Author Archives: Syndicated Content
S.Korea to develop 'Iron Dome'-style defence system to counter North's artillery
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea approved plans on Monday to pursue a $2.6-billion artillery interception system, similar to Israel's "Iron Dome", designed to protect against North Korea's ...
Jun 28, 2021
Baidu's EV firm Jidu hires ex-Cadillac designer - sources
BEIJING (Reuters) - Jidu Auto, a smart electric vehicle venture between China's tech giant Baidu Inc and Chinese automaker Geely, has hired Frank Wu, formerly at Cadillac, to lead its design studio, t...
Jun 28, 2021
Turkey, Azerbaijan start joint military drills in Azerbaijan -RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Turkey and Azerbaijan started joint military drills in Azerbaijan on Monday, deploying tanks, helicopters and drones, Russia's RIA news agency reported, citing Azerbaijan's defence ...
Jun 28, 2021
S.Korea Krafton's $5 billion IPO could be delayed by up to a fortnight - sources
HONG KONG (Reuters) - South Korean game developer Krafton Inc said on Monday it will resubmit an application for a $5 billion domestic listing after the financial regulator raised some questions on th...
Jun 28, 2021
Two injured in eastern Germany stabbing - police
BERLIN (Reuters) - German police are carrying out a helicopter search for a man who stabbed two passers-by in the eastern city of Erfurt early on Monday morning, police said. The two victims, aged 45 ...
Jun 28, 2021
Russia reports 21,650 new COVID-19 cases, 611 deaths
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia reported 21,650 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, including 7,246 in Moscow, taking the official national tally since the pandemic began to 5,472,941. The government coronavirus ...
Jun 28, 2021
U.N. rights chief calls for "systemic racism" to be dismantled
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - Racism against people of African descent remains systemic in many parts of the world, the U.N. human rights chief said on Monday, calling for states to dismantl...
Jun 28, 2021
Swedish PM Lofven resigns in wake of no-confidence vote
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven said on Monday he had handed in his notice of resignation, giving parliament's speaker the job of finding a new premier after the Social Democ...
Jun 28, 2021
Russia successfully test launches new intercontinental ballistic missile -TASS cites source
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has successfully test launched a new intercontinental ballistic missile from the Plesetsk cosmodrome in the country's northwest, the TASS news agency reported on Monday, citi...
Jun 28, 2021
Olympics-US athletes primed for gold in Tokyo after thrilling trials
By Amy Tennery (Reuters) - With world records broken and season's best marks posted, U.S. athletes showed they are peaking at just the right time for the Tokyo Games as their Olympic trials came to a ...
Jun 28, 2021
