Author Archives: Syndicated Content
India approves human trials for second COVID-19 vaccine candidate
BENGALURU (Reuters) - Zydus has received approval from Indian regulators to begin human studies for its COVID-19 vaccine contender, the drugmaker said on Friday, as the novel coronavirus infections co...
Jul 02, 2020
Panamanian ex-presidents banned from travel amid corruption probes
PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - Two former presidents of Panama, Ricardo Martinelli and Juan Carlos Varela, have been banned from leaving the country while under investigation for money laundering in separate...
Jul 02, 2020
U.S. envoy to visit South Korea to discuss stalled North Korea nuclear talks
By Hyonhee Shin and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - The U.S. point man for North Korea is due to visit South Korea next week as it pushes for a resumption of talks with the North ahead of the U.S. electi...
Jul 02, 2020
Germany’s confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 446 to 195,674: RKI
BERLIN (Reuters) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 446 to 195,674, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Friday. The reported de...
Jul 02, 2020
Citi targets more growth in Saudi Arabia after adding over 20 bankers in two years
DUBAI (Reuters) - Citigroup is planning to hire more bankers in Saudi Arabia for its direct custody business after adding more than 20 for onshore capital markets in the last two years, its Europe, Mi...
Jul 02, 2020
‘Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times’ slogan is illegal, government says
HONG KONG (Reuters) - The popular protest slogan "Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times" connotes separatism or subversion, the city's government said, pointing to crimes that are covered under ...
Jul 02, 2020
South Korean city returns to tighter social distancing as coronavirus cases spike
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea reported 63 new coronavirus cases as of Thursday, most from domestic infections outside Seoul, triggering the return of tighter social distancing curbs in one city as the...
Jul 02, 2020
Intel to invest $253 million in Reliance’s digital unit
BENGALURU (Reuters) - Reliance Industries Ltd said on Friday that Intel Corp would buy a 0.39% stake in its digital unit, Jio Platforms, for 18.95 billion rupees ($253.55 million). Including Intel's i...
Jul 02, 2020
U.S. Supreme Court blocks Alabama order easing voting restrictions
By Trevor Hunnicutt (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday blocked a lower-court ruling that would have relaxed voting restrictions in Alabama state during the coronavirus pandemic. Alabama re...
Jul 02, 2020
Australia new virus cases fall, but testing blitz runs into resistance
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia reported a drop in new coronavirus cases on Friday, with a surge in the second most populated state Victoria appearing to have eased, although more than ...
Jul 02, 2020
