Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Cuba announces first peso devaluation since revolution from January
By Marc Frank HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba said late on Thursday it would start its long-awaited monetary reform in January, eliminating its dual currency and labyrinthine multiple exchange rate system in ...
Dec 10, 2020
Where water turns to snow: South Korean ultra-cold warehouse prepares to store Pfizer’s vaccine
By Joyce Lee PYEONGTAEK, South Korea (Reuters) - Some of the rooms in Korea Superfreeze Inc's coldest warehouse are so frigid that a cup of warm water thrown into one will immediately turn into snow. ...
Dec 10, 2020
Factbox: When and which COVID-19 vaccines are likely to be available in Asia
(Reuters) - Trial data from Pfizer Inc with partner BioNTech SE, Moderna Inc and AstraZeneca Plc has shown their experimental vaccines are effective in preventing novel coronavirus infection. While re...
Dec 10, 2020
Kerr toughs it out at US Women’s Open
(Reuters) - Cristie Kerr had all but given up hope of playing in the U.S. Women's Open this week after a golf cart accident left her with dislocated ribs and in excruciating pain, but the two-time maj...
Dec 10, 2020
Hyundai Motor Group chairman, units to buy Boston Dynamics from SoftBank for up to $828 million: source
SEOUL (Reuters) - Hyundai Motor Group units and its chairman have agreed to buy an 80% stake in robot maker Boston Dynamics from SoftBank Group Corp for around 800 billion won to 900 billion won ($736...
Dec 10, 2020
U.S. executes Brandon Bernard, over objections from several jurors in his trial
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. executed convicted felon Brandon Bernard on Thursday, despite objections by some of the jurors in his trial who pleaded with the Trump administration t...
Dec 10, 2020
Chadwick Boseman’s role won’t be recast in ‘Black Panther’ sequel, Marvel boss says
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Chadwick Boseman's lead role in the superhero movie sequel to "Black Panther" will not be recast following the actor's death, Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige said on Thursday....
Dec 10, 2020
Bird flu outbreak spreads to 20% of Japan’s prefectures
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's worst-ever bird flu outbreak has spread to a new area and now affects almost 20% of the country's 47 prefectures, with officials ordering mass cullings after poultry deaths o...
Dec 10, 2020
America’s Cup defenders TNZ race alone as challengers stay on land
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - America's Cup holders Team New Zealand (TNZ) were hoping to get some much-needed match racing under their belts on Friday but were left to race alone after the three challenging...
Dec 10, 2020
Japan to spend $3.7 billion in budget reserves to back travel campaign
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Cabinet has decided to spend 385.6 billion yen ($3.71 billion) in emergency budget reserves to back the country's domestic travel campaign, the Ministry of Finance said on Fr...
Dec 10, 2020
