Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Japan’s economy is bottoming out, eyes on recovery: finance minister
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's economy appears to have hit bottom and is eyeing a recovery from the damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic, its finance minister said, underscoring cautio...
Jun 11, 2020
China set to complete Beidou network rivalling GPS in global navigation
By Ryan Woo and Liangping Gao BEIJING (Reuters) - The Chinese Beidou navigation network will be complete this month when its final satellite goes into orbit, giving China greater independence from U.S...
Jun 11, 2020
Japan’s PeptiDream to work with Merck in developing COVID-19 therapies
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese drug-discovery company PeptiDream Inc said on Friday it would collaborate with Merck & Co in developing COVID-19 therapies. The companies will work to develop peptide therap...
Jun 11, 2020
Asian shares, oil slump as coronavirus fears take hold
By Stanley White and Chibuike Oguh TOKYO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Asian shares fell sharply on Friday after Wall Street and oil tumbled over growing concerns that a resurgence of coronavirus infections co...
Jun 11, 2020
Rio Tinto chief apologizes for blasting ancient caves as Australia starts inquiry
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Rio Tinto Chief Executive Jean-Sebastien Jacques on Friday apologized for distress caused by Rio's destruction last month of two ancient and sacred Aboriginal caves in Western Au...
Jun 11, 2020
Australia has eliminated COVID-19 in some parts, says chief medical officer
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia has effectively eliminated COVID-19 in some parts of the country, its chief medical officer said on Friday. Australia has recorded 38 cases of the novel coronavirus over l...
Jun 11, 2020
Vietnam schoolgirl creates art from the chaos of the coronavirus
By Thinh Nguyen HANOI (Reuters) - Stuck at home with school suspended, Nguyen Doi Chung Anh made the most of a lockdown in Vietnam by using art to demonstrate tragedy, resilience and chaos in the worl...
Jun 11, 2020
Germany’s confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 258 to 185,674: RKI
BERLIN (Reuters) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 258 to 185,674, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Friday. The reported de...
Jun 11, 2020
Owens says NFL should apologize to Kaepernick
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - NFL great Terrell Owens on Thursday said the league should apologize to Colin Kaepernick for refusing to support his kneeling protests against racial inequality during the 2016...
Jun 11, 2020
South Korea to indefinitely extend intensive prevention, sanitation guidelines
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea will indefinitely extend intensive prevention and sanitation guidelines until the daily new cases of the new coronavirus drops to single digits, Health Minister Park Neun...
Jun 11, 2020
