Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Taiwan says it has never sought to use exchange rate for trade advantage
By Liang-sa Loh TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan has never sought to use foreign exchange rates to gain an unfair trade advantage, the central bank said on Sunday, after the U.S. Treasury said Taiwan tripped...
Apr 18, 2021
Israel rescinds outdoor coronavirus mask requirement
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel rescinded the mandatory wearing of face masks outdoors and fully reopened schools on Sunday in the latest return to relative normality, boosted by a mass-vaccination campa...
Apr 18, 2021
A tale of two carmakers: GM and Toyota take different electric roads in China
By Norihiko Shirouzu SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Toyota pioneered the world's most successful hybrid car but when it comes to pure electric vehicles it has some catching up to do, especially in China. The Ho...
Apr 18, 2021
Czechs to discuss alleged Russian link to 2014 blast with EU
PRAGUE (Reuters) - The Czech Republic is informing its NATO and European Union allies about suspected Russian involvement in a 2014 ammunition depot explosion and will discuss the matter at an EU fore...
Apr 18, 2021
Myanmar unity government says it must be part of any ASEAN bid to end crisis
(Reuters) - Myanmar's neighbours have to negotiate with a newly formed government of national unity if they want to help resolve the turmoil triggered a by a Feb. 1 military coup and they should not r...
Apr 18, 2021
Saudi and Iranian officials held talks to patch up relations - FT
(Reuters) - Senior Saudi and Iranian officials have held direct talks in a bid to repair relations between the two regional rivals, four years after they cut off diplomatic ties, the Financial Times r...
Apr 18, 2021
India reports another record daily rise in coronavirus infections
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India reported a record daily increase of 261,500 coronavirus infections over the last 24 hours, health ministry data showed on Sunday. Total cases reached nearly 14.8 million, s...
Apr 17, 2021
Exclusive: Italy risks missing Recovery Plan deadline due to EU concerns, sources say
By Giuseppe Fonte and Gavin Jones ROME (Reuters) - Italy risks missing an April 30 deadline for submitting a final version of its Recovery Plan to the European Commission because Brussels is not satis...
Apr 17, 2021
Pfizer agreed to supply additional COVID-19 vaccines, says Japan's vaccine minister
TOKYO (Reuters) - Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla has agreed to Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's request to supply additional doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, the vaccine minister of Japan said on Sund...
Apr 17, 2021
Australia, largely free of COVID-19, in no hurry to reopen borders - PM
By Lidia Kelly MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia is no hurry to reopen its international borders and risk the country's nearly coronavirus-free lifestyle, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Sunday. A...
Apr 17, 2021
