Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. to host Summit of the Americas in 2022 -White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is preparing to host the Ninth Summit of the Americas in early Summer 2022, the White House said on Thursday. It would be the first time for the United States ...
Aug 12, 2021
U.N. Security Council discussing condemnation of Taliban
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council is discussing a draft statement that would condemn Taliban attacks on cities and towns causing high civilian casualties and threaten sanctions for abuses...
Aug 12, 2021
China's CATL looks to raise $9 billion to expand lithium-ion battery production
(Corrects to "1.1 trillion yuan" from "1.1 billion yuan" in paragraph 5) SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Chinese battery giant CATL said it was planning a private share placement to raise up to 58.2 billion yuan ...
Aug 12, 2021
Colorado county's election equipment scrapped after breach; criminal probe launched
By Keith Coffman DENVER (Reuters) - Colorado's secretary of state on Thursday ordered a county to scrap and replace its election equipment that she said was compromised with the assistance of its elec...
Aug 12, 2021
Samsung leader Jay Y. Lee released from jail on parole
By Dogyun Kim and Joyce Lee UIWANG, South Korea (Reuters) -Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee, convicted of bribery and embezzlement, was released on parole on Friday, with hopes high at the...
Aug 12, 2021
Australia's New South Wales reports record one-day rise in COVID-19 cases
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's New South Wales state on Friday reported 390 locally acquired cases of COVID-19, its biggest daily rise in the pandemic, and officials warned infections could surge in t...
Aug 12, 2021
Indonesian ferry turns floating isolation centre for COVID-19 patients
By Abdul Rahman Muchtar MAKASSAR, Indonesia (Reuters) - A vehicle with a flashing siren and "Makassar COVID Hunter" written on the side pulls up to a ship docked at a jetty in the Indonesian port city...
Aug 12, 2021
Thai volunteers provide lifeline to elderly, sick cut off by pandemic
By Jiraporn Kuhakan BANGKOK (Reuters) - Decked out in personal protective equipment, former pilot Chayaphon Satondee dashes to the Bangkok home of an elderly coronavirus patient in urgent need of hosp...
Aug 12, 2021
Top U.S., South Korean trade officials discuss supply chain resiliency efforts - USTR
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and South Korean Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo on Thursday discussed supply chain resiliency efforts, tackling climate change, and reform of...
Aug 12, 2021
Oil falls a second day after IEA warns of slowdown in demand
By Aaron Sheldrick TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil prices fell for a second day on Friday after the IEA warned that demand growth for crude and its products had slowed sharply as surging cases of COVID-19 world...
Aug 12, 2021
