Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. rejoins fight against climate change at high level summit
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The United States will mark its return to the global fight against climate change on Monday by joining high level talks on ways to better protect people and economies from the ef...
Jan 24, 2021
Hong Kong lifts lockdown in Kowloon district after testing 7,000 people
HONG KONG (Reuters) - The Hong Kong government lifted a lockdown in an area of Kowloon district in the early hours of Monday after testing about 7,000 people for coronavirus to curb an outbreak in the...
Jan 24, 2021
China's daily COVID cases rise, driven by previously asymptomatic patients
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China reported a climb in new COVID-19 cases driven by a spike in infections among previously symptomless patients in northeastern Jilin province, official data showed on Monday, ...
Jan 24, 2021
Year on from urging delay, Greece's Stefanidi supports Games in 2021: Kyodo
TOKYO (Reuters) - Gold medallist pole vaulter Katerina Stefanidi, a vocal proponent for postponing the Tokyo Games last year, is backing the Games to be held this July, with or without spectators. Bef...
Jan 24, 2021
Mexican president tests positive for COVID-19
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has tested positive for COVID-19, he said on Sunday, adding that his symptoms were light and that he was receiving medical treatme...
Jan 24, 2021
Asian shares under pressure on rising coronavirus cases
By Swati Pandey SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian shares were on the defensive on Monday as rising COVID-19 cases and doubts over the ability of vaccine makers to supply the promised doses on time soured risk ...
Jan 24, 2021
New Zealand confirms first coronavirus case in months
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand confirmed on Monday it was investigating one positive case of COVID-19 in the community that was first reported on Sunday, the first domestic case in months. The inf...
Jan 24, 2021
Singapore's StashAway says now manages $1 billion in assets
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Singapore-based StashAway has grown its assets under management (AUM) to more than $1 billion, the digital wealth manager said in a statement on Monday. StashAway said it was ...
Jan 24, 2021
Japanese govt's approval rating weakens over pandemic response: poll
TOKYO (Reuters) - Support for Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's government has weakened mainly due to unhappiness with its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, an Asahi newspaper poll found on...
Jan 24, 2021
No place like home: Bucs first team to vie for Super Bowl prize on home turf
By Amy Tennery (Reuters) - Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are coming home. The Bucs survived a second-half resurgence from the Green Bay Packers on Sunday to win the NFC Championship and punch...
Jan 24, 2021
