Category Archives: Syndicated
North Korea tells foreigners in capital to follow rules amid coronavirus crackdown
SEOUL (Reuters) - Following the announcement that North Korea is investigating its first possible coronavirus case, authorities reminded foreigners living in Pyongyang to abide by anti-coronavirus mea...
Jul 29, 2020
French EU affairs minister: France will not accept Brexit deal ‘at any price”
PARIS (Reuters) - France will continue to take a tough line on defending the rights of French fishermen in Brexit talks but a deal with the United Kingdom remains possible, said French junior European...
Jul 29, 2020
Japan lawmakers to urge government to put curbs on TikTok use: NHK
TOKYO (Reuters) - Lawmakers from Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party have decided to push for steps to restrict the use of Chinese-owned mobile video app TikTok, concerned that user data may end u...
Jul 29, 2020
UK minister: there is no silver bullet on testing to allow travel
LONDON (Reuters) - There is no silver bullet on testing which could allow quarantine-free travel, British culture minister Oliver Dowden said, responding to calls from the boss of Heathrow Airport for...
Jul 29, 2020
Samsung weighs dropping Bixby as Google dangles new mobile apps deal
By Paresh Dave and Hyunjoo Jin OAKLAND, Calif./SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd is considering dropping its Bixby virtual assistant and Galaxy Apps Store from its mobile devices as part of...
Jul 29, 2020
Kyrgios hits back at Coric for Adria Tour comments
(Reuters) - Nick Kyrgios hit back at Borna Coric on Wednesday after the Croat said he was not bothered by criticism of Novak Djokovic's Adria Tour exhibition where several players tested positive for ...
Jul 29, 2020
Chinese banks urged to switch away from SWIFT as U.S. sanctions loom
BEIJING (Reuters) - China should prepare for potential U.S. sanctions by increasing use of its own financial messaging network for cross-border transactions in the mainland, Hong Kong and Macau, accor...
Jul 29, 2020
Lowly flies get super names as scientists find inspiration in Marvel
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian scientists said on Wednesday they have given five fly species scientific names that pay tribute to the Marvel comic universe, including one named for wise-cracking anti-h...
Jul 29, 2020
Fiery Evans warns Edmund over ‘belting’ racket in Battle of Brits
(Reuters) - Handshakes across the net have been replaced by the tapping of rackets amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but a fired-up Dan Evans took umbrage at Kyle Edmund "belting" his frame after their Batt...
Jul 29, 2020
European border closures must be avoided if possible: French minister
PARIS (Reuters) - The closure of borders between European countries as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic must be avoided as much as possible, French Junior European Affairs Minister Clement Beaune tol...
Jul 29, 2020
