Author Archives: Syndicated Content
“Demon Slayer” becomes Japan’s top-grossing movie
TOKYO (Reuters) - "Demon Slayer", the animated tale of a boy fighting human-eating demons that murdered his family, has shattered a nearly two-decade record to become Japan's top-grossing movie, its d...
Dec 27, 2020
Germany’s confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 10,976 – RKI
BERLIN (Reuters) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 10,976 to 1,651,834, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Monday. The report...
Dec 27, 2020
U.S. embassy urges China to release 12 Hong Kong fugitives
BEIJING (Reuters) - The U.S. embassy in China has called upon Chinese authorities to immediately release 12 fugitives from Hong Kong and permit them to depart the country on Monday, according to a sta...
Dec 27, 2020
Malaysia to charge second glove maker over poor worker accommodation
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia aims to file 30 charges against glove maker Brightway Holdings Sdn Bhd and two of its subsidiaries, after raids that found workers' accommodation was not up to legal ...
Dec 27, 2020
Golf-Norman back in hospital after testing positive for COVID-19
(Reuters) - Greg Norman is back in hospital in Florida after the Australian golfing great tested positive for COVID-19, the 65-year-old said late on Sunday. Norman, whose two major titles came at the ...
Dec 27, 2020
Mexico records 6,217 new coronavirus cases, 400 more deaths
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's health ministry on Sunday reported 6,217 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection and 400 additional fatalities, bringing the total in the country to 1,383,434 cas...
Dec 27, 2020
Sydney told to watch its famous New Year’s Eve fireworks from home
By Lidia Kelly MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Sydney, one of the world's first major cities to welcome each New Year with a public countdown featuring a fireworks display over its well-known Opera House, has b...
Dec 27, 2020
Dollar dithers in thin trade as Trump passes pandemic aid package
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar shrugged off news of President Trump relenting on a threat to block a COVID-19 aid bill in thin trading on Monday with many investors on holiday. The pou...
Dec 27, 2020
South Korea to accelerate virus vaccine efforts as first U.K. variant detected
By Josh Smith and Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean officials are vowing to speed up efforts to launch a public coronavirus vaccination programme as the country on Monday announced it had dete...
Dec 27, 2020
Global shares edge up on news Trump signs aid bill
By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO (Reuters) - Global shares ticked up on Monday as a source said U.S. President Donald Trump signed into law a $2.3 trillion pandemic aid and spending package he had until now ref...
Dec 27, 2020
