Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Weak demand drags on Russian factory activity in August -PMI
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian manufacturing activity declined for the third consecutive month in August as downturn in production and new orders deepened, a business survey showed on Wednesday. IHS Marki...
Sep 01, 2021
With masks and tests, stars return to Venice for ‘sold out’ film fest
By Silvia Aloisi and Hanna Rantala VENICE (Reuters) - The Venice film festival opens on Wednesday with a rich line-up and the return of Hollywood stars who had largely deserted it last year due to the...
Sep 01, 2021
Texas six-week abortion ban takes effect
By Andrew Chung (Reuters) - A Texas ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy took effect early Wednesday morning after the U.S. Supreme Court did not act on an emergency request by abortion right...
Sep 01, 2021
Hong Kong activists jailed for illegal assembly in 2019 protests
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Seven Hong Kong democracy activists were sentenced on Wednesday to up to 16 months in jail for their role in an unauthorised assembly at the height of anti-government protests in...
Sep 01, 2021
China’s Xiaomi completes business registration of electric vehicle unit
By Josh Horwitz SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi Corp said on Wednesday it has completed the official business registration of its electric vehicle unit, marking the latest milesto...
Sep 01, 2021
In Russia’s Arctic, Navalny activist’s election bid is crushed
By Tom Balmforth MOSCOW (Reuters) - First came leaflets in her stairwell accusing her of encouraging children to become gay. Then her office was vandalised and its windows shot at. And after that she ...
Sep 01, 2021
With no evacuation flights, Afghans weigh risky overland trips to borders
By Jonathan Landay and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As the last U.S. troops prepared to leave Afghanistan, Hussain, a U.S. passport holder who worked with the U.S. military, scrambled with his...
Sep 01, 2021
South Korea in eleventh-hour talks to head off strike by health workers
By Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean government officials were in last-ditch efforts on Wednesday to stave off a strike by health workers who say they are exhausted from battling waves of COVI...
Sep 01, 2021
China energy regulator pledges to improve after scathing govt audit
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's energy regulator has promised to learn from its mistakes and improve its planning and policy making after a central government inspection team said it had failed to meet s...
Sep 01, 2021
No hearts from Djokovic as NY crowd shows love for underdog
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic had hoped to have the crowd behind him as he began his bid to win the U.S. Open and complete the calendar-year Grand Slam, but the Serb said the atmosphere was "not...
Sep 01, 2021
