Category Archives: Syndicated
WTO less downbeat on trade for 2020, more muted for 2021
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The World Trade Organization said on Tuesday that global merchandise trade would likely fall by less than its worst case scenario this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but an ex...
Jun 23, 2020
Singapore PM says he has decided to call a general election
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's prime minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Tuesday he had advised the city-state's president to dissolve parliament as he had decided to call a general election. The deci...
Jun 23, 2020
Indian and Chinese military agree to disengage on disputed Himalayan border
By Devjyot Ghoshal and Huizhong Wu NEW DELHI/BEIJING (Reuters) - Indian and Chinese military commanders have agreed to disengage forces facing off over a disputed stretch of border where a clash last ...
Jun 23, 2020
Lufthansa says it has not yet reached agreement with unions on crisis package
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Lufthansa said on Tuesday it had not yet reached an agreement with unions on a package to cut staff costs but added that talks with two unions would continue to try and seal a de...
Jun 23, 2020
Euro zone downturn eased in June as economies opened up: PMI
By Jonathan Cable LONDON (Reuters) - The historic downturn in the euro zone economy eased again this month as vast swathes of businesses forced to close in order to stem the spread of the coronavirus ...
Jun 23, 2020
Magnitude 6 quake strikes Indonesia’s Sulawesi region in Minahassa Peninsula: GFZ
(Reuters) - A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Indonesia's Sulawesi region in the Minahassa Peninsula on Tuesday, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth of 11...
Jun 23, 2020
Beijing says it will respond if Washington keeps targeting Chinese media
BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Tuesday that it will have to respond if Washington does not stop targeting Chinese media organisations operating in the United States. Chinese foreign ministry spokes...
Jun 23, 2020
Russia’s coronavirus case tally approaches 600,000
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia on Tuesday reported 7,425 new cases of the novel coronavirus, pushing its nationwide case total to 599,705, the world's third highest tally. The country's coronavirus crisis ...
Jun 23, 2020
EU business body fears China-EU investment deal will not be finished this year
BEIJING (Reuters) - The president of European Union Chamber of Commerce in China said on Tuesday that he doubts the China-EU investment agreement will be finished this year. Joerg Wuttke told reporter...
Jun 23, 2020
Global K-pop fans emerge as political force, but some in South Korea worry
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - Some tech-savvy followers of K-pop music have emerged as increasingly active players in American politics, but in the birthplace of the genre, South Korean fans are w...
Jun 23, 2020
