Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Daily coronavirus cases top 1,000 as S.Korea marks subdued New Year
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea reported 1,029 new coronavirus cases on Friday amid subdued New Year's celebrations. The tally was up from 967 the day before, and brought total cases to 61...
Dec 31, 2020
China reports 19 new COVID-19 cases vs 25 a day earlier
BEIJING (Reuters) - China reported 19 new COVID-19 cases on Dec. 31, down from 25 cases a day earlier, the national health authority said on Friday. The National Health Commission said in a statement ...
Dec 31, 2020
N.Korea's Kim marks new year with letter, visit to rulers' tomb
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un marked the new year with a letter to the country's citizens and a visit the tomb of his father and grandfather, state media reported, bu...
Dec 31, 2020
Australia changes National Anthem wording to reflect Indigenous history
By Swati Pandey SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia amended its national anthem to remove reference to the country being "young and free" amid calls to recognise that its Indigenous people are the oldest con...
Dec 31, 2020
Chad locks down capital for first time as COVID-19 cases rise
N'DJAMENA (Reuters) - Chad has locked down its capital N'djamena for the first time since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic and has declared a dusk to dawn curfew due to a rise in infections, a...
Dec 31, 2020
South Korea exports post sharpest expansion in 26 months in December, but slide 5.4% year-on-year in 2020
By Joori Roh SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's exports expanded at their fastest pace in 26 months in December, on robust chip demand and improved global demand, providing additional signals that the re...
Dec 31, 2020
Islamic state claims knife attack in capital of Russia’s southern Chechnya
CAIRO (Reuters) - Islamic State has claimed responsibility for a knife attack on police on Monday in the capital of Russia's southern Chechnya region, Al-Naba newspaper affiliated with the group said ...
Dec 31, 2020
In northern France, first trucks cross new customs border with UK
CALAIS, France (Reuters) - Moments after Britain completed its divorce with the European Union, the first trucks hauling goods across the new customs border presented their clearance documents to Fren...
Dec 31, 2020
Australia rings in 2021 with new pandemic restrictions, traffic jam
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia welcomed 2021 with subdued celebrations with hopes for a better year dampened by new COVID-19 outbreaks in the country's two most populous states of New South Wales and Vi...
Dec 31, 2020
Trump extends immigration bans despite opposition from U.S. business groups
By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday extended a pair of immigration bans that block many "green card" applicants and temporary foreign workers from entering the...
Dec 31, 2020
