Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Thailand reports five new coronavirus cases, all imported
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand on Friday reported five new coronavirus cases, all of which were found in quarantine, making it 25 days without a confirmed domestic transmission of the virus. The new cas...
Jun 18, 2020
Twitter labels Trump’s tweet as ‘manipulated media’
(Reuters) - Twitter Inc added a 'manipulated media' label on a video posted on U.S. President Donald Trump's Twitter feed on Thursday that showed a doctored news clip with a mis-spelled banner flashin...
Jun 18, 2020
McDonald’s accused of firing worker who sued over COVID-19 claims: Bloomberg
(Reuters) - McDonald's Corp has been accused of firing a worker from its Chicago restaurant for suing the fast-food chain over claims that it failed to protect employees during the coronavirus outbrea...
Jun 18, 2020
China charges two detained Canadians with alleged espionage
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese prosecutors said on Friday they have charged two detained Canadian men for alleged espionage. Former diplomat Michael Kovrig and businessman Michael Spavor were arrested in...
Jun 18, 2020
South Korea’s unification minister steps down over rising tensions with North Korea
By Hyonhee Shin and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Friday accepted the resignation of the minister responsible for relations with North Korea, as tensions with Pyon...
Jun 18, 2020
Pandemic to sink Japan business mood to lowest since 2009 global financial crisis: Reuters poll
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - Business sentiment among Japan's big manufacturers in the second quarter likely tanked to levels last seen during the 2009 global financial crisis as the coronavirus ...
Jun 18, 2020
Air freight rates head back to earth as virus-driven boom cools
By Jamie Freed and Lisa Baertlein SYDNEY/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An air cargo boom driven by demand for protective gear against the coronavirus has peaked and rates, while still 50% above normal level...
Jun 18, 2020
China says one-fifth of Belt and Road projects ‘seriously affected’ by pandemic
BEIJING (Reuters) - About 20% of projects under China's ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to link Asia, Europe and beyond have been "seriously affected" by the coronavirus pandemic, an official...
Jun 18, 2020
Japan shoppers queue, crash website for Uniqlo’s washable masks
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese shoppers queued at Uniqlo stores and crashed its website on Friday as the clothing chain began selling face masks with breathable fabric used in the brand's popular underwea...
Jun 18, 2020
Klobuchar pulls back from consideration to be Biden’s running mate
By Trevor Hunnicutt (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar effectively pulled herself out of contention to be Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's running mate on Thursday, saying she felt th...
Jun 18, 2020
