Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Olympics-Chinese figure skating judge banned for bias back at Beijing Games
By Gabrielle Ttrault-Farber BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese figure skating judge who served a suspension for giving preferential marks to his compatriots will serve on a technical judging panel at the B...
Jan 30, 2022
Hong Kong home affairs chief Caspar Tsui resigns
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's Secretary for Home Affairs Caspar Tsui, who recently attended the birthday party of a delegate to China's legislature, where two of the nearly 200 guests tested posit...
Jan 30, 2022
Australia reports fewer COVID-19 deaths, infections as students return to schools
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia reported its lowest daily COVID-19 deaths in two weeks on Monday while cases continued to trend lower as authorities braced for staff shortages in schools due to likely ou...
Jan 30, 2022
Chinese developer Shimao shares rise nearly 5% after more asset disposals
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Shares of cash-strapped Shimao Group rose on Monday after the Chinese developer and its chairman sold a Shanghai hotel and a stake in a Hong Kong development, respectively, for a...
Jan 30, 2022
U.K. PM Johnson cancels trip to Japan planned for mid-February -Kyodo
TOKYO (Reuters) - United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson cancelled a trip to Japan that was originally set for mid-February, news agency Kyodo reported on Monday, citing multiple Japanese governm...
Jan 30, 2022
Olympics-Russian biathlete Vasnetsova to miss Beijing with COVID
BEIJING (Reuters) - Russian biathlete Valeria Vasnetsova will miss the Beijing Olympics that begin this week after twice testing positive for COVID-19 and is expected to be replaced by Evgenia Burtaso...
Jan 30, 2022
Explainer-From hypersonics to workhorse weapons, N.Korea showcases missile diversity
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea capped one of its busiest months of missile tests ever with the launch of its Hwasong-12 intermediate-range ballistic missile on Sunday, highlighting effort...
Jan 30, 2022
Australia to host ‘Quad’ meeting of foreign ministers
SYDNEY (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to travel to Australia in February to meet counterparts from Japan, India and Australia to discuss Indo-Pacific coordination, the ...
Jan 30, 2022
China punishes cold-chain managers for ‘obstructing’ COVID prevention
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Investigations into China's cold-chain sector have led to several managers, officials and business owners being punished for failing to meet COVID-19 prevention standards, the cou...
Jan 30, 2022
China reports 37 new COVID-19 cases among Olympics personnel on Jan 30
BEIJING (Reuters) - China detected 37 new cases of COVID-19 among Olympic Games related personnel on Jan. 30, up from 34 a day earlier, the organising committee of the Beijing 2022 Winter Games said o...
Jan 30, 2022
