Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Jorge Sampaio, who showed teeth in Portuguese presidential powers, dies at 81
LISBON (Reuters) - Former Portuguese president Jorge Sampaio, who made national history in 2005 with an extraordinary use of his powers to dissolve parliament and oust an unstable majority government,...
Sep 10, 2021
China launches wealth management product pilots for retirement in four cities
BEIJING (Reuters) -China's banking and insurance regulator said on Friday it will launch wealth management product pilots in four cities aimed at retail investors looking to boost their retirement sav...
Sep 10, 2021
Vietnam approves Hayat-Vax coronavirus vaccine for emergency use
HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam has approved the Hayat-Vax coronavirus vaccine for emergency use, the seventh to be endorsed in the country. The vaccine is manufactured in China and packaged in the United A...
Sep 10, 2021
Taliban have their work cut out to win hearts and minds in Kabul
(Reuters) - After 20 years of fighting, the Taliban have tried to present a conciliatory face to the world. Afghanistan's new rulers have a problem closer to home: winning the hearts and minds of thei...
Sep 10, 2021
Column: Markets fear a different ‘delta’
By Mike Dolan LONDON (Reuters) - With one eye on the economic disruption from COVID-19's Delta variant, financial markets are just as concerned about a different "delta": the ebbing rate of global cre...
Sep 10, 2021
Lebanon’s PM-designate Mikati visiting President about cabinet – source
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati was on his way to a meeting with President Michel Aoun on Friday with a cabinet line-up that one official source described as "promis...
Sep 10, 2021
Traumatized and anxious, Afghans evacuees begin life in Australia
By Cordelia Hsu SYDNEY (Reuters) -After evacuating Afghanistan, the first of about 3,500 people - mostly women and children - have left Australia's mandatory hotel quarantine. They are grateful for th...
Sep 10, 2021
Spanish Foreign Min in Pakistan to evacuate Afghans who helped Spain
MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares arrived in Pakistan on Friday to ask for help in securing the evacuation from Afghanistan of people who worked with Spanish forces there...
Sep 10, 2021
Japan weather bureau says 70% chance of no El Nino, La Nina through winter
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's weather bureau said on Friday there was a 70% chance of no El Nino or La Nina occurring from now through the northern hemisphere winter. Last month, it predicted the prospect...
Sep 10, 2021
Singapore maintains current COVID-19 rules, monitors for severe cases
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore sees no need to tighten COVID-19 curbs for now despite a spike in infections over recent weeks, a top official said on Friday, but will not press ahead with more reopen...
Sep 10, 2021
