Author Archives: Syndicated Content
China says U.S. is adopting discriminating policies on Chinese firms
BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Wednesday that the United States is adopting discriminating policies towards Chinese firms, in response to the U.S. House of Representatives backing a bill that could...
Dec 02, 2020
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong jailed for thirteen-and-a-half months for 2019 anti-government protest
By Jessie Pang and Clare Jim HONG KONG (Reuters) - Joshua Wong, 24, one of Hong Kong's most prominent democracy activists, was jailed on Wednesday for 13-1/2 months for his role in an unlawful rally a...
Dec 02, 2020
Droning the drove: Israeli cow-herders turn to flying tech
NAHLAYIM RANCH, Golan Heights (Reuters) - The buzz of tiny rotors has replaced dog barks and bullwhips on this Israeli ranch, where drones are being used to herd and observe cattle. The remote-control...
Dec 02, 2020
Russia reports record 589 coronavirus deaths, 25,345 new infections
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia reported a record 589 deaths linked to the coronavirus on Wednesday, bringing the official number of deaths to 41,053. Authorities also reported 25,345 coronavirus infections...
Dec 02, 2020
Daimler, Foton say will start making Mercedes Benz trucks in China
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Germany's Daimler AG and its China commercial vehicle partner Beiqi Foton Motor Co Ltd will invest 3.8 billion yuan ($579.21 million) to make Mercedes Benz-branded heavy d...
Dec 02, 2020
Taiwan says COVID ‘passports’ would be a good idea
TAIPEI (Reuters) - COVID-19 "passports" to show peoples' inoculation and infection history will be hard to do in practice but are a good idea, Taiwan Health Minister Chen Shih-chung said on Wednesday,...
Dec 02, 2020
Russell to stand in for F1 champion Hamilton at Sakhir GP
MANAMA (Reuters) - Britain's George Russell will stand in at Mercedes for Lewis Hamilton at the Sakhir Grand Prix after the seven-times Formula One world champion tested positive for COVID-19, Russell...
Dec 02, 2020
Poland to surpass one million coronavirus cases on Wednesday: minister
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's Health Minister Adam Niedzielski said the total number of Covid-19 cases in the country would surpass one million on Wednesday. In response to a question from a journalist ...
Dec 02, 2020
UK approves Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, first in the world
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain on Wednesday became the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for use and said that it will be rolled out from early next week. "The Gov...
Dec 02, 2020
German retail sales rise more than expected before partial lockdown
BERLIN (Reuters) - German retail sales rose more than expected in October following a drop in the previous month, data showed on Wednesday, suggesting consumers supported growth in Europe's largest ec...
Dec 02, 2020
