Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Germany’s confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 9,872: RKI
BERLIN (Reuters) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 9,872 to 2,782,273, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Monday. The reporte...
Mar 28, 2021
Australia’s Prime Minister announces cabinet reshuffle
CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Monday announced a Cabinet reshuffle following a series of damaging allegations. Morrison said Linda Reynolds will leave the role of M...
Mar 28, 2021
Australian Aboriginal group opposes billionaire miner’s plan to build dams
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The Australian Aboriginal group whose sacred rock shelters Rio Tinto destroyed last year rejected a plan by mining company Fortescue's founder Andrew Forrest to build dams along ...
Mar 28, 2021
Brisbane lockdown sends Australian sports teams scrambling
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia's professional sports leagues scrambled to put contingency plans in place on Monday after Queensland authorities announced a snap three-day lockdown in state capital Br...
Mar 28, 2021
Tencent Music announces biggest ever $1 billion share buyback
(Reuters) - China's Tencent Music Entertainment Group announced a $1 billion share repurchase plan, its biggest, late on Sunday, days after the U.S. securities regulator adopted stricter measures for ...
Mar 28, 2021
South Korea’s expert panel says J&J COVID-19 vaccine safe, effective for approval
SEOUL (Reuters) - A panel of South Korean advisers recommended a coronavirus vaccine from Johnson & Johnson was safe and effective, the food and drug safety ministry said on Monday, moving the single-...
Mar 28, 2021
Damage from fire at Renesas chip factory bigger than expected: Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) - Renesas Electronics Corp now expects damage from a recent fire at its chip-making plant to be bigger than expected, with 17 machines affected rather than 11 as originally counted, th...
Mar 28, 2021
Stranded at sea, coronavirus takes a toll on mental health of sailors
By Aleksander Solum HONG KONG (Reuters) - When Ritesh Mehra, 43, enlisted for a four-month stint as captain on a liquid gas tanker last July, he never expected to be stranded at sea until spring. "Twi...
Mar 28, 2021
Oil edges lower as salvage operation in Canal goes on
TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil was slightly lower on Monday, relatively placid after four sessions of wild swings in price, as efforts continued to dig out the giant container ship clogging the Suez Canal and ...
Mar 28, 2021
China reports 15 new COVID-19 cases vs 8 a day earlier
BEIJING (Reuters) - China reported 15 new COVID-19 cases in the mainland for March 28, up from eight a day earlier, the country's national health authority said on Monday. The National Health Commissi...
Mar 28, 2021
