Category Archives: Syndicated
Germany’s confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 583 to 200,843: RKI
BERLIN (Reuters) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 583 to 200,843, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Friday. The reported de...
Jul 16, 2020
Magnitude 7.3 strikes off Wau in Papua New Guinea – USGS
(Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 7.3 struck offshore 18 kms (11.18 miles) east-southeast of Wau in Papua New Guinea, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake was at a depth of 85.2 km, ...
Jul 16, 2020
Japanese banks see record demand for corporate loans during pandemic: BOJ survey
TOKYO (Reuters) - Major Japanese banks saw record demand for the corporate loans they offer in the three months to July, a central bank survey showed on Friday, as companies hit by the coronavirus pan...
Jul 16, 2020
Philippines to allow some foreigners to enter country from August
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' coronavirus task force has approved the entry of foreign nationals holding long-term visas starting from August, the presidential spokesman said on Friday. Foreigne...
Jul 16, 2020
‘In the fight of our lives’: Australia posts surge in new COVID-19 cases
By Colin Packham SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's Victoria state on Friday reported a record daily increase in COVID-19 cases while neighbouring New South Wales said it was banning dancing, singing and ...
Jul 16, 2020
Tokyo residents angered by exclusion from domestic travel subsidy
By Sakura Murakami TOKYO (Reuters) - The Japanese government faced blowback on Friday after barring Tokyo residents from claiming a travel subsidy that is aimed at reviving a domestic tourism industry...
Jul 16, 2020
China finance ministry says Jan-June fiscal revenues fell 10.8% year-on-year
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's fiscal revenues fell 10.8% in the first half of the year, the country's finance ministry said on Friday, compared with a 13.6% decline for the first five months of 2020. Fi...
Jul 16, 2020
Oil prices steady as clouds gather over fuel demand, looser supply curbs
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Oil prices were unchanged on Friday, with trading marked by growing uncertainty about global recovery in fuel demand as new COVID-19 cases surge in several countri...
Jul 16, 2020
Australia’s Victoria sets record for new COVID-19 cases second day in a row
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's second-most populous state of Victoria on Friday reported a record increase in daily new coronavirus cases for the second straight day. Victoria recorded 428 new daily i...
Jul 16, 2020
Golf: Fans are gone but thrill remains for Woods on Tour return
(Reuters) - The fans may be gone but the excitement is still there for Tiger Woods, who resumed his hunt for a record-breaking 83rd PGA Tour win at the Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio, on Thursday...
Jul 16, 2020
