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Analysis: China’s bond defaults show Beijing’s war on debt is back
By Samuel Shen, Andrew Galbraith and Tom Westbrook SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A spurt of missed debt repayments by three Chinese state-owned firms - a coal miner, a chipmaker and an automobile com...
Nov 24, 2020
Hong Kong to shut bars, nightclubs for third time as new COVID-19 cases jump
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong will close bars, nightclubs and other entertainment venues for the third time this year, Health Secretary Sophia Chan said on Tuesday as authorities scramble to tackle ...
Nov 24, 2020
Diamond League announces calendar for 2021 season
(Reuters) - The Diamond League on Tuesday released its provisional calendar for the 2021 season, which will consist of 14 athletics meetings beginning in Rabat in May and ending in Zurich in September...
Nov 24, 2020
Saudi Arabia to host Formula E’s first night race
(Reuters) - Saudi Arabia will host Formula E's first ever night race with a double-header in Diriyah next February, the all-electric series announced on Tuesday. Organisers said low consumption LED fl...
Nov 24, 2020
EU calls for Afghan ceasefire, warns against Islamic emirate
GENEVA (Reuters) - The European Union (EU) foreign policy chief called on Tuesday for an immediate ceasefire in Afghanistan and said that any move to set up an Islamic emirate would affect the bloc's ...
Nov 24, 2020
Germany expects solution in EU budget row within days: minister
BERLIN (Reuters) - The German EU presidency is optimistic about finding a solution to the European Union budget row within days, releasing billions of euros to help economies hit by the pandemic, Germ...
Nov 24, 2020
Thailand says giant drug bust wasn’t
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's claim to have seized almost $1 billion in contraband ketamine this month was wrong and tests have so far not shown up any drugs, the justice minister said on Tuesday. So...
Nov 24, 2020
French business morale hits five-month low on new lockdown
PARIS (Reuters) - French business confidence dropped in November to a five-month low as the country entered a new coronavirus lockdown, hitting the services sector particularly hard, a survey showed o...
Nov 24, 2020
European shares rise on possible easing of COVID-19 curbs, vaccine progress
(Reuters) - European shares gained on Tuesday as a possible easing of lockdowns in France added to a brighter mood from encouraging developments related to coronavirus vaccines. The pan-European STOXX...
Nov 24, 2020
Christmas getaways will need careful planning: UK minister
LONDON (Reuters) - People in Britain will need to consider their Christmas travelling routes carefully if COVID-19 restrictions are temporarily relaxed for a fixed period over the festive season, the ...
Nov 24, 2020
