Category Archives: Syndicated
India’s first COVID-19 vaccine candidate approved for human trials
(Reuters) - Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine has been approved for human trials, making it India's first domestic candidate to get the green light from the government's drug regulator as cases surge ...
Jun 29, 2020
China’s parliament passes national security law for Hong Kong, Cable TV says
HONG KONG (Reuters) - China's parliament passed national security legislation for Hong Kong on Tuesday, the city's Cable TV reported, setting the stage for the most radical change to the former Britis...
Jun 29, 2020
Los Angeles delays movie theater reopenings after rise in coronavirus cases
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on Monday announced he was taking a "hard pause" on when movie theaters in the city can reopen, citing an increase in coronavirus cases. Los Ang...
Jun 29, 2020
Australia’s Freedom Foods CEO Rory Macleod resigns
(Reuters) - Australia's Freedom Foods Group said on Tuesday Chief Executive Rory Macleod had resigned, days after he went on leave and the cereal and snacks maker tapped advisers to probe its financia...
Jun 29, 2020
South Australia state cancels border reopening after virus spike
SYDNEY (Reuters) - South Australia, one of several states in the country to close domestic borders, on Tuesday cancelled its scheduled reopening to other parts of the nation, citing a spike in coronav...
Jun 29, 2020
China’s June factory activity quickens to three-month high: official PMI
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's factory activity expanded at a faster pace in June, beating expectations, as the economy continues to recover after the government lifted strict lockdowns and ramped up inv...
Jun 29, 2020
Nepal families face hunger, skip meals as pandemic hits remittances
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepali housewife Shiba Kala Limbu grimaced as she recalled how she went hungry in order to feed her five-year-old daughter after the coronavirus pandemic cost her...
Jun 29, 2020
Oil prices slip as weak Japan data exposes market jitters over fragile demand
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Oil prices fell in early trade on Tuesday after weak Japanese industrial production data, not usually a market-moving factor, was enough to jangle trader nerves ov...
Jun 29, 2020
Japan’s fussy food shoppers finally go online amid pandemic
By Ritsuko Ando TOKYO (Reuters) - The coronavirus has forced Japan's notoriously fussy food shoppers to abandon doubts about online grocery stores, sending retailers such as Aeon Co scrambling to meet...
Jun 29, 2020
Report: NBA to paint ‘Black Lives Matter’ on Disney courts
The NBA's plan to highlight social-justice issues when play restarts reportedly will start from the ground up. The courts that will be used for games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex near Orla...
Jun 29, 2020
