Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Myanmar protester shot by police turned 20 in intensive care, then died
(Reuters) - Mya Thwate Thwate Khaing became a rallying point for hundreds of thousands of demonstrators in towns and cities across Myanmar when video went viral of her being shot in the head by securi...
Thomson Reuters Feb 19, 2021
Exclusive: Hong Kong is not politicising any vaccine, says health chief
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's Health Secretary said on Friday that the government had not politicised any coronavirus vaccine, as she sought to reassure residents worried about China's Sinovac, du...
Thomson Reuters Feb 19, 2021
Mertens, Sabalenka clinch Australian Open women's doubles title
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Elise Mertens and Aryna Sabalenka beat Czech pair Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova 6-2 6-3 to win the Australian Open women's doubles title on Friday for their second Gr...
Thomson Reuters Feb 19, 2021
Global equity funds led investment inflows in week to Feb. 17 - Lipper
(Reuters) - Global equity funds led investment inflows in the week to Feb. 17, as fund investors favoured riskier assets on optimism over the coronavirus vaccine roll-outs and expectations of a massiv...
Thomson Reuters Feb 19, 2021
U.S. defense secretary calls Saudi crown prince, reaffirms strategic ties
DUBAI (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, state media said on Friday, days after the White House said it would deal with the king, not his ...
Thomson Reuters Feb 19, 2021
African Union to set up infrastructure fund for the continent
By Duncan Miriri NAIROBI (Reuters) - The African Union is setting up a fund to finance the construction of much-needed roads, railways and power plants on the continent, its infrastructure head said, ...
Thomson Reuters Feb 19, 2021
European shares rise on upbeat Hermes earnings; Renault slides
(Reuters) - European shares edged higher on Friday as an upbeat earnings report from Hermes boosted confidence in a broader economic recovery, although the benchmark STOXX 600 was set to snap a two-we...
Thomson Reuters Feb 19, 2021
Australian Open order of play on Saturday
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Order of play on the main showcourt on the 13th day of the Australian Open on Saturday (play begins at 0830 GMT, prefix number denotes seeding): ROD LAVER ARENA Women's singles f...
Thomson Reuters Feb 19, 2021
Not all rosy in retail
The latest lockdown wave which started late last year is having an even bigger impact on consumer spending than expected. It goes to show how hopes for a rapid economic recovery and "reflation" may be...
Thomson Reuters Feb 19, 2021
South Korea PM vouches for AstraZeneca vaccine safety ahead of first shipments
By Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's prime minister assured there were no safety issues with AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine on Friday, as the government held final drills ahead of next wee...
Thomson Reuters Feb 19, 2021
