Author Archives: Syndicated Content
China tells Britain to curb double standards on six-monthly Hong Kong reports
BEIJING (Reuters) - China urged Britain on Tuesday to curb its colonial mindset, hypocrisy and double standards, in a response to its series of six-monthly reports on the former colony of Hong Kong. T...
Nov 24, 2020
UK’s test and trace needs improving, and a lot of money: minister
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's test and trace system needs to be improved, transport minister Grant Shapps said on Tuesday, adding that the government had no choice but spend a lot of money on it during...
Nov 24, 2020
Russia reports record 491 coronavirus deaths, 24,326 new infections
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia reported a record 491 deaths linked to the novel coronavirus on Tuesday, bringing the official death toll to 37,031. Authorities also reported 24,326 new coronavirus infectio...
Nov 24, 2020
Thai police to deploy thousands for royal protest
By Panarat Thepgumpanat BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai police will deploy nearly 6,000 officers on Wednesday for a demonstration at the office that manages the royal fortune by protesters demanding that Kin...
Nov 24, 2020
Russia’s coronavirus situation becoming more complicated, deputy PM says
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatiana Golikova on Tuesday said the coronavirus situation was becoming more complicated with the onset of autumn and winter, Russian news agencies rep...
Nov 24, 2020
German states aim to allow 10 people together for Christmas, New Year: draft
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's 16 federal states plan to allow gatherings of up to 10 people for Christmas and New Year festivities, a draft proposal showed on Tuesday. The premiers of the states are du...
Nov 24, 2020
German economy grew by 8.5% in third quarter
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's gross domestic product grew by a record 8.5% in the third quarter as Europe's largest economy partly recovered from an unprecedented plunge caused by the first wave of the...
Nov 24, 2020
Analysis: Carbon pricing rises as world’s weapon of choice in climate fight
By Susanna Twidale and Kate Abnett LONDON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Can you put a price on pollution? Some of the world's biggest economies are doing just that as they wrestle with how to make good on gran...
Nov 24, 2020
Suited avatars and digital offices: traders and bankers embrace VR
By Elizabeth Howcroft and Saikat Chatterjee LONDON (Reuters) - Once the preserve of gamers, virtual reality (VR) has been seized on by the financial sector as a way of enlivening home working for lone...
Nov 24, 2020
Russia caught U.S. warship in its waters, chased it off: defence ministry
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian warship caught a U.S. Navy destroyer operating illegally in Russia's territorial waters near the Sea of Japan, but chased it off, Russia's defence ministry said on Tuesday...
Nov 24, 2020
