Author Archives: Syndicated Content
China sets 2021 GDP growth target at more than 6%
BEIJING (Reuters) - The Chinese government has set its 2021 economic growth target at more than 6%, Premier Li Keqiang said in his annual work report on Friday at the opening of this year's meeting of...
Mar 04, 2021
Hong Kong legislature elections likely deferred to Sept 2022: SCMP
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Elections for Hong Kong's legislature will likely be deferred for a second year to September 2022 as Beijing plans a major overhaul of the city's electoral system, the South Chin...
Mar 04, 2021
Japan's tsunami survivors call lost loves on the phone of the wind
By Mari Saito OTSUCHI, Japan (Reuters) - In a garden on a hill, under the wide boughs of a cherry tree, a white phone booth glistens in the early spring light. Inside, Kazuyoshi Sasaki carefully dials...
Mar 04, 2021
While Delhi doctor battles COVID, her autistic sons pine
By Sunil Kataria NEW DELHI (Reuters) - An already challenging life combining full-time work as a doctor with mothering two autistic sons was turned upside down for Meenakshi Mourya when the pandemic h...
Mar 04, 2021
BOJ's Kuroda stresses need to keep bond yields 'stably low'
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Friday the central bank must ensure long-term interest rates are kept stably low as the coronavirus pandemic keeps the ...
Mar 04, 2021
Cuomo accuser rejects his public apology in TV interview
By Dan Whitcomb (Reuters) - The second of three women who have accused New York Governor Andrew Cuomo of sexual misconduct rejected his public apology on Thursday, a response likely to ratchet up pres...
Mar 04, 2021
Biden has asked team to travel to Mexico border and report on influx of children
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden has asked senior officials to travel to the U.S.-Mexico border and brief him on the government response to the influx of unaccompanied minor...
Mar 04, 2021
U.S. opposed to ICC probe of Israel, Harris tells Netanyahu
By Jarrett Renshaw and Eric Beech WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vice President Kamala Harris, in a call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday, reaffirmed U.S. opposition to an Internatio...
Mar 04, 2021
U.S. ITC criticizes Ford for pursuing SK Innovation battery deals
By David Shepardson and Heekyong Yang WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) on Thursday criticized Ford Motor Co for pursuing battery contracts with SK Innovation after ...
Mar 04, 2021
Rising bond yields, dollar slug Asian shares, yen
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Asian stocks skidded on Friday as rising U.S. Treasury yields again rattled equity investors while hoisting the dollar to a three-month high, which in turn dragged the Japanese ye...
Mar 04, 2021
