Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Japan vaccine czar Kono says inoculation pace to accelerate in May
By Rocky Swift and Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's vaccine minister, Taro Kono, said on Monday that the pace of inoculation in the country would accelerate in May, with 10 million doses expected...
Mar 28, 2021
China’s Didi Chuxing to start ride-hailing service in South Africa
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Didi Chuxing, which is backed by SoftBank, said on Monday it would start a ride-hailing service in Cape Town, South Africa. Didi already operates in Japan, Australia, Russi...
Mar 28, 2021
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
