Author Archives: Syndicated Content
India reports most COVID-19 deaths since early January
BENGALURU (Reuters) - India reported 212 new COVID-19 deaths on Monday, the most since early January, while infections jumped by 46,951, the highest since early November. Total deaths have now swelled...
Mar 22, 2021
Australian parliament debates motion on rights abuses in China’s Xinjiang
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's parliament debated on Monday a motion to condemn "systematic breaches" of human rights by China, saying other legislatures had described as genocide its actions towards ...
Mar 22, 2021
New Zealand rowing medal chance McBride retires
(Reuters) - World champion rower Zoe McBride has announced her retirement from the sport just a few months before she was due to represent New Zealand at the delayed Tokyo Olympics. McBride won the li...
Mar 21, 2021
In India, Reliance Retail’s private labels revolution spooks global consumer goods makers
By Abhirup Roy and Aditya Kalra MUMBAI (Reuters) - Inside supermarkets of Reliance Retail, run by India's richest man, Mukesh Ambani, little-known food and home cleaning brands take pride of place on ...
Mar 21, 2021
Second virus surge grips India on first anniversary of lockdown
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's richest state, Maharashtra, reported 30,535 new coronavirus infections in the past 24 hours, which could send the country's overall cases to a multi-month high when natio...
Mar 21, 2021
Australia accelerates the pace of COVID-19 vaccination rollout
By Colin Packham CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia on Monday begun accelerating the pace of COVID-19 inoculations after Canberra approved local manufacturing of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine. Australia'...
Mar 21, 2021
New Zealand PM Ardern says to announce date for quarantine-free travel with Australia in two weeks
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday said she will announce a date for quarantine-free travel with Australia on April 6. "We don't have a date for you," Ardern sa...
Mar 21, 2021
Foxconn shares rise over 3% after news of talks with Vinfast about EV partnership
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Shares of Taiwan's Foxconn rose as much as 3.6% on Monday after Vietnam conglomerate Vingroup said its car unit was in early stage talks with Foxconn about working together on devel...
Mar 21, 2021
Myanmar activists plan new protests after weekend bloodshed
(Reuters) - Myanmar activists plan fresh protests on Monday including a call for vehicle convoys to drive through intersections honking horns with occupants raising three-finger anti-coup salutes desp...
Mar 21, 2021
BOJ Governor Kuroda: Won’t stop buying ETFs or sell them
TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Monday that the central bank would not stop buying exchange-traded funds (ETFs) or sell them as it proceeds with yield curb control pol...
Mar 21, 2021
