Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Ships, equipment in place to remove oil from stricken tanker in China
BEIJING (Reuters) - Ships and equipment needed to remove the remaining cargo from a stricken oil tanker near the Chinese port city of Qingdao are in place and work is expected to start later on Friday...
Apr 29, 2021
Venezuelan writer accused of sexual abuse dies in Argentina
CARACAS (Reuters) - A Venezuelan writer, poet, and essayist who confessed on Instagram to statutory rape was found dead on Thursday after falling nine stories in Argentina's capital Buenos Aires, wher...
Apr 29, 2021
Biden says too-small Republican infrastructure plan would be a non-starter
By Andrea Shalal DOBBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. (Reuters) - President Joe Biden on Thursday said he planned to continue talks with Republican Senator Shelley Moore Capito about infrastructure and jobs, b...
Apr 29, 2021
India posts record daily rise in COVID-19 cases of 386,452
BENGALURU (Reuters) - India posted a record daily rise in coronavirus cases of 386,452 on Friday, while deaths from COVID-19 jumped by 3,498 over the last 24 hours, according to health ministry data. ...
Apr 29, 2021
Vietnam's answer to Tesla has U.S. in its electric sights
By James Pearson and Phuong Nguyen HAIPHONG, Vietnam (Reuters) - Move over Tesla, how about a VinFast? That's the proposition being offered by the automobile arm of Vietnam's largest conglomerate, Vin...
Apr 29, 2021
New Zealanders face mental health, economic challenges in pandemic recovery
By Praveen Menon WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealanders are still reporting negative impacts on mental health and income from the coronavirus pandemic, despite living in one of the world's few countrie...
Apr 29, 2021
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty over June 4 'illegal assembly'
By Sharon Tam and Joyce Zhou HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong was among four people who pleaded guilty on Friday of participating in an illegal assembly on June 4 last ye...
Apr 29, 2021
Indonesia approves Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's drug regulator on Friday approved a COVID-19 vaccine produced by China's Sinopharm, which is due to be used in a private vaccination scheme under which companies can bu...
Apr 29, 2021
Defector group launches anti-North Korea leaflets despite South Korea ban
By Sangmi Cha and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - An activist group in South Korea said on Friday it had released balloons into North Korea carrying dollar bills and leaflets denouncing the government in...
Apr 29, 2021
Florida legislature passes bill limiting ballot access
(Reuters) - Florida's legislature on Thursday passed a bill that makes it harder to access drop boxes and mail-in ballots, the latest Republican-led state to push for what activists say is voter suppr...
Apr 29, 2021
