Author Archives: Syndicated Content
‘It’s their call’: Australia regulator dares Facebook to block news content
By Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) - Facebook Inc will be "weakened" if it stops Australians from sharing news so the company can avoid paying for content under proposed laws, Australia's top antitrust re...
Sep 17, 2020
Coronavirus stigma runs deep and dangerous in Indonesia
By Kate Lamb and Stanley Widianto (Reuters) - When Ari Harifin Hendriyawan's mother tested positive for the coronavirus, their neighbours brought a hammer and nails and boarded up the lane. From his h...
Sep 17, 2020
Southwest temporarily grounds 130 Boeing 737-800 airplanes over weight data
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Southwest Airlines Co said late Wednesday it temporarily grounded 130 Boeing 737-800 aircraft after it discovered discrepancies in aircraft weight data. The ...
Sep 17, 2020
Japan government contacted Toshiba shareholders before AGM: sources
By Makiko Yamazaki and Takashi Umekawa TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government contacted several foreign shareholders in Toshiba Corp ahead of the conglomerate's annual meeting, three people familiar wit...
Sep 17, 2020
U.S.-China investment flows slide to nine year-low as bilateral tensions escalate
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Investment between the United States and China tumbled to a nine-year low in the first half of 2020, hit by bilateral tensions that could see more Chinese companies come under pr...
Sep 17, 2020
India’s coronavirus cases jump by daily record of 97,894
BENGALURU (Reuters) - India reported another record jump in daily coronavirus infections with 97,894 cases in the last 24 hours, data from the health ministry showed on Thursday. With 5.12 million cas...
Sep 17, 2020
China’s Sinovac to test coronavirus vaccine candidate in teenagers, children
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese vaccine maker Sinovac Biotech plans to start a clinical trial of its experimental coronavirus vaccine with children and adolescents later this month, widening its test on a...
Sep 16, 2020
Sydney sports boost as crowd restrictions eased
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Major sporting events in Sydney will soon be played in front of crowds of up to 40,000 after the New South Wales government on Thursday announced a loosening of restrictions put in ...
Sep 16, 2020
Global coronavirus cases to soon surpass 30 million: Reuters tally
By Jane Wardell (Reuters) - Global coronavirus cases are expected to pass 30 million on Thursday, according to a Reuters tally, with the pandemic showing no signs of slowing. India was firmly in focus...
Sep 16, 2020
NFL: Two players among seven new positive COVID-19 tests
(Reuters) - Two players and five members of staff have tested positive for COVID-19 in the latest round of testing, the National Football League (NFL) said on Wednesday. The league said it had conduct...
Sep 16, 2020
