Author Archives: Syndicated Content
India reports record 126,789 new COVID-19 cases
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India reported a record-high 126,789 new COVID-19 cases, health ministry data showed on Thursday, with much of the country struggling to contain a second surge in coronavirus inf...
Apr 07, 2021
China to expand pharma, EV, gaming sectors in Hainan
BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Thursday announced a slew of measures supporting industries such as drugs, new energy vehicles, gaming and aerospace in the southern province of Hainan, as part of moves t...
Apr 07, 2021
WTA roundup: Sloane Stephens upsets Madison Keys in Charleston
Sloane Stephens, looking to shake off a poor start to the season, notched her biggest victory of 2021 on Wednesday, upsetting eighth-seeded Madison Keys 6-4, 6-4 in the second round of the Volvo Car O...
Apr 07, 2021
China begins construction of its fifth rocket launch site
BEIJING (Reuters) - A port city in eastern China has launched an ambitious plan to build the country's fifth rocket launch site, under a longer-term goal to ramp up space infrastructure to meet the de...
Apr 07, 2021
CB A.J. Bouye agrees to deal with Panthers
The Carolina Panthers added to their defensive backfield depth Wednesday, agreeing to a contract with free agent cornerback A.J. Bouye. While the team announced Bouye's arrival in a tweet, it did not ...
Apr 07, 2021
Indonesia says arrival of 30 million AstraZeneca vaccine doses delayed to 2022
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's health minister said on Thursday that the country would receive 20 million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine via a bilateral deal in 2021, instead of the 50 mil...
Apr 07, 2021
Australia to end harassment exemption for judges and politicians
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia will remove exemptions for judges and politicians from sexual harassment laws, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday, as his government struggles to contain a bac...
Apr 07, 2021
Malaysia's Axiata, DiGi.Com shares suspend trading ahead of 'material announcement'
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's Axiata Group Bhd and DiGi.Com Bhd suspended trading of their shares on Thursday, pending a "material announcement", both telecommunication companies said in exchang...
Apr 07, 2021
New Zealand suspends entry for travellers from India due to high COVID-19 cases
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Thursday temporarily suspended entry for all travellers from India, including its own citizens, following a high number of positive ...
Apr 07, 2021
Chinese border city's Communist Party chief dismissed over COVID-19 outbreaks
BEIJING (Reuters) - The top Communist Party official of a city in China's southwestern Yunnan province was dismissed from his post due to what the provincial government called a "serious dereliction o...
Apr 07, 2021
