Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Indonesia’s rain-averting shamans back in business after pandemic hiatus
By Heru Asprihanto and Adi Kurniawan BEKASI, Indonesia (Reuters) - Seated cross-legged amid a fog of incense and platters of fragrant offerings, dishes of red chillies, garlic bulbs and frangipani pet...
Oct 31, 2021
Indonesian researchers breed ‘good’ mosquitoes to combat dengue
By Budi Satriawan YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia (Reuters) - Researchers in Indonesia have found a way to fight disease-bearing mosquitoes by breeding a species of the insect which carries a kind of bacteria t...
Oct 31, 2021
Oil falls after China releases reserves of gasoline, diesel
By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Monday after China said it released reserves of gasoline and diesel to boost supply, while investors unwound long positions ahead of an OPEC+ meet...
Oct 31, 2021
China says U.S. COVID origins report is without credibility
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - A declassified U.S. intelligence report saying it was plausible that the COVID-19 pandemic originated in a laboratory is unscientific and has no credibility, Chinese foreign minis...
Oct 31, 2021
Tennis-Kontaveit scoops fourth title of 2021 to secure WTA Finals spot
(Reuters) - Anett Kontaveit said greater self-belief was the foundation for her victory over Romania's Simona Halep in the final of the Transylvania Open on Sunday, which secured the eighth and final ...
Oct 31, 2021
S.Korean exports mark 8th straight month of double-digit growth
By Cynthia Kim SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean exports marked an eighth straight month of double-digit growth in October, propelled by post-lockdown recoveries in major markets, which pushed up demand ...
Oct 31, 2021
S.Korea factory activity growth hits 13-month-low on supply crunch
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's factory activity grew at its slowest pace in 13 months in October, led by a contraction in output and softer demand as shortages of chips and supply chain disruption we...
Oct 31, 2021
Houthi missile attack kills and injures 29 civilians in Yemen’s Marib – minister
CAIRO (Reuters) - A Houthi ballistic missile attack on a mosque and a religious school killed and injured 29 civilians including women and children in the Yemeni city of Marib, Muammar Al-Iryani, the ...
Oct 31, 2021
Japan’s Oct factory activity growth picks up – PMI
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's factory activity expanded at the fastest pace in six months in October, an encouraging sign for the world's third-largest economy as it navigates the challenges posed by pers...
Oct 31, 2021
UK business sentiment edges down but stays at high level-Lloyds
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) - British business sentiment fell slightly in October after touching its highest since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic the month before, a survey by Lloyds Bank s...
Oct 31, 2021
