Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Hong Kong’s first trial under national security hears closing arguments
HONG KONG (Reuters) - The trial of the first person charged under Hong Kong's national security law is set to wrap up on Tuesday, with the defendant denied bail and a jury in a landmark case that crit...
Jul 19, 2021
Taiwan to open representative office in China sceptic Lithuania
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan announced on Tuesday that it will open a de facto embassy in the Baltic country of Lithuania, which risks further straining ties with Beijing by deepening diplomatic engageme...
Jul 19, 2021
Olympics-Gymnastics-Biles pushes her limits by doing the ‘unimaginable’
TOKYO (Reuters) - Olympic all-around champion Simone Biles said the gymnast she most wants to beat in Tokyo is herself and that she is excited about trying things in the sport that were once "unimagin...
Jul 19, 2021
Stocks falter as virus outbreaks fan global recovery fears
By Kane Wu HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian stocks were down early on Tuesday as growing fears the spreading Delta variant of the coronavirus would harm the global economic recovery sent riskier assets, in...
Jul 19, 2021
Australian central bank’s policy optimism tested by lockdowns
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia's central bank was counting on the economy to keep surprising with its strength when trimming stimulus earlier this month, but might now be forced to reconsid...
Jul 19, 2021
China holds benchmark lending rate for 15th straight month
SHANGHAI (Reuters) -China kept its benchmark lending rate for corporate and household loans unchanged at its monthly fixing on Tuesday, despite growing expectations for a cut after a surprise lowering...
Jul 19, 2021
Two rockets fired from Lebanon at Israel, no damage caused -Israeli army
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Two rockets were fired from Lebanon on Tuesday setting off sirens in northern Israel, the Israeli military said. One of the rockets was shot down by missile defenses and the othe...
Jul 19, 2021
Vietnam says agrees tech transfers on Russian, U.S. COVID-19 vaccines
HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam has reached agreements on technology transfers for Russian and U.S. coronavirus vaccines, the government said in a statement, without elaborating. Tuesday's statement also sa...
Jul 19, 2021
Australia’s Victoria extends COVID-19 lockdown by seven days
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's Victoria state extended its COVID-19 lockdown by seven days until July 27 as officials sought more time to quell an outbreak of the highly infectious Delta variant that ...
Jul 19, 2021
Caught between China and the U.S., Asian countries stockpile powerful new missiles
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - Asia is sliding into a dangerous arms race as smaller nations that once stayed on the sidelines build arsenals of advanced long-range missiles, following in the footste...
Jul 19, 2021
