Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Mexico’s confirmed coronavirus deaths near 75,000: health ministry
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's confirmed coronavirus caseload rose to 710,049 on Wednesday, according to updated data from the health ministry, along with a reported death toll of 74,949. Authoritie...
Sep 23, 2020
Saudis warn U.N. of oil spot in shipping lane near decaying Yemen tanker
By Michelle Nichols NEW YORK (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia warned the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday that an "oil spot" had been seen in a shipping transit area 31 miles (50 km) west of a decaying tank...
Sep 23, 2020
In conservative Kandahar, new gym creates safe space for Afghan women
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) - In Afghanistan's southern province of Kandahar, rights activist Maryam Durani has found a fresh outlet for her decades of advocacy - a new fitness centre for women. D...
Sep 23, 2020
Mainland China reports seven new COVID-19 cases vs. 10 a day earlier
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Mainland China reported seven new COVID-19 cases on Sept. 23, down from 10 reported a day earlier, the country's national health authority said on Thursday. The National H...
Sep 23, 2020
U.S. sports figures decry ruling in Breonna Taylor shooting
(Reuters) - Colin Kaepernick headlined the list of individuals from the sporting world who spoke out on Wednesday after police officers were cleared of criminal charges in the death of Breonna Taylor,...
Sep 23, 2020
Woods to defend Zozo Championship title next month
(Reuters) - Tiger Woods will defend his Zozo Championship title next month at Sherwood Country Club in California, the PGA Tour said on Wednesday. The 78-player tournament, which will be held Oct. 22-...
Sep 23, 2020
Dollar shines as virus, economy woes hit risk assets
By Stanley White TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar extended gains against most currencies on Thursday as signs of economic slowdown in Europe and the United States renewed concern about a second wave of co...
Sep 23, 2020
Australia’s Westpac agrees to $920 mln fine over exploitation payments
By Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's Westpac Banking Corp agreed to pay a record A$1.3 billion ($920 million) fine to settle a lawsuit accusing it of enabling millions of payments to people ex...
Sep 23, 2020
Singapore’s Wilmar unit to raise $2 billion in China IPO
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore agribusiness Wilmar International said on Thursday its China business, Yihai Kerry Arawana (YKA), was set to raise 13.9 billion yuan ($2.06 billion) in its proposed ini...
Sep 23, 2020
Asian stocks open lower as faith in global recovery slips
By Imani Moise NEW YORK (Reuters) - Asian stocks opened lower on Thursday, tracking a sharply lower Wall Street session amid fresh concerns that the global economic recovery is running out of steam. U...
Sep 23, 2020
