Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Factbox: China’s new national security proposals for Hong Kong riddled with uncertainty
By Greg Torode HONG KONG (Reuters) - China's plans to impose new national security laws on Hong Kong are raising widespread fears the legislation could lead to profound changes in the former British c...
Jun 19, 2020
Chinese air force approaches Taiwan for fourth time this week, Taiwan’s military says
TAIPEI (Reuters) - China's air force approached Taiwan on Friday for the fourth time in four days, Taiwan's military said, as China steps up manoeuvres near the island that Beijing claims as its own t...
Jun 19, 2020
Czechs record biggest daily jump in coronavirus cases in two months
PRAGUE (Reuters) - The Czech Republic reported its biggest one-day jump in new coronavirus cases in two months on Friday, with the daily rise exceeding 100 for only the third time since mid-April. The...
Jun 19, 2020
ECB cuts frequency of dollar operations as markets improve
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank will cut the frequency of its dollar swap operations conducted in partnership with the U.S. Federal Reserve as funding conditions have improved, it said...
Jun 19, 2020
Exclusive: Europeans working with U.S. to restructure WHO, top official says
By Francesco Guarascio and Elvira Pollina BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European governments are working with the United States on plans to overhaul the World Health Organization, a top health official for a E...
Jun 19, 2020
China says arbitrary decoupling by U.S. not realistic or wise
BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Friday that any decision by the United States to arbitrarily decouple from China would not be realistic or wise, responding to renewed threats by U.S. President Donal...
Jun 19, 2020
French police operation underway in Dijon after earlier gang violence
PARIS (Reuters) - A police operation is underway in the French city of Dijon following earlier gang violence in the city, the local police force said on Friday. "Following the events of the last few d...
Jun 19, 2020
China’s Clover begins human trials of COVID-19 shot with GSK, Dynavax boosters
(Reuters) - A potential coronavirus vaccine being developed by China's Clover Biopharmaceuticals using GlaxoSmithKline's vaccine booster is now in early-stage testing in humans, the companies said on ...
Jun 19, 2020
Russia reports nearly 8,000 new coronavirus cases
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia on Friday reported 7,972 new cases of the novel coronavirus, pushing its nationwide case tally to 569,063 since the crisis began. The national coronavirus response centre sai...
Jun 19, 2020
On World Refugee Day, Palestinians try to scrape by in Gaza
By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA (Reuters) - On the United Nations' World Refugee Day on Saturday, Marwan Kuwaik, a 70-year-old Palestinian in Gaza, will be focused on trying to eke out a living by selling s...
Jun 19, 2020
