Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Jordan’s Prince Hamza says in voice recording will disobey army orders to keep silent
AMMAN (Reuters) - Jordan's estranged Prince Hamza said in a voice recording released on Monday that he would disobey orders by the army to not communicate with outside world after he was put under hou...
Apr 05, 2021
Netanyahu’s favours were ‘currency’, prosecutor says as corruption trial starts
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli prosecutors accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of treating favours as "currency" on Monday at the opening of a corruption trial which, along with an inconclusive e...
Apr 05, 2021
Japan’s Mizuho says CEO to hold news briefing at 0900 GMT over system failures
TOKYO (Reuters) - Mizuho Financial Group Inc said on Monday Chief Executive Tatsufumi Sakai will hold a news briefing at 0900 GMT regarding a string of recent system failures at the bank, after it sub...
Apr 05, 2021
Subaru to temporarily halt Yajima plant due to chip shortage
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Subaru Corp said on Monday that the automaker will halt its Yajima plant between April 10 and 27 to adjust production plans due to a chip shortage. Subaru will restart all pr...
Apr 05, 2021
Russia extends moves to slow down Twitter’s traffic until May 15 – watchdog
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's state communications regulator said on Monday it would extend its move to slow down Twitter until May 15, but that the U.S. social media company was deleting content banned...
Apr 05, 2021
Koepka hopes to hit top form at Augusta after knee surgery
(Reuters) - Four-times major champion Brooks Koepka said on Sunday he feels he can win the Masters despite undergoing surgery on his right knee less than three weeks ago. Koepka dislocated his kneecap...
Apr 05, 2021
Philippine president’s aide warns of ‘unwanted hostilities’ over Chinese boats
MANILA (Reuters) - Territorial "incursions" by hundreds of Chinese vessels in the South China Sea are straining ties between Manila and Beijing, and could lead to "unwanted hostilities", an aide to Pr...
Apr 05, 2021
Japan’s central bank kicks off experiments on issuing digital currency
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan (BOJ) began experiments on Monday to study the feasibility of issuing its own digital currency, joining efforts by other central banks that are aiming to match the ...
Apr 05, 2021
Turkish police detain 10 retired admirals over straits convention statement – Anadolu
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey detained 10 retired admirals who signed a statement asserting the importance to Turkish security of the Montreux Convention designed to prevent the militarisation of the Bl...
Apr 05, 2021
NBA roundup: Bulls clip Nets to end six-game skid
4/4: NBA roundup: Bulls 115, Nets 107 The Bulls halted a six-game losing streak, and breathed life into their playoff hopes by handling a Brooklyn lineup that was missing James Harden and Kevin Durant...
Apr 05, 2021
