Author Archives: Syndicated Content
El Salvador's president disregards top court rulings on coronavirus
By Nelson Renteria SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) - El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele said on Wednesday he would not accept several Supreme Court rulings meant to stop him from enforcing some measures to c...
Apr 16, 2020
Lazard boosts restructuring team as coronavirus-hit firms run into trouble
By Pamela Barbaglia LONDON (Reuters) - Lazard Ltd has bolstered its senior restructuring team as it seeks to win business from companies struggling to stay afloat in the midst of the economic turbulen...
Apr 16, 2020
Australia says coronavirus restrictions to continue at least four more weeks
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia will keep in place restrictions implemented to curb the spread of the coronavirus for at least four more weeks, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday, despite sig...
Apr 16, 2020
Chinese ship seen moving south near Malaysia amid rising South China Sea tensions
By Rozanna Latiff and James Pearson KUALA LUMPUR/HANOI (Reuters) - A Chinese government survey ship embroiled in a standoff with Vietnamese vessels moved south near Malaysia, shipping data showed Thur...
Apr 16, 2020
Gangnam smile: North Korean defector wins South Korea's swankiest seat
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - A former North Korean diplomat has won a parliamentary seat in South Korea's swankiest district, four years after fleeing a London embassy and defecting to the South....
Apr 16, 2020
Switzerland to announce three-phase exit from coronavirus restrictions
ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland's government is due to unveil on Thursday how it plans to relax the country's shutdown put in place to halt the spread of the new coronavirus epidemic, Swiss media repor...
Apr 16, 2020
Lockdown lifted, Wuhan's residence committees keep watch
By Brenda Goh WUHAN, China (Reuters) - The lockdown of the Chinese city of Wuhan may have lifted, but Feng Jing keeps watching the 5,400 residents in the Tanhualin neighbourhood to see where they go a...
Apr 15, 2020
Thailand reports 29 new coronavirus cases, three new deaths
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand on Thursday reported 29 new coronavirus cases and 3 new deaths, bringing it to a total of 2,672 cases and 46 fatalities since the outbreak there escalated in January. Of t...
Apr 15, 2020
Rams' center Allen tests positive for COVID-19
(Reuters) - Los Angeles Rams center Brian Allen has tested positive for COVID-19, the team said on Wednesday, making him the first known active NFL player to test positive for the disease. The 24-year...
Apr 15, 2020
As Japan slows down, prices at risk of falling while bars, restaurants suffer
By Kaori Kaneko TOKYO (Reuters) - For someone like Sumako Furihata, who owns two small restaurants in Tokyo's Akasaka nightlife district, the coronavirus pandemic has been a nightmare that crushed sal...
Apr 15, 2020
