Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
UK should hold inquiry into COVID-19 response, Liberal Democrats say
LONDON (Reuters) - The United Kingdom should hold an independent inquiry into Prime Minister Boris Johnson's handling of the novel coronavirus crisis, the opposition Liberal Democrat party said. "Once...
Apr 22, 2020
Recovered, almost: China’s early patients unable to shed coronavirus
By Brenda Goh WUHAN, China (Reuters) - Dressed in a hazmat suit, two masks and a face shield, Du Mingjun knocked on the mahogany door of a flat in a suburban district of Wuhan on a recent morning. A m...
Apr 22, 2020
Australia joins U.S. ships in South China Sea amid rising tension
By Rozanna Latiff KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - An Australian frigate has joined three U.S. warships in the South China Sea near an area where a Chinese vessel is suspected to be exploring for oil, near wa...
Apr 22, 2020
Japan’s Nagasaki confirms 33 coronavirus cases on cruise ship docked for repairs
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nagasaki prefecture said on Wednesday it had confirmed 33 cases of coronavirus infection on an Italian cruise ship docked for repairs and would carry out further testing on o...
Apr 21, 2020
Asia pivots toward plants for protein as coronavirus stirs meat safety fears
By Farah Master HONG KONG (Reuters) - Demand for plant-based protein foods is surging in Asia, suppliers say, as suspicion over possible links between wild animal meat and the new coronavirus drives s...
Apr 21, 2020
Facebook invests $5.7 billion in India’s Reliance Jio
(Reuters) - Facebook Inc announced a $5.7 billion investment in Reliance Industries Ltd's telecom unit on Wednesday, making it the largest minority shareholder in Jio Platforms Limited. The social med...
Apr 21, 2020
Global CEOs see U-shaped recession due to coronavirus: survey
By Joe Brock SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Global business leaders are preparing for a drawn-out U-shaped recession due to the impact of coronavirus and many fear their companies won't survive the pandemic, a...
Apr 21, 2020
Asia equities set to plunge after U.S. crude collapses for second day
By Katanga Johnson and Herbert Lash WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Asian share markets were set to tumble on Wednesday as the floor fell out from under U.S. crude prices, exposing the deep damage the...
Apr 21, 2020
North Korean media silent on Kim’s whereabouts as speculation on health rages
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean state media made no mention on Wednesday of new appearances by leader Kim Jong Un, a day after intense international speculation over his health was sparked by his absen...
Apr 21, 2020
New York’s Cuomo says he and Trump discussed need for coronavirus tests
By Doina Chiacu and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and President Donald Trump praised their White House meeting on Tuesday as productive, saying it focused on New ...
Apr 21, 2020
