Author Archives: Syndicated Content
China’s ambassador to Israel found dead in Tel Aviv home: police
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - China's ambassador to Israel was found dead in his home in a Tel Aviv suburb on Sunday, an Israeli police spokesman said. He did not comment on the cause of death of ambassador D...
May 17, 2020
Indonesian government plans $8.6 billion coronavirus bailout for state firms
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia is planning an $8.6 billion bailout for 12 state-owned firms, to reduce the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, mostly as cash compensation and working capital investment...
May 17, 2020
After weeks of lockdown, overjoyed Greeks return to church
By Lefteris Papadimas ATHENS (Reuters) - Thousands of Greeks returned to church on Sunday after weeks of staying away as a ban on mass gatherings to curb the spread of the coronavirus was eased. It wa...
May 17, 2020
South Korea reports single digit domestic coronavirus cases
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea on Sunday reported five new domestic cases of coronavirus, all linked to a cluster of cases centred around bars and nightclubs in the capital which has raised fears in th...
May 17, 2020
Russia reports 9,709 new coronavirus infections
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia reported 9,709 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus on Sunday, a rise from 9,200 new cases reported the previous day. Russia's coronavirus taskforce said the overall ...
May 17, 2020
Disney says it will reopen shopping area at Florida resort on Wednesday
(Reuters) - Walt Disney Co will partially reopen its Disney Springs entertainment and shopping complex at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida on May 20, it said late on Saturday. Disney and unions rep...
May 17, 2020
Singapore reports 682 more coronavirus cases, taking total to 28,038
(Reuters) - Singapore registered 682 more infections of the new coronavirus, its health ministry said on Sunday, taking the city-state's total to 28,038 cases. The vast majority of the newly infected ...
May 17, 2020
China urges food companies to boost supplies on fears of further COVID-19 disruption
By Naveen Thukral and Hallie Gu SINGAPORE/BEIJING (Reuters) - China has asked trading firms and food processors to boost inventories of grains and oilseeds as a possible second wave of coronavirus cas...
May 17, 2020
Japan COVID-19 doctors lack fresh masks, hazard pay: union survey
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese hospital doctors on the front line of the COVID-19 pandemic face tough working conditions, with many reusing masks and few getting hazard pay, a survey by a labour union sho...
May 17, 2020
New Zealand’s Ardern turned away from cafe under coronavirus rules
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Hailed for her leadership during the coronavirus pandemic, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and her partner were turned away from a cafe on Saturday because it was too f...
May 17, 2020
