Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Taiwan says is having ‘good interactions’ with Biden team
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan has been having "good interactions" with U.S. President-elect Joe Biden's team, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday, as it seeks to cement ties with the incoming administrat...
Nov 24, 2020
Former New York City Mayor David Dinkins dies at 93: source
(Reuters) - David Dinkins, who served as New York City's first and only African American mayor during the 1990s, died at 93 on Monday, a source told Reuters. Dinkins was born in 1927 in Trenton, New J...
Nov 24, 2020
Taiwan to protect sovereignty with new submarines amid China tensions
By Ann Wang KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan (Reuters) - Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Tuesday vowed to defend the democratic island's sovereignty with the construction of a new fleet of domestically-developed su...
Nov 24, 2020
In blow to struggling Cubans, Western Union offices close as sanctions bite
HAVANA (Reuters) - Western Union Co suspended its operations across Cuba on Monday evening as new U.S. sanctions kicked in, cutting a key lifeline for many struggling Cuban families as the coronavirus...
Nov 23, 2020
India records nearly 38,000 new coronavirus infections
MUMBAI (Reuters) - India said on Tuesday it had recorded 37,975 new infections of coronavirus, with the daily increases, tallied by Reuters, remaining below the 50,000 mark for more than two weeks, ha...
Nov 23, 2020
Masks required for players on sidelines as league enhances COVID-19 protocols
(Reuters) - Players in the National Football League (NFL) must wear masks on the sidelines unless they have their helmet on and are preparing to enter the game, the league said on Monday as it unveile...
Nov 23, 2020
Germany’s confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 13,554: RKI
BERLIN (Reuters) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 13,554 to 942,687, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Tuesday. The reporte...
Nov 23, 2020
China’s Manila mission says ‘dangerous’ U.S. creating chaos in Asia
MANILA (Reuters) - China's embassy in the Philippines has denounced the United States for "creating chaos" in Asia, after a visiting White House envoy backed countries in disputes with China and accus...
Nov 23, 2020
Australia opens up more borders in domestic travel boost, eyes vaccine
By Colin Packham and Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia will lift more internal border restrictions in a boost for tourism as new coronavirus infections slow to a trickle, while first vaccines co...
Nov 23, 2020
Brent hits highest since March, spurred by coronavirus vaccine hopes
By Jessica Jaganathan SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Brent crude prices hit their highest levels since March as news of a third promising vaccine candidate spurred hopes of a quick recovery in oil demand, whil...
Nov 23, 2020
