Category Archives: Syndicated
U.S. envoy to Uzbekistan urges release of detained journalist
TASHKENT (Reuters) - The U.S. ambassador to Uzbekistan has urged the Central Asian nation and its neighbour Kyrgyzstan to set free an Uzbek journalist detained on suspicion of anonymously criticising ...
Aug 14, 2020
Thai second-quarter GDP to post record contraction, slow recovery seen: Reuters poll
By Orathai Sriring BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's economy likely shrank by a new record in April-June, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, as the coronavirus pandemic battered tourism and domestic spendi...
Aug 14, 2020
Air France-KLM and French travel stocks hit by UK quarantine measure
PARIS (Reuters) - Shares in Air France-KLM and other French travel stocks fell on Friday after the United Kingdom decided to impose a 14-day quarantine on all arrivals from France. Air France-KLM shar...
Aug 14, 2020
Militants kill two police in Kashmir ahead of India’s Independence Day
By Fayaz Bukhari SRINAGAR (Reuters) - Militants attacked a police team in Kashmir on Friday, killing two officers and wounding one despite tight security in the disputed Muslim-majority region ahead o...
Aug 14, 2020
Vietnam privatisation plans further behind schedule due to pandemic
HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam's plan to privatise scores of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) has fallen further behind schedule amid the pandemic, with only 37 companies divested so far out of a target of 1...
Aug 14, 2020
South Korea finance minister sees third-quarter GDP bouncing back to growth quarter-on-quarter
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's economy is seen bouncing back to sequential growth in the third quarter given signs of gradual recovery in recent economic data, but a slump in exports remains a major ...
Aug 14, 2020
UK says it has no choice over quarantine for French arrivals
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain had no choice but to impose a 14-day quarantine on all arrivals from France from Saturday in order to protect public health domestically, transport minister Grant Shapps sai...
Aug 14, 2020
China Sinopharm’s potential COVID-19 vaccine triggers antibodies in clinical trials: journal
BEIJING (Reuters) - A coronavirus vaccine candidate developed by a unit of China National Pharmaceutical Group (Sinopharm) appeared to be safe and triggered antibody-based immune responses in early an...
Aug 14, 2020
UK buys more potential COVID-19 vaccines from J&J and Novavax
By Alistair Smout and Josephine Mason LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will buy potential COVID-19 vaccines from U.S. drugmakers Johnson & Johnson and Novavax Inc, the companies said on Friday, bringing the...
Aug 14, 2020
Symbolic last trip for Taiwan’s ‘Mr Democracy’ before cremation
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Former Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui, dubbed "Mr. Democracy" for ending autocratic rule in favour of free elections, was cremated in a private ceremony on Friday, after his remains ...
Aug 14, 2020
