoc, with local forecasters expecting the wea...
Jul 12, 2022
Asian shares bounce, markets on edge ahead of U.S. inflation data
By Alun John (Reuters) - Asian stocks gained on Wednesday, taking back some of their recent losses, while the euro hovered just above parity against the dollar ahead of a highly anticipated U.S. infla...
Jul 12, 2022
South Korea presidential office denounces 2019 repatriation of N.Korean fishermen-Yonhap
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's presidential office denounced on Wednesday the 2019 repatriation of North Korean fishermen suspected of killing 16 of their shipmates under the previous Moon Jae-in adm...
Jul 12, 2022
Pacific island leaders welcome U.S. pledge to triple funding for region
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) - Pacific island leaders welcomed a pledge by the United States to triple aid to the region to combat illegal fishing, enhance maritime security and tackle climate c...
Jul 12, 2022
China’s foreign trade faces instabilities and uncertainties: customs official
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's foreign trade still faces instabilities and uncertain factors even as trade growth in May and June reversed the declining trend in April, said Li Kuiwen, a spokesman for th...
Jul 12, 2022
Kishida support edges up post-election, but hurdles linger for agenda
TOKYO (Reuters) - Support for the government of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida edged up in the wake of his ruling party's election win, but hurdles remain for key parts of his agenda, including...
Jul 12, 2022
RBNZ raises cash rate by 50 basis points
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand's central bank raised interest rates by 50 basis points to 2.50% on Wednesday, its sixth rate hike in a row in an effort to get on top of inflation. Twenty of the 22...
Jul 12, 2022
South Korea PM warns of big COVID surge as cases hit two-month high
SEOUL (Reuters) - Daily COVID-19 infections in South Korea have jumped above 40,000 for the first time in two months, with the government warning of a potential five-fold surge in the coming months. "...
Jul 12, 2022
Sri Lanka parliamentary speaker yet to get President Rajapaksa’s resignation letter – sources
COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's parliamentary speaker had yet to receive President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's resignation letter though he has fled the country, two sources with knowledge of the matter told...
Jul 12, 2022
Athletics-Botswana’s Amos suspended for doping ahead of World Championships
(Reuters) - Botswana's Nijel Amos has been provisionally suspended ahead of next week's World Championships after the 2012 Olympics 800 metres silver medalist tested positive for a banned metabolite, ...
Jul 12, 2022
