Category Archives: Syndicated
Starbucks Korea head fired after 'Tank Day' promotion sparks public uproar
By Heejin Kim SEOUL, May 19 (Reuters) - The head of Starbucks Korea has been fired after a marketing campaign sparked public outrage and boycott calls for evoking painful memories of a brutal military...
May 19, 2026
WHO chief concerned at speed and scale of Ebola outbreak
GENEVA, May 19 (Reuters) - The head of the World Health Organization expressed deep concern on Tuesday at the speed and scale of the Ebola outbreak, as the number of cases rises. There have been at le...
May 19, 2026
Malaysia seeks more than $250 million from Norway over axed defence deal
KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 (Reuters) - Malaysia's defence minister on Tuesday said a notice has been sent to Norway seeking compensation of more than 1 billion ringgit ($251.76 million), after Oslo abruptly...
May 19, 2026
Sweden's Hansa strikes $134 million deal with SERB for kidney drug
May 19 (Reuters) - Hansa Biopharma said on Tuesday it had agreed to license its kidney transplant drug Idefirix to privately held SERB Pharmaceuticals in Europe and some other markets for up to 115 mi...
May 19, 2026
Health experts meet in search of Ebola Bundibugyo vaccine options
By Jennifer Rigby LONDON, May 19 (Reuters) - A panel of experts led by the World Health Organization meets on Tuesday to discuss whether there are any vaccine options to help tackle an Ebola outbreak ...
May 19, 2026
EU prepares to cut US import duties to avoid Trump tariff hike
By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS, May 19 (Reuters) - European Union negotiators were expected to agree on Tuesday to scrap import duties on U.S. goods to comply with the trade deal struck with the United...
May 19, 2026
Analysis-BOJ could temper its taper as bond wobbles rattle markets
By Leika Kihara TOKYO, May 19 (Reuters) - Financial market turbulence could force the Bank of Japan to go slow on the unwinding of its massive debt holdings, giving anxious bond investors some relief ...
May 19, 2026
MLB roundup: Angels end J.T. Ginn's no-hit bid in 9th, get walk-off HR
Zach Neto walloped a two-run homer with no outs in the ninth inning, giving the Los Angeles Angels a dramatic 2-1 victory over the Athletics on Monday night at Anaheim, Calif. The Angels didn't record...
May 19, 2026
Former Spanish PM Zapatero investigated in influence peddling case
MADRID, May 19 (Reuters) - Former Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero is being investigated for alleged influence peddling and related crimes, the country's High Court said on Tuesday....
May 19, 2026
Gaza aid flotilla says Israeli forces intercepted 41 vessels, 10 still sailing
ISTANBUL, May 19 (Reuters) - The organisers of an aid flotilla bound for Gaza said on Tuesday Israeli forces had intercepted 41 of their boats in the eastern Mediterranean, with 10 vessels still saili...
May 19, 2026
