Category Archives: Syndicated
U.S. envoy wraps up South Korea visit overshadowed by North Korea tensions
By Josh Smith and Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun was due to wrap up meetings with South Korean officials in Seoul on Thursday, before moving on to Japan i...
Jul 08, 2020
BOJ’s Kuroda says economy to improve as pandemic impact subsides
TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Thursday the economy will remain in a severe state but improve ahead as the impact from the coronavirus pandemic subsides. "Japan's eco...
Jul 08, 2020
U.S. Attorney General Barr says Trump adviser Roger Stone’s sentence fair
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General William Barr said on Wednesday the prosecution of Roger Stone, President Donald Trump's longtime friend and adviser, was appropriate and his prison sentenc...
Jul 08, 2020
Australian city wakes to another lockdown as more state borders close
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Five million Australians in the country's second largest city Melbourne woke up under strict stay-at-home rules on Thursday as authorities struggled to contain a coronavirus outbrea...
Jul 08, 2020
MLS: Players raise fists, take a knee prior to return match
(Reuters) - Players from the Orlando City SC and Inter Miami CF raised their right fists and took a knee before the league's first match in four months on Wednesday in a show of solidarity with the Bl...
Jul 08, 2020
Oil prices idle as coronavirus spike fears offset signs of gasoline recovery
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Oil prices barely moved in early trade on Thursday as positive momentum from signs of a recovery in U.S. gasoline demand was tempered by concerns about renewed loc...
Jul 08, 2020
Beijing reports zero new coronavirus cases for July 8
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Beijing's city government reported no new confirmed coronavirus cases for July 8, the third straight day of no new cases as the city curbs the spread of the disease. (Reporting by...
Jul 08, 2020
Texas executes inmate convicted of killing elderly man: Department of corrections
(Reuters) - A Texas inmate who was convicted of fatally shooting an elderly man at his home as he robbed him of his truck nearly three decades ago was executed by the state on Wednesday. Billy Joe War...
Jul 08, 2020
With apps and remote medicine, Japan offers glimpse of doctor visits in post-corona era
By Kaori Kaneko and Izumi Nakagawa TOKYO (Reuters) - The coronavirus crisis has prompted Japan to ease regulations on remote medical treatment, creating an opening for tech companies and offering a gl...
Jul 08, 2020
Dollar eyes multi-week lows as risk assets rally
By Stanley White TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar nursed losses against most currencies on Thursday as a rally in riskier assets such as global equities and commodities put a dent in safe-haven demand for...
Jul 08, 2020
