Author Archives: Syndicated Content
France ends night-time curfew as COVID situation improves quicker-than-expected
PARIS (Reuters) -French Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Wednesday that a national night-time curfew that had been installed in France at end 2020 to curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus would now ...
Jun 16, 2021
Tokyo Stock Exchange operator asks Toshiba to disclose issues on shareholder pressure
TOKYO (Reuters) - The operator of the Tokyo Stock Exchange has asked Toshiba Corp to properly disclose issues around its alleged pressure on shareholders, a spokesperson for Japan Exchange Group (JPX)...
Jun 16, 2021
U.S.-Russia summit: The American presidents Putin has confronted
By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's Vladimir Putin has been in power as president or prime minister since 1999 and has held talks with and seen four U.S. presidents leave office. Joe Biden, w...
Jun 16, 2021
Japan to lift state of emergency for nine prefectures including Tokyo -NHK
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will lift the state of emergency on June 20 for nine prefectures including Tokyo and Osaka, public broadcaster NHK reported on Wednesday, adding the government will instead int...
Jun 16, 2021
Thailand to fully reopen to visitors within 120 days: PM
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand will fully reopen to visitors within 120 days after more than a year of coronavirus travel restrictions, a calculated risk required to support the economy, Prime Minister ...
Jun 16, 2021
EV charging network ChargePoint launches solution for commercial fleets
(Reuters) - ChargePoint Holdings Inc, one of the world's oldest and largest electric-vehicle charging networks, on Wednesday launched a comprehensive charging solution for commercial fleets to meet th...
Jun 16, 2021
New ICC prosecutor vows to take ‘stronger cases’ to trial
THE HAGUE (Reuters) - British barrister Karim Khan took over as the International Criminal Court's top prosecutor on Wednesday with a pledge to improve its track record by taking only its strongest ca...
Jun 16, 2021
U.S. mortgage applications rise as purchases rebound
By Evan Sully (Reuters) - U.S. applications for home mortgages rose last week following three consecutive weeks of declines as purchase activity rebounded despite a limited supply of houses for sale. ...
Jun 16, 2021
U.N. finds no evidence of Islamic State control over Congo militia
KINSHASA (Reuters) - United Nations experts said on Wednesday they had been unable to find evidence of direct support by Islamic State for an Islamist militia in eastern Congo, which was blacklisted i...
Jun 16, 2021
First patient set to receive controversial Biogen Alzheimer’s drug
By Deena Beasley (Reuters) - A U.S. hospital on Wednesday will give the first infusion of an expensive, controversial new Alzheimer's drug from Biogen Inc before Medicare had even said what it will pa...
Jun 16, 2021
