Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Thailand’s capital plans 10,000 field-hospital beds as COVID-19 spikes
By Orathai Sriring and Juarawee Kittisilpa BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand plans to install 10,000 field-hospital beds in Bangkok, a health official said on Saturday, as the country strains to cope with ...
Apr 10, 2021
South Asia surpasses grim milestone of 15 million COVID-19 cases: Reuters tally
By Anurag Maan and Roshan Abraham (Reuters) - Coronavirus infections in the South Asia sub-region surpassed the grim milestone of 15 million on Saturday, a Reuters tally shows, led by India's record d...
Apr 10, 2021
Earthquake of magnitude 6 strikes Celebes Sea, near Philippines – EMSC
(Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 struck in the ocean 214 km (132 miles) south-southwest of Sarangi, Philippines, the European- Mediterranean Seismological Centre said on Saturday. The quake ...
Apr 10, 2021
EU’s Michel says he’s sleeping badly after sofa gaffe in Turkey
BERLIN (Reuters) - European Council President Charles Michel is suffering from bad nights due to his embarrassment over a seating arrangement incident at a meeting in Ankara this week, he told German ...
Apr 10, 2021
Swimming-Leukaemia survivor Ikee adds two more titles at Japan championships
(Reuters) - Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee won the women's 50 metres freestyle and 50m butterfly events at the national championships on Saturday, less than eight months after she returned to competitio...
Apr 10, 2021
India protests U.S. Navy’s transit through its exclusive economic zone
By Sanjeev Miglani NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India protested to the United States for a navy vessel conducting a transit through its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) without consent, the foreign ministry sai...
Apr 10, 2021
Saudi Arabia executes three soldiers sentenced for ‘high treason’
DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia on Saturday executed three soldiers who were sentenced for "high treason" and "cooperating with the enemy", a statement from the kingdom's defence ministry said. It said...
Apr 10, 2021
Poll violence kills five in India’s battleground state Bengal
By Subrata Nagchoudhury KOLKATA (Reuters) - At least five people were killed in election-related violence in India's West Bengal state on Saturday, a police official and political leaders said, the de...
Apr 10, 2021
EU’s Michel says COVID-19 recovery fund is sufficient – Les Echos
PARIS (Reuters) - The European Union's COVID-19 recovery response is robust and does not fall short when compared with the United States' $1.9 trillion recovery plan, European Council President Charle...
Apr 10, 2021
Ukraine says it could be provoked by Russian ‘aggression’ in conflict area
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine's defence minister said on Saturday his country could be provoked by Russian aggravation of the situation in the conflict area of Ukraine's eastern Donbass region. The ministe...
Apr 10, 2021
