Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Michael B. Jordan named People magazine’s ‘sexiest man alive’
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Black Panther" actor Michael B. Jordan was named People's magazine's 'sexiest man alive' on Tuesday, the third Black actor in a row to be given the annual pop culture honor. J...
Nov 18, 2020
Taiwan’s Foxconn opens display manufacturing factory in Vietnam
HANOI (Reuters) - Taiwan's Foxconn has opened a factory in northern Vietnam to produce displays after one year of construction, the Vietnamese government said on Wednesday. The $26-million factory in ...
Nov 17, 2020
Germany’s confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 17,561 to 833,307: RKI
BERLIN (Reuters) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 17,561 to 833,307, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Wednesday. The repor...
Nov 17, 2020
Malaysia’s Najib seeks to depose Goldman Sachs, ex-banker in 1MDB defence
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak asked a U.S. court on Tuesday for permission to seek documents and testimony from investment bank Goldman Sachs to help in his defe...
Nov 17, 2020
India’s tally of coronavirus infections exceeds 8.9 million
MUMBAI (Reuters) - India recorded 38,617 new coronavirus infections, taking its tally to 8.9 million, health ministry data showed on Wednesday. The south Asian nation's infections are the second highe...
Nov 17, 2020
U.S. judge dismisses part of diesel criminal case against Fiat Chrysler engineer
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A judge in Detroit on Tuesday dismissed a portion of a criminal case against a Fiat Chrysler senior manager who was charged as part of the government's probe...
Nov 17, 2020
Japan watching human rights conditions in China’s Xinjiang
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is closely watching human rights conditions in China's Xinjiang region with concern, its top government spokesman said on Wednesday. "Japan believes it is important that freedo...
Nov 17, 2020
Three ex-lawmakers arrested in Hong Kong over foul smelling liquid protests
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Police in Hong Kong said they had arrested three former lawmakers on Wednesday morning over May and June incidents in which foul-smelling liquid was thrown in the city's legislat...
Nov 17, 2020
Container freight rates soar on consumer goods boom, supply chain kinks
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Global container shipping rates have surged to records on a spike in restocking demand in the United States and Europe, container scarcity at export hubs, and changes in freight ...
Nov 17, 2020
U.S. FDA authorizes first COVID-19 test for self-testing at home
(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday it had authorized the first COVID-19 test for self-testing at home and that provides rapid results. The test, manufactured by Lucira H...
Nov 17, 2020
