Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.N. refugee agency says Afghans at risk "have no clear way out"
GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations refugee agency UNHCR said on Friday that most Afghans are unable to leave their homeland and that those who may be in danger "have no clear way out". Spokesperson...
Aug 20, 2021
AstraZeneca says prospect of COVID-19 drug success underscores value of vaccine ops
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - An AstraZeneca executive said the prospect of offering a new treatment to prevent COVID-19 could position the British drugmaker as a supplier of both vaccines and drugs which gua...
Aug 20, 2021
In highly vaccinated Singapore, masks may be last virus curb to go
By Aradhana Aravindan SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore, one of the world's most vaccinated countries, is likely to stick to its mask mandate for some more time, according to its foreign minister, as th...
Aug 20, 2021
Taiwan July export orders leap again, COVID variants a concern
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's export orders grew more than expected in July and the government said the outlook for the island's tech goods remains strong on demand for high-end chips, though it warned ...
Aug 20, 2021
Spain's hub for EU's Afghan allies will have capacity for 1,000 people
MADRID (Reuters) - The Spain-based hub to receive Afghan refugees who have worked with European Union institutions will have capacity for 1,000 people, Spain's foreign minister said on Friday. Foreign...
Aug 20, 2021
China markets slump as crackdowns shatter sentiment, 'herd mentality' kicks in
(Reuters) - China's tech stocks slumped to new lows on Friday and Hong Kong's benchmark index hit an almost 10-month trough, as a constant drip feed of crackdowns crushed investors' confidence. The Ha...
Aug 20, 2021
PM has third COVID-19 shot as Israel extends booster campaign
By Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett received a third shot of Pfizer/BioNtech's COVID-19 vaccine on Friday, after Israel extended its booster campaign for peop...
Aug 20, 2021
Facebook teams up with Indian firm to help provide loans to small businesses
By Sankalp Phartiyal NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Facebook is partnering with an Indian online lending firm to help provide loans to small domestic businesses, its country head said on Friday, as part of a p...
Aug 20, 2021
Column: As household savings ebb, the sugar high wears off
By Mike Dolan LONDON (Reuters) - The household savings stash built up during pandemic lockdowns looks to be mostly spent already, reinforcing fears that the growth rebound from the COVID-19 shock is a...
Aug 20, 2021
Sri Lankans seek full COVID lockdown ahead of president's address
COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will meet his COVID-19 advisers on Friday and is expected later to address the nation as infections and deaths overwhelm the island's health...
Aug 20, 2021
