Author Archives: Syndicated Content
North Korean defector says abuse by South Korean spies broke her trust and her dream
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - When she first met a mysterious South Korean man who introduced himself as Dr Seong, the woman thought she had found a father figure to help her start a new life afte...
Sep 30, 2020
Caesars to buy William Hill for $3.7 billion in sports-betting drive
By Tanishaa Nadkar (Reuters) - U.S. casino operator Caesars Entertainment agreed on Wednesday to buy British-based gambling group William Hill for 2.9 billion pounds ($3.7 billion) to expand in the fa...
Sep 30, 2020
Ukraine reports record daily high of 4,027 new coronavirus cases
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine registered a record 4,027 cases of new coronavirus in the past 24 hours, the national security council said on Wednesday, up from a previous record of 3,833 new cases reported...
Sep 30, 2020
UK GDP collapsed slightly less than first thought in second quarter
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's economy shrank by a record 19.8% in the second quarter of 2020 when COVID-19 lockdown measures were in force, a slightly smaller decline than an initial estimate of a 20.4...
Sep 30, 2020
Japan health workers snub COVID-19 database as PM Suga seeks to digitize government
By Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese health workers are snubbing the government's real-time COVID-19 database introduced in the middle of the pandemic to better deal with outbreaks, pointing to h...
Sep 30, 2020
Shell plans to cut 9,000 jobs in transition plan
LONDON (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell announced on Wednesday plans to cut up to 9,000 jobs, or over 10% of its workforce, as part of a major overhaul to shift the oil and gas giant to low-carbon energy...
Sep 30, 2020
'This clown' - 'Nothing smart about you': Un-presidential insults fly in first Trump-Biden debate
By Andy Sullivan (Reuters) - Interrupted repeatedly by President Donald Trump in their presidential debate on Tuesday, an exasperated Joe Biden resorted to insults and name-calling against an opponent...
Sep 30, 2020
Singapore central bank seen keeping monetary policy on hold on recovery hopes: Reuters poll
By Aradhana Aravindan and Chen Lin SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's central bank will likely keep policy settings steady in October on hopes the economy will recover as the financial hub further loos...
Sep 30, 2020
Height of fashion? Clothes mountains build up as recycling breaks down
By Sonya Dowsett and George Obulutsa MADRID/NAIROBI (Reuters) - Clothes recycling is the pressure-release valve of fast fashion, and it's breaking under COVID-19 curbs. The multi-billion-dollar trade ...
Sep 30, 2020
Czech Republic reports 1,965 new coronavirus cases
PRAGUE (Reuters) - The Czech Republic reported 1,965 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, the fourth straight day below 2,000 after a recent surge, Health Ministry data showed on Wednesday. The country h...
Sep 30, 2020
