Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Canadian accusations on China being cyber-crime threat are groundless, says China
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Thursday accusations by Canada are groundless, when asked about Canada naming China and Russia among main cyber-crime threats...
Nov 19, 2020
‘Too soon’ to let Boeing 737 MAX fly again, say families of Lion Air crash victims
By Augustinus Beo Da Costa and Bernadette Christina JAKARTA (Reuters) - Some of the relatives of victims of a fatal Boeing 737 MAX crash in Indonesia have slammed a decision by U.S. aviation authoriti...
Nov 19, 2020
Russia reports record high 463 coronavirus deaths as infections surpass two million
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia on Thursday surpassed 2 million coronavirus cases after reporting an additional 23,610 infections and 463 deaths related to COVID-19, both record daily rises. Russia is fifth...
Nov 19, 2020
Japan weighs tax incentives to reach PM’s goals on digital, zero emissions
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) kicked off debates on Thursday on tax incentives next fiscal year to help Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga push his agenda on digitalisatio...
Nov 19, 2020
Pakistan’s PM goes to Afghanistan as U.S. prepares drawdown, peace talks stall
KABUL (Reuters) - Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan arrived in Kabul on Thursday to meet with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, at a time when peace negotiations between the Afghan government and Tali...
Nov 19, 2020
Czech Republic reports 5,515 new coronavirus cases
PRAGUE (Reuters) - The Czech Republic, one of the worst-hit countries in Europe in the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, reported 5,515 new cases for Nov. 18, Health Ministry data showed on Thu...
Nov 19, 2020
Sailing: America’s Cup holders Team New Zealand launch second boat
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - America's Cup defenders Team New Zealand launched their second high speed AC75 foiling monohull on Thursday, the boat they hope will help them retain the sport's oldest trophy e...
Nov 19, 2020
UK is not abandoning international aid, defence secretary says
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is not abandoning its commitment to providing international aid amid media reports its budget will be cut drastically, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said on Thursday. "It do...
Nov 19, 2020
Asia-Pacific leaders push for freer trade after Trump
By Rozanna Latiff and A. Ananthalakshmi KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Asia-Pacific leaders called on Thursday for open and multilateral trade to support a global economy battered by the novel coronavirus, ...
Nov 19, 2020
Ethiopian government says rebels have committed ‘atrocities’ during two-week Tigray conflict
By Giulia Paravicini ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopia's government on Thursday said rebels have committed "serious crimes" after conflict broke out this month in the northern Tigray region, as U.S. Pr...
Nov 19, 2020
