Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Dubai to begin inoculations with Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine from Wednesday
DUBAI (Reuters) - Dubai will start inoculating people with the COVID-19 vaccine produced by Pfizer and BioNTech for free from Wednesday, the emirate's government said, joining Saudi Arabia which last ...
Dec 22, 2020
Germany’s confirmed coronavirus causes rise by 24,740 – RKI
BERLIN (Reuters) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 24,740 to 1,554,920, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Wednesday. The rep...
Dec 22, 2020
Australian writer detained in China sends defiant Christmas message
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) - An Australian writer detained in Beijing on spying allegations has told his readers to "pursue democracy, rule of law and freedom" in a Christmas message from pris...
Dec 22, 2020
Japan to ban entry of non-Japanese from UK due to coronavirus mutation
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will ban the entry of non-Japanese people from the United Kingdom from Thursday following the emergence of a highly infectious new coronavirus strain, top government spokesman ...
Dec 22, 2020
COVID-19 vaccine stirs rare hesitation in nearly virus-free Singapore
By Chen Lin and Aradhana Aravindan SINGAPORE (Reuters) - As Singapore prepares to roll out COVID-19 vaccinations its striking success in controlling the virus is making some question whether they shou...
Dec 22, 2020
LG Electronics, Magna to set up $1 billion JV to make electric car gear
TORONTO/SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea-based LG Electronics Inc said on Wednesday it has agreed to set up a $1 billion joint venture (JV) with automotive supplier Magna International Inc. The JV, tenta...
Dec 22, 2020
Asian business confidence gains steam, pandemic still top risk: Thomson Reuters/INSEAD survey
By Anshuman Daga SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian firms turned most optimistic in the fourth quarter this year, a Thomson Reuters/INSEAD survey showed, as business activity picked up in the region and COVI...
Dec 22, 2020
Kitchen equipment piles up as pandemic shutters Japan’s restaurants
By Akira Tomoshige and Hideto Sakai YOKOHAMA, Japan (Reuters) - A truck laden with kitchen sinks, cutlery, pots and pans pulls up to a warehouse in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, and workers begin to unloa...
Dec 22, 2020
Japan to ban entry of non-Japanese from UK over coronavirus mutation from Thursday
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will ban the entry of non-Japanese people from the United Kingdom beginning Thursday due to the discovery of a highly infectious coronavirus mutation in that country, Chief Cab...
Dec 22, 2020
South Korea temporarily suspends UK flights until Dec. 31: health ministry
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea will temporarily suspend flights from the United Kingdom until the end of December over fears of a new strain of the coronavirus, health ministry official Yoon Tae-ho tol...
Dec 22, 2020
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