Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Blast rocks South African oil refinery, seven injured
By Rogan Ward and Wendell Roelf DURBAN (Reuters) - An explosion rocked South Africa's second-largest crude oil refinery in Durban on Friday injuring seven people, local emergency services said. Engen,...
Dec 04, 2020
Hungary reports record 189 daily COVID-19 deaths
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary reported 189 new COVID-19 deaths on Friday, the highest daily toll since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, bringing the total death toll to 5,513. Infections rose by ...
Dec 04, 2020
Global equity funds see bumper inflows in week to December 2, Lipper says
(Reuters) - Global equity funds saw massive inflows in the week ending Dec. 2, Refinitiv Lipper data showed, while investors pulled out of money market funds to seek higher risks. According to the dat...
Dec 04, 2020
South Korea’s Moon replaces ministers as sinking ratings put policy agenda at risk
By Josh Smith and Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean President Moon Jae-in reshuffled his cabinet on Friday as his approval rating sank to a record low amid a backlash over housing policies, ri...
Dec 04, 2020
Vietnam to wave quarantine for South Korea business travellers, Seoul says
SEOUL (Reuters) - Vietnam has agreed to allow some South Korean business people to travel between the two countries without having to complete mandatory 14-day anti-coronavirus quarantine, Seoul said ...
Dec 04, 2020
Bulgaria to offer free COVID-19 vaccines on voluntary basis
SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria on Friday announced plans to vaccinate people against the coronavirus free of charge once it has procured vaccine doses, and said it would start with doctors, nurses, dentis...
Dec 04, 2020
Cat-and-mouse game with Turkey must stop, Michel says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A game of "cat-and-mouse" between the European Union and Turkey needs to come to an end, European Council President Charles Michel said on Friday, in reference to a dispute over n...
Dec 04, 2020
Russia detains physicist on suspicion of passing aviation secrets abroad: agencies
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Authorities in Moscow arrested a physicist on suspicion of state treason for allegedly passing classified information about Russia's aviation industry abroad, news agencies reported...
Dec 04, 2020
U.S. Congress defense bill defies Trump on Germany withdrawal, base names
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers unveiled the final version of a massive annual defense policy bill on Thursday that defies President Donald Trump's plans to withdraw troops ...
Dec 04, 2020
China tweet that enraged Australia propelled by ‘unusual’ accounts, say experts
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) - A Chinese official's tweet of an image of an Australian soldier that sparked a furious reaction from Canberra was amplified across social media by unusual accounts...
Dec 04, 2020
