Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Malaysia reports 135 COVID-19 deaths, a new daily record
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia on Thursday reported 135 new coronavirus deaths, the highest number of daily fatalities since the pandemic began. The health ministry also reported 8,868 new COVID-19...
Jul 08, 2021
Indonesia sees record 38,391 new coronavirus infections
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia on Thursday reported a new daily record of 38,391 coronavirus infections, plus 852 new fatalities, its second-highest daily death toll, official data showed. Indonesia ha...
Jul 08, 2021
China scrutiny fears hit Didi for fourth day
(Reuters) - Shares of Didi Global Inc dropped for the fourth day in early deals on Thursday, along with other tech giants, on fears of a fallout from China's increased scrutiny on domestic technology ...
Jul 08, 2021
Indonesia, Thailand consider booster shots amid doubts over Sinovac vaccine
By Chayut Setboonsarng and Stanley Widianto BANGKOK/JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia and Thailand are considering offering a booster shot to their medical workers immunized with Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccin...
Jul 08, 2021
As Hungary’s anti-LGBT law takes effect, some teachers are defiant
By Gergely Szakacs and Alicja Ptak BUDAPEST (Reuters) - When Hungary passed legislation last month curbing children's access to discussion of homosexuality, transgender chemistry teacher Floris Felleg...
Jul 08, 2021
UK government will not impose flexible work model on finance, says minister
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Financial firms should use their experience in the COVID-19 crisis to consider how flexible working could help create a more diverse workforce but the government will n...
Jul 08, 2021
COVID-19 outbreaks in Myanmar jails sow alarm
(Reuters) - Forty prisoners have tested positive for COVID-19 in Myanmar's main jail where some of the thousands of anti-coup protesters who have been arrested by the junta are being held, BBC Burmese...
Jul 08, 2021
Israeli demolishes family home of suspected Palestinian attacker
TURMUS AYYA, West Bank (Reuters) - Israel drew U.S. criticism on Thursday when it destroyed the family home of a Palestinian-American accused of involvement in a shooting that killed an Israeli and wo...
Jul 08, 2021
Italian parliament lowers voting age for Senate elections
ROME (Reuters) - Italy's parliament voted on Thursday to lower the voting age for elections to the upper house Senate to 18 from 25, bringing it into line with that of the lower house. Elections for b...
Jul 08, 2021
China’s powerful internet regulator flexes muscles with Didi probe
By Tony Munroe BEIJING (Reuters) - China's internet watchdog, which stunned investors with an investigation into Didi Global two days after the ride-hailing giant's New York stock market debut, has co...
Jul 08, 2021
