Author Archives: Syndicated Content
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
Proud Boys leader pleads guilty to weapons charge, destroying Black Lives Matter flag
(Removes extraneous comma from headline) (Reuters) -Enrique Tarrio, a leader of the right-wing extremist group the Proud Boys, pleaded guilty on Monday to burning a Black Lives Matter flag and possess...
Jul 19, 2021
Yen, dollar ascendant as Delta variant spurs flight to safety
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) - Safe-harbour currencies like the Japanese yen and U.S. dollar held near multi-month highs against the riskier Australian dollar and British pound on Tuesday, as fea...
Jul 19, 2021
China reports 65 new COVID-19 cases on July 19 vs 31 previous day
BEIJING (Reuters) - China reported 65 new COVID-19 cases in the mainland on July 19 compared to 31 a day earlier, the country's health authority said on Tuesday. Of the new cases, 57 originated overse...
Jul 19, 2021
China’s wild elephants seek room to roam as habitats shrink
By David Stanway XISHUANGBANNA, China (Reuters) - Under a footbridge in southwest China's Yunnan province, a lone female elephant makes a rare appearance at a clearing on the edge of thick forest, ign...
Jul 19, 2021
Olympics-IOC’s Bach lauds medical workers, says Games will send powerful message of peace
TOKYO (Reuters) - International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach on Tuesday praised medical workers and volunteers for making the Tokyo Games possible amid the coronavirus pandemic and sa...
Jul 19, 2021
