Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. seeks to polish tarnished reputation with new climate change pledges ahead of Earth Day
By Valerie Volcovici and Kate Abnett WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The United States hopes to restore its shattered credibility when it hosts a climate change summit next week by pledging to cut its...
Apr 15, 2021
Big business seeks unified, market-based approaches ahead of climate summit
By Ross Kerber and Simon Jessop (Reuters) - Corporate executives and investors say they want world leaders at next week's climate summit to embrace a unified and market-based approach to slashing thei...
Apr 15, 2021
China-linked Japan shares shunned ahead of PM Suga’s U.S. visit
By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese firms with strong Chinese ties are seeing their shares fall ahead of a meeting of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and U.S. President Joe Biden, as investors f...
Apr 15, 2021
Thailand reports record daily rise with 1,543 new coronavirus cases
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand reported 1,543 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, the sharpest increase since the start of the pandemic and the fourth record rise this week, amid a third wave of infectio...
Apr 15, 2021
Olympics: Australia must prepare for swimmers to miss out on COVID-19 vaccine – CEO
By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Swimming Australia (SA) hopes its Olympic team will receive COVID-19 vaccines before the Tokyo Games but must prepare for the scenario that they miss out, the gover...
Apr 15, 2021
Azarenka skips Stuttgart event to get COVID-19 vaccine
(Reuters) - Two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka said she has pulled out of next week's WTA 500 event in Stuttgart as it coincides with her scheduled COVID-19 vaccination. "I will unfor...
Apr 15, 2021
Myanmar security forces fire on protesting medical workers, some hurt: media
(Reuters) - Myanmar security forces opened fire on Thursday on a pro-democracy protest by medical workers in the city of Mandalay, causing some casualties, media said. Opponents of a Feb. 1 coup that ...
Apr 15, 2021
India reports more than 200,000 new COVID-19 cases for first time
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India reported a record 200,739 COVID-19 cases over the last 24 hours, according to data issued by the health ministry on Thursday. Deaths stood at 1,038, taking the total to 173...
Apr 15, 2021
Yemen’s Houthis say they attacked Aramco, Patriot targets in Jazan
DUBAI (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi group used drones and missiles to attack targets in the southern Saudi city of Jazan, it said on Thursday, including one belonging to state oil giant Aram...
Apr 14, 2021
Tencent aims to raise $4 billion in bond deal: sources
By Scott Murdoch HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese internet and social media giant Tencent Holdings Ltd plans to raise up to $4 billion in a bond launched on Thursday, two sources with direct knowledge of...
Apr 14, 2021
