Author Archives: Syndicated Content
‘We’re part of China’s population’: LGBT couples seek recognition in census
(Reuters) - A month after Lauren mustered the courage to tell her mother she is lesbian, the 26-year-old Shanghai resident came out to a stranger who knocked on her door. She told the young man, one o...
Nov 08, 2020
Samsung may launch flagship phone early to grab Huawei share: sources
By Hyunjoo Jin and Heekyong Yang SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd may launch its flagship Galaxy S smartphones more than a month earlier than expected in a bid to grab market share from Hu...
Nov 08, 2020
Australia says U.S. return to Paris Agreement, WHO under Biden would be welcome
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia would welcome President-elect Joe Biden restoring the United States to the Paris climate accord, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Monday, speaking a...
Nov 08, 2020
Taiwan says not invited to WHO meeting after China’s ‘obstruction’
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan is yet to receive an invite to a key World Health Organization (WHO) meeting this week expected to focus on the COVID-19 pandemic due to "obstruction" from China, the island'...
Nov 08, 2020
Virgin Hyperloop hosts first human ride on new transport system
By Eric M. Johnson SEATTLE (Reuters) - Richard Branson's Virgin Hyperloop has completed the world's first passenger ride on a super high-speed levitating pod system, the company said on Sunday, a key ...
Nov 08, 2020
South Korea’s top diplomat in Washington to meet with Pompeo, Biden’s team: Yonhap
By Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's foreign minister arrived in Washington on Sunday for talks with her American counterpart on a visit now overshadowed by Joe Biden's projected win in the U...
Nov 08, 2020
Mexico’s confirmed coronavirus death toll surpasses 95,000
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's health ministry reported on Sunday 5,887 additional coronavirus cases and 219 more deaths, bringing the official number of cases to 967,825 and the death toll to 95,02...
Nov 08, 2020
Brent crude tops $40 a barrel after Biden clinches U.S. presidency
By Florence Tan SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices gained more than 2% on Monday, with Brent futures rising above $40 a barrel, after Joe Biden clinched the U.S. presidency and buoyed risk appetite, off...
Nov 08, 2020
Biden team held COVID-19 talks with Operation Warp Speed drugmakers before election
(Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Joe Biden's healthcare advisers have held talks with drugmaker executives on the U.S. government's Operation Warp Speed program to accelerate development of a possible...
Nov 08, 2020
Johnson crosses finish line of NASCAR career with full heart
(Reuters) - Seven-time Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson rounded out his storied NASCAR career with a fifth-place finish in Phoenix on Sunday and said his heart was full as he gets set to embark on a...
Nov 08, 2020
