Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Xi says China could have set GDP growth goal around 6% had there been no coronavirus
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping said China's annual economic growth target could have been set around 6% had the new coronavirus epidemic not happened, according to state media report...
May 24, 2020
Stewards’ enquiry over ‘ringer’ claims in Formula E virtual race
LONDON (Reuters) - The outcome of round five of Formula E's esports Race at Home Challenge was under a stewards' enquiry on Sunday amid claims a "ringer" had taken the place of Audi Sport's Daniel Abt...
May 24, 2020
Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 strikes western Iran: USGS
(Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 struck the province of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer Ahmad in western Iran on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. State TV gave no immediate information abou...
May 24, 2020
U.S. diplomat says confident Australia can ensure telecom security
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The U.S. ambassador to Australia said on Sunday that his country was confident its ally would be able to protect the security of its telecommunications networks and those of its ...
May 24, 2020
No joy in Chicago’s Wrigleyville as pandemic shuts down baseball
By Brendan O'Brien CHICAGO (Reuters) - A passerby occasionally stops on the empty plaza to take a selfie under the "Wrigley Field Home Of Chicago Cubs" marquee or pause at the ballpark's locked gates ...
May 24, 2020
Western Australia braces for worst storm in a decade
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Western Australia battened down for its worst storm in 10 years on Sunday as the remnants of a tropical cyclone met a cold front with heavy rains and storm surges expected across...
May 24, 2020
Lufthansa to resume flights to 20 destinations from mid-June
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Lufthansa , which is in talks with the German government over a 9 billion euro ($9.8 billion) bailout, will resume flights to 20 destinations from mid-June, including some holida...
May 24, 2020
First signs if a COVID-19 vaccine works possible in autumn: GAVI
ZURICH (Reuters) - First indications of the effectiveness of a potential vaccine against coronavirus may be available in the autumn, the head of the GAVI vaccine alliance told a Swiss newspaper, forec...
May 24, 2020
Major Indian states seek delay in restarting flights as coronavirus cases rise
By Rajendra Jadhav and Aditi Shah MUMBAI/NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Three large Indian states have sought to delay the planned opening of their airports on Monday as new cases of the novel coronavirus jump...
May 24, 2020
Indonesia reports 21 new coronavirus deaths, 526 new cases
(Reuters) - Indonesia confirmed on Sunday 526 new coronavirus infections, taking the total in the Southeast Asian country to 22,271 cases, said health ministry official Achmad Yurianto. Yurianto repor...
May 24, 2020
