Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Tremors strike Haitian city still reeling from quake
LES CAYES (Reuters) - Tremors shook buildings late on Wednesday in the southern Haitian city of Les Cayes, a Reuters witness said, a few days after a devastating earthquake killed almost 2,200 people ...
Aug 19, 2021
China seen holding benchmark rate steady in Aug, but weak data fans rate cut talk
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China is expected to keep its benchmark lending rate unchanged for the 16th straight month at its August fixing on Friday, but some traders and analysts believe a cut may be neede...
Aug 19, 2021
Hong Kong activist returned from Chinese prison found guilty in national security case
By Jessie Pang and Aiden Waters HONG KONG (Reuters) -A Hong Kong pro-democracy activist, who had been detained in mainland China after trying to flee the city by boat, was found guilty on Thursday of ...
Aug 19, 2021
S.Korea COVID-19 count ticks up as authorities consider tougher distancing
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea reported more than 2,000 new coronavirus cases for the second time on Thursday as it struggles to subdue a wave of outbreaks during the summer holidays, d...
Aug 19, 2021
Japan warns of ‘serious’ impact of South Korea court ruling on forced labour
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan warned on Thursday of "serious" ramifications if a South Korean court ruling against Mitsubishi Heavy Industries over forced colonial labour is enforced. The court ruled late o...
Aug 19, 2021
Most flares from Texas Permian oil drilling lack permits -study
By Valerie Volcovici and Nichola Groom (Reuters) - Oil producers such as Exxon Mobil and Royal Dutch Shell are burning off gas in the largest oil field in the United States without required Texas stat...
Aug 19, 2021
Policy groups ask Apple to drop plans to inspect iMessages, scan for abuse images
By Joseph Menn (Reuters) -More than 90 policy and rights groups around the world published an open letter on Thursday urging Apple to abandon plans for scanning children's messages for nudity and the ...
Aug 18, 2021
Sri Lanka becomes first in Asia to raise interest rates since pandemic
By Swati Bhat and Chris Thomas MUMBAI (Reuters) - The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) became the first in Asia on Thursday to raise interest rates since the pandemic began, as it acted to stem inflat...
Aug 18, 2021
Bolsonaro blocks critics on social media, says rights group
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, is blocking social media followers who criticize him, violating their rights of freedom of speech and access to information, Human Ri...
Aug 18, 2021
FAA says U.S. carriers can operate Kabul evacuation flights with DOD approval
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said late Wednesday that domestic air carriers and civilian pilots can fly into Kabul to conduct evacuation or relief flights with...
Aug 18, 2021
