Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Myanmar junta says expects full government operations soon, amid nationwide strike
(Reuters) - Myanmar's ruling military on Friday said it believed government operations would soon return to normal, as public participation in protests and strikes against the junta was waning. In a t...
Apr 09, 2021
Germany needs nationwide measures to break COVID wave - health minister
BERLIN (Reuters) - German needs to implement nationwide measures to break the current wave of coronavirus infections as quickly as possible, its health minister said on Friday. "We need a lockdown," J...
Apr 09, 2021
Norway prime minister fined by police over virus rules violation
OSLO (Reuters) -Norwegian police said on Friday they have fined Prime Minister Erna Solberg for breaking COVID-19 social distancing rules when organising a family gathering to celebrate her birthday. ...
Apr 09, 2021
Philippines records 401 coronavirus deaths, highest daily increase
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' health ministry on Friday reported 401 new coronavirus deaths, the highest single-day spike in fatalities since the start of the pandemic, and 12,225 additional inf...
Apr 09, 2021
Eyes on next generation as Singapore succession is thrown into question
By Aradhana Aravindan and Chen Lin SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's typically staid politics has been unsettled by an announcement from the chosen successor for prime minister that he was taking hims...
Apr 09, 2021
Russia says Sputnik shot less effective against South Africa variant - Ifax
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus shot is less effective against the South African variant but still does better than other vaccines, the lead scientist behind it was cited as saying o...
Apr 09, 2021
'This is war': Polish doctors exhausted by non-stop COVID third wave
(Corrects to Friday in first paragraph) WARSAW (Reuters) -Some Polish doctors and nurses are just taking naps between shifts as they fight a third wave of the coronavirus, the health minister said on ...
Apr 09, 2021
China announces new financial policies in southern province of Hainan
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's financial regulators announced a slew of measures on Friday to further open up financial services in the southern province of Hainan, including enhancing yuan conv...
Apr 09, 2021
South Korea unveils prototype of KF-X fighter jet
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea on Friday unveiled the first prototype of the KF-X fighter jet it is developing with Indonesia, amid lingering uncertainty over the future of Jakarta's role...
Apr 09, 2021
China will take necessary measures to uphold rights of Chinese companies
BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Friday it would take necessary measures to uphold the rights and interests of Chinese companies, after the United States added Chinese supercomputing entities to an e...
Apr 09, 2021
