Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi endorses Joe Biden for president
(Reuters) - U.S. House Of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi has endorsed Joe Biden for president, according to a video statement released by her on Monday. Pelosi's endorsement of the Democratic pr...
Apr 27, 2020
Nissan to slash Japan production by 70% in May, 43% in June: documents
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nissan Motor Co Ltd will slash its domestic auto production plans by 70% in May and 43% in June, documents seen by Reuters show, as the impact of the coronavirus shakes the t...
Apr 27, 2020
Iran death toll from new coronavirus outbreak rises by 96 to 5,806 – health ministry official
(Reuters) - The death toll from the outbreak of new coronavirus in Iran rose by 96 in the past twenty four hours to 5,806, Health Ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur said in a statement on state TV on...
Apr 27, 2020
U.S. extradition case against Assange next month postponed, London judge says
LONDON (Reuters) - The second part of the U.S. extradition case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will not go ahead as planned next month, a British judge decided on Monday, saying the coronavi...
Apr 27, 2020
Blow for China’s virus diplomacy as friendship song leaves Filipinos furious
MANILA (Reuters) - A music video produced by China to promote its support for neighbours battling the coronavirus has backfired in the Philippines, attracting a flood of public criticism and an online...
Apr 27, 2020
After beating coronavirus, a Zimbabwe survivor lives with the stigma
By MacDonald Dzirutwe HARARE (Reuters) - When Saul Sakudya arrived in an ambulance at a hospital in Zimbabwe's capital after catching COVID-19, he said the medical staff wouldn't go near him because t...
Apr 27, 2020
Explainer: Hong Kong’s currency finds strength in testing times
By Noah Sin HONG KONG (Reuters) - The Hong Kong dollar is bumping against the top end of its narrow 7.75-7.85 band against the U.S. dollar and is among the best-performing currencies this year even as...
Apr 27, 2020
Russia’s stranded migrants lose jobs, rely on handouts and peers for food
By Tom Balmforth MOSCOW (Reuters) - Even before Moscow's coronavirus lockdown, Ibragim Artykov, a builder from Tajikistan, was down on his luck. Over two months, he had four jobs and in all of them hi...
Apr 27, 2020
China denies spreading coronavirus disinformation following EU report
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry on Monday denied claims that Beijing is spreading disinformation about the coronavirus following a European Union report that said there was "significant e...
Apr 27, 2020
In cash-loving Japan, banks still busy despite coronavirus emergency
By Takashi Umekawa TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese retail customers' love affair with cash - and some extra free time while working at home - is keeping bank branches busy despite government calls for peop...
Apr 27, 2020
