Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Mainland China reports 7 new COVID-19 cases vs 12 a day earlier
(Reuters) - Mainland China reported seven new COVID-19 cases on Oct. 6, down from 12 cases a day earlier, the country's national health authority said on Wednesday. The National Health Commission said...
Oct 06, 2020
Mexico reports 4,828 new coronavirus cases, 471 more deaths
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's health ministry on Tuesday reported 4,828 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection and 471 additional fatalities, bringing the total in the country to 794,608 case...
Oct 06, 2020
Dollar holds gains as U.S. economic doubts grow
By Stanley White TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar held onto gains against most currencies on Wednesday after Republican U.S. President Donald Trump's abrupt cancelling of talks on economic stimulus with D...
Oct 06, 2020
California blames blackouts on poor planning for extreme heat
(Reuters) - California energy officials on Tuesday said the state's power planning processes were insufficient to address a crushing heat wave in August that led to rolling blackouts for two days. In ...
Oct 06, 2020
New Zealand PM Ardern vows to phase out coal-fired boilers, cut emissions in climate push
SYDNEY (Reuters) - New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Wednesday her government would phase out coal-fired boilers and reduce carbon emissions from public transport buses if returned to ...
Oct 06, 2020
U.S. says Taiwan military budget boost insufficient for ‘resilient defense’
By David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A senior U.S. defence official said on Tuesday Taiwan's plan to boost defense spending by $1.4 billion was a step in the right direction, but insufficient to...
Oct 06, 2020
Asian stocks set to dip after U.S. halts stimulus talks
By Imani Moise NEW YORK (Reuters) - Asian stocks were set to open lower on Wednesday, weighed by a weaker Wall Street finish after U.S. President Donald Trump dashed hopes for a fourth stimulus packag...
Oct 06, 2020
Roche distribution centre issue in England causes delay in products, including COVID tests: NHS
(Reuters) - Roche alerted hospitals to an issue with the supply chain at its distribution centre in southern England, causing a delay in dispatch of some products including tests for the novel coronav...
Oct 06, 2020
Nadal passes Sinner test to storm into French Open semi-finals
By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) - Claycourt master Rafa Nadal passed his first real test of this year's French Open with a 7-6(4) 6-4 6-1 victory against Italian rising star Jannik Sinner as his ques...
Oct 06, 2020
Favourite tag does not faze mature Swiatek
PARIS (Reuters) - Suddenly Iga Swiatek had everything to lose when she walked out on court against Italian qualifier Martina Trevisan with the door to a French Open final invitingly ajar. But the 19-y...
Oct 06, 2020
