Category Archives: Syndicated
Hong Kong security chief warns of rising risk of ‘home-grown terrorism’
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's Security Secretary John Lee said on Wednesday the Chinese-ruled city was facing the risk of "home-grown terrorism" after several police reports of finding explosive m...
Apr 22, 2020
Recovered, almost: China’s early patients unable to shed coronavirus
By Brenda Goh WUHAN, China (Reuters) - Dressed in a hazmat suit, two masks and a face shield, Du Mingjun knocked on the mahogany door of a flat in a suburban district of Wuhan on a recent morning. A m...
Apr 22, 2020
Ryder Cup without fans is no Ryder Cup, says McIlroy
(Reuters) - World number one Rory McIlroy says he would prefer this year's Ryder Cup to be postponed until 2021 rather than stage the event with no fans present due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The golf ...
Apr 22, 2020
Ericsson beats first-quarter core profit estimates, defying virus outbreak
(Reuters) - Sweden's Ericsson on Wednesday reported quarterly core earnings ahead of market estimates, as demand for 5G network equipment stayed strong even as the coronavirus outbreak wreaked havoc i...
Apr 22, 2020
British plane carrying Turkish medical equipment arrives in UK
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A British military plane carrying medical protective equipment from Turkey landed in the UK early on Wednesday, Turkey's state-owned Anadolu news agency reported. Healthcare worke...
Apr 22, 2020
Australia joins U.S. ships in South China Sea amid rising tension
By Rozanna Latiff KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - An Australian frigate has joined three U.S. warships in the South China Sea near an area where a Chinese vessel is suspected to be exploring for oil, near wa...
Apr 22, 2020
Israel’s OurCrowd leads $12 million investment to develop COVID-19 vaccine
TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Israeli venture investing platform OurCrowd said on Wednesday it would lead a $12 million investment in the newly formed MigVax Corp, which plans to develop a novel COVID-19 vacci...
Apr 22, 2020
Thailand reports 15 new coronavirus cases, one new death
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand on Wednesday reported 15 new coronavirus cases and one new death, continuing a trend of lower numbers of new cases. Despite the slowing of new cases, officials remained ca...
Apr 21, 2020
Germany’s confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 2,237 to 145,694: RKI
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases increased by 2,237 to 145,694, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Wednesday, marking a second consecut...
Apr 21, 2020
Pandemic reduces BOJ’s options in backstopping frail economy
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan is set to boost funding support for companies, but it will avoid cutting interest rates, sources say, as it could encourage people to step out of th...
Apr 21, 2020
