Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Six Shanghai districts reach ‘zero-COVID’ status
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's financial hub of Shanghai has reined in COVID transmission risks at the community level, excluding cases in quarantine centres, with six of its 16 districts attaining zero-...
Apr 30, 2022
NFL-Australian giant Faalele drafted by Ravens
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australian offensive tackle Daniel Faalele will enter the NFL as the heaviest man in the league after being selected in the fourth round of the 2022 draft by the Baltimore Ravens...
Apr 30, 2022
Russian missiles target Ukraine’s east, south; some civilians leave Mariupol plant
By Hamuda Hassan, Jorge Silva and Natalia Zinets DOBROPILLIA/KYIV, Ukraine (Reuters) - Russia pounded southern and eastern Ukraine with missile strikes on Saturday, Ukrainian officials said, while som...
Apr 30, 2022
Taiwan calls China’s COVID lockdowns ‘cruel’, says won’t follow its steps
TAIPEI (Reuters) - China's lockdowns to control the spread of COVID-19 are "cruel" and Taiwan will not follow suit, Premier Su Tseng-chang said on Sunday. Having controlled the pandemic with tough bor...
Apr 30, 2022
Qantas to order long-range Airbus A350s as part of wider deal – sources
By Jamie Freed and Tim Hepher SYDNEY (Reuters) -Qantas Airways Ltd will announce on Monday a landmark order for Airbus SE A350-1000 jets capable of non-stop flights from Sydney to London as part of a ...
Apr 30, 2022
Mainland China reports 8,329 new COVID cases on April 30 vs 10,793 day earlier
BEIJING (Reuters) - Mainland China reported 8,329 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 for April 30, the National Health Commission said on Sunday, down from 10,793 a day earlier. Of the new cases, 920 wer...
Apr 30, 2022
Swimming-Dressel and Ledecky shine at U.S. trials
By Rory Carroll (Reuters) - Caleb Dressel delivered the fastest time in the world so far this year in the men's 50m free with a blistering 21.29 second romp at the United States swim trials in Greensb...
Apr 30, 2022
S.Korea trade deficit deepens in April, slowest export growth in 14 months
By Joori Roh SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's exports grew at their slowest pace in 14 months in April, with the trade deficit in goods deepening as a continued rise in energy and raw materials prices ...
Apr 30, 2022
China discusses protecting assets from U.S. sanctions with banks -FT
(Reuters) - Chinese regulators held an emergency meeting with domestic and foreign banks to discuss how they could protect China's overseas assets from U.S.-led sanctions similar to those imposed on R...
Apr 30, 2022
Shanghai reports 38 new COVID deaths for April 30 versus 47 a day earlier
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's eastern commercial hub of Shanghai reported 38 new COVID-19 related deaths on April 30, down from 47 a day earlier, the local health authority said on Sunday. The city foun...
Apr 30, 2022
