Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Dutch taekwondo competitor tests positive for COVID-19, broadcaster says
TOKYO (Reuters) - Dutch taekwondo competitor Reshmie Oogink has tested positive for COVID-19 in Japan, public broadcaster NOS reported on Thursday. Oogink will go into mandatory 10-day quarantine, the...
Jul 22, 2021
Fourth COVID wave to impact French hospitals in second half of August -scientist
PARIS (Reuters) - The fourth wave of COVID-19 infections should hit French hospitals in the second half of August, professor Jean-Francois Delfraissy said on Thursday. Delfraissy, who is the head of t...
Jul 22, 2021
Barclays appoints Ingrid Hengster as head of Germany
LONDON (Reuters) - Barclays has appointed Ingrid Hengster as country Chief Executive for Germany, the British bank said on Thursday, as well as making her a global chairman for investment banking. Hen...
Jul 22, 2021
VW’s Skoda Auto to cancel more shifts due to parts shortage – unions
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Volkswagen's Skoda Auto will cancel several shifts ahead of the car maker's annual general two-week leave, as lingering shortage of parts blocks production, trade unions said on Thu...
Jul 22, 2021
Over 200 migrants scale fence into Spain’s Melilla enclave
MADRID (Reuters) - More than 200 migrants crossed into Spain's North African enclave of Melilla early on Thursday, climbing the high fence that separates it from Morocco, local authorities said. More ...
Jul 22, 2021
India’s smartphone sales fall 13% during second COVID-19 wave – report
BENGALURU (Reuters) - India's smartphone sales fell 13% in the second quarter compared with the previous one as a second wave of COVID-19 infections hurt demand in the world's No. 2 smartphone market,...
Jul 22, 2021
Vietnam says in talks with U.S. to produce mRNA COVID-19 vaccine
HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam is in talks with the United States to locally produce mRNA vaccines, its foreign ministry said on Thursday, as the Southeast Asian country looks to shore up its vaccine suppl...
Jul 22, 2021
Japan PM Suga says taking seriously scandals hitting Olympic organising team
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Thursday that he was "taking very seriously" the recent scandals involving the Olympic organising committee, adding that the opening ce...
Jul 22, 2021
Daily coronavirus cases in Tokyo total 1,979, most since January
TOKYO (Reuters) - Daily coronavirus infections in Tokyo rose to 1,979 cases on Thursday, the city said, the highest level since January, as Japan's capital readied for the opening of the Olympic Games...
Jul 22, 2021
China rejects US backing for Australia in trade disputes
BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Thursday that the United States should correct its mistakes instead of making baseless comments, after U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai backed Australia in tra...
Jul 22, 2021
