Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Australia demands apology from China after fake image posted on social media
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Monday Canberra is seeking an apology from Beijing about a Tweet containing a false image of an Australian soldie...
Nov 29, 2020
China's factory activity expands at fastest pace in over three years
By Stella Qiu and Ryan Woo BEIJING (Reuters) - China's factory activity expanded at the fastest pace in more than three years in November, keeping it on track to be the first major economy to fully re...
Nov 29, 2020
Japan factory output grows for fifth month, retail sales surge
By Daniel Leussink TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's industrial output rose for the fifth straight month in October and retail sales in the same month grew the most in over a year, signalling the economy was ...
Nov 29, 2020
Japan's Osaka inspires own manga character
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's three-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka has inspired a new manga character to appear in an issue of Nakayoshi magazine next month, the publishers announced on Sunday. Osaka,...
Nov 29, 2020
New Zealand regulator charges 13 parties over White Island eruption tragedy
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand's workplace regulator will file charges against 13 parties following an investigation into a volcanic eruption on White Island in 2019 which killed 22 people, state ...
Nov 29, 2020
Mexico reports more than 6,000 new coronavirus cases
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico reported 6,388 new confirmed coronavirus infections and 196 additional deaths on Sunday, health ministry data showed. The latest tally brought the official number of cas...
Nov 29, 2020
Afghan female artist breaks tattoo taboo in Kabul studio
By Hameed Farzad and Sayed Hassib KABUL (Reuters) - Soraya Shahidy carefully lays a stencil on Nargis Merzayi's arm before inking the latest tattoo in her salon in Afghanistan's capital Kabul. A norma...
Nov 29, 2020
Exclusive: Trump to add China's SMIC and CNOOC to defense blacklist - sources
By Alexandra Alper and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration is poised to add China's top chipmaker SMIC and national offshore oil and gas producer CNOOC to a blacklist of alle...
Nov 29, 2020
S&P Global in advanced talks to acquire IHS Markit for about $44 billion: WSJ
(Reuters) - S&P Global Inc is in advanced talks to buy IHS Markit Ltd for about $44 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported https://www.wsj.com/articles/s-p-global-in-advanced-talks-to-buy-ihs-marki...
Nov 29, 2020
Oil prices slip in cautious trading ahead of OPEC+ meeting
By Florence Tan SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices fell about 1% on Monday amid investor jitters ahead of an OPEC+ meeting to decide whether the producers' group will extend large output cuts to balance...
Nov 29, 2020
