Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Philippines reports 2,053 new coronavirus cases, 61 deaths
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' health ministry on Wednesday recorded 2,053 new coronavirus infections and 61 additional deaths. In a bulletin, the ministry said total confirmed infections have ri...
Oct 28, 2020
Exxon, Japan’s JERA to build LNG-to-power project in Vietnam
SINGAPORE/TOKYO (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp and Japan's biggest power generator, JERA, have agreed to build a power station and import facilities for the liquefied natural gas (LNG) to fuel it in the...
Oct 28, 2020
Russia reports 16,202 new coronavirus cases, daily record high 346 deaths
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia on Wednesday recorded 16,202 new coronavirus cases and a record high 346 deaths in the last 24 hours, pushing the national death toll to 26,935. With 1,563,976 infections, th...
Oct 28, 2020
Thai emergency decree extended to end-November to curb coronavirus
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's cabinet on Wednesday agreed to extend a state of emergency until the end of November, a government spokesman said, maintaining the security measure put in place in late ...
Oct 28, 2020
European stock futures slump 2% on report France mulling national lockdown
(Reuters) - European stock futures dropped to a fresh five-month low on Wednesday after a report France was mulling a month-long national lockdown to combat a surge in coronavirus infections. Euro Sto...
Oct 28, 2020
Protection level and timing of early COVID vaccines still uncertain: UK minister
LONDON (Reuters) - It is likely that the first COVID-19 vaccines will be imperfect and it is still unclear when they will be ready and how much protection they will give, British environment minister ...
Oct 28, 2020
France must accept new national lockdown, says hospital professor
PARIS (Reuters) - Professor Philippe Juvin, a leading member of Paris' Georges-Pompidou hospital, told RTL radio on Wednesday that France had to accept a new, national lockdown to tackle a resurgence ...
Oct 28, 2020
India changes controversial land laws in disputed Kashmir
By Fayaz Bukhari SRINAGAR,India (Reuters) - India has amended a law in Jammu and Kashmir allowing Indian citizens to buy land in the disputed territory, said officials, sparking opposition criticism a...
Oct 28, 2020
Germany’s confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 14,964: RKI
BERLIN (Reuters) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 14,964, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Wednesday. The reported death t...
Oct 28, 2020
Bitter rivals, familiar faces and fears as Ivory Coast votes for president
By Loucoumane Coulibaly and Aaron Ross ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Residents of Ivory Coast's biggest city Abidjan are stocking up on provisions and sending loved ones to rural villages ahead of a contentious...
Oct 28, 2020
