Category Archives: Syndicated
China launches independent, unmanned Mars mission
WENCHANG, China (Reuters) - China launched an unmanned probe to Mars on Thursday in its first independent mission to visit another planet, a bid for global leadership in space and display of its techn...
Jul 22, 2020
India reports record 45,720 new coronavirus cases, deaths rise by 1,129
MUMBAI (Reuters) - India reported a record jump of 45,720 in coronavirus infections on Wednesday taking its total number of cases to 1.24 million, the health ministry said on Thursday. India also repo...
Jul 22, 2020
Chile’s Antofagasta, Zaldivar mine workers extend contract talks to avoid strike
By Fabian Cambero SANTIAGO (Reuters) - One of the world's largest copper producers, Chilean miner Antofagasta, and workers at its Zaldivar mine decided to extend government-mediated talks for a new un...
Jul 22, 2020
Chinese online grocer MissFresh raises $495 million in latest fundraising
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese online grocery startup MissFresh said on Thursday it has raised $495 million in its latest round of fundraising. Investors include a fund under China International Capita...
Jul 22, 2020
Taiwan proposes $7 billion extra budget to stimulate economy
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan proposed a second supplementary budget for 2020 worth T$210 billion ($7.13 billion) on Thursday to ease the impact of the coronavirus outbreak as the trade-reliant economy is...
Jul 22, 2020
WTA chief hopes Palermo Open will provide blueprint for 2020
By Sudipto Ganguly MUMBAI (Reuters) - WTA chief Steve Simon cannot wait for the Tour to get back up and running in Sicily next month and hopes the Palermo Open will provide a blueprint for tournament ...
Jul 22, 2020
U.N. report suggests temporary basic income to help world’s poorest amid pandemic
By Michelle Nichols NEW YORK (Reuters) - A temporary basic income for the world's poorest 2.7 billion people in 132 developing countries could help slow the spread of the coronavirus by allowing them ...
Jul 22, 2020
Antonio Brown demands NFL resolve ‘investigations’ so he can talk to teams
Antonio Brown's latest retirement lasted all of two days. After tweeting, among other things, "mission complete" when referencing his career on Monday, the four-time All-Pro on Wednesday posted a mess...
Jul 22, 2020
Thai June domestic car sales fall 32.6% y/y: industries federation
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Domestic car sales in Thailand shrank for a 13th straight month in June, dropping 32.6% from a year earlier to 58,013 vehicles, as the coronavirus outbreak hit demand, the Federati...
Jul 22, 2020
Germany’s coronavirus infections rise 569 to 203,368, RKI says
BERLIN, Jul 23 (Reuters) - Germany's coronavirus infections rose 569 to 203,368, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Thursday, with the tally of deaths up six t...
Jul 22, 2020
