Author Archives: Syndicated Content
For world’s largest Muslim country, a virus-disrupted and bittersweet Eid
By Angie Teo and Agustinus Beo Da Costa JAKARTA (Reuters) - For Indonesia's 225 million Muslims, celebrating Eid al-Fitr this year, the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, is bittersweet. Many a...
May 24, 2020
China diplomat says U.S. should not challenge China’s red line on Taiwan
BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States should not challenge China's red line on Chinese-claimed Taiwan, the Chinese government's top diplomat Wang Yi said on Sunday. (Reporting by Yew Lun Tian; Writing...
May 24, 2020
China says WHO chief has done a good job
BEIJING (Reuters) - World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has done a good job and countries with decency will support the body, the Chinese government's top diplomat Wang Yi...
May 24, 2020
Senior Chinese diplomat says new legislation on Hong Kong to have no impact on freedoms, rights
BEIJING (Reuters) - The Chinese government's top diplomat Wang Yi said on Sunday new China legislation on Hong Kong that is being considered would target a narrow category of acts and would have no im...
May 24, 2020
Iranian 107-year-old woman recovers from coronavirus: Fars
DUBAI (Reuters) - A 107-year-old Iranian woman who was infected with the new coronavirus has recovered, Iran's semi-official Fars news agency reported on Sunday. The woman, Saltanat Akbari, was admitt...
May 24, 2020
Russia reports 153 coronavirus deaths, highest daily toll yet
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia on Sunday reported 153 coronavirus deaths over the previous 24 hours, the epidemic's highest daily toll, raising total fatalities to 3,541, the country's coronavirus crisis r...
May 24, 2020
UK PM’s adviser Cummings must quit over lockdown drive – Conservative lawmaker
LONDON (Reuters) - Boris Johnson's senior adviser Dominic Cummings, who travelled 400 km (250 miles) to northern England during lockdown while his wife showed COVID-19 symptoms, must resign, a lawmake...
May 24, 2020
China, U.S. to gain from cooperation, lose from confrontation – Chinese diplomat
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's top diplomat Wang Yi said on Sunday that China and the United States both stand to gain from cooperation and would lose from confrontation, adding that both sides must find...
May 24, 2020
India’s Reliance launches JioMart online grocery service, challenging Amazon, Flipkart
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Reliance Industries Ltd has launched an online grocery service, JioMart, the head of its grocery retail business said, in a move aimed at rivalling Amazon.com's local unit and Wa...
May 24, 2020
Singapore’s health ministry confirms 548 more coronavirus cases
(Reuters) - Singapore's health ministry said on Sunday it had confirmed 548 more coronavirus cases, taking its tally of infections to 31,616. The vast majority of the newly infected people are migrant...
May 24, 2020
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