Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Everyone could be a carrier: Covering the pandemic in rural India
By Danish Siddiqui BHAGALPUR, India (Reuters) - "Every person you meet is a potential carrier of the disease," a doctor said to me when I visited the town of Bhagalpur and its nearby villages to cover...
Sep 01, 2020
Citi receives China fund custody licence
HONG KONG (Reuters) - A Citigroup China unit has received a domestic fund custody licence from the China Securities Regulatory Commission, the bank said on Wednesday, the latest foreign financial firm...
Sep 01, 2020
Solomons province pushes for independence in 'China switch' fallout
By Jonathan Barrett SYDNEY (Reuters) - The large Solomon Islands province of Malaita said it will conduct an independence referendum after rejecting the Pacific nation's decision last year to cut its ...
Sep 01, 2020
Japan considering offering coronavirus vaccine for free to all citizens: Kyodo
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Japanese government is considering offering the coronavirus vaccine for free to all citizens, Kyodo news reported on Wednesday. The government has said it aims to secure enough c...
Sep 01, 2020
Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 1,256 to 244,855: RKI
BERLIN (Reuters) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 1,256 to 244,855, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Wednesday. The report...
Sep 01, 2020
Stephens eases into U.S. Open second round
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sloane Stephens delivered an efficient 6-3 6-3 win over Mihaela Buzarnescu on Tuesday to advance to the second round of the U.S. Open. The 2017 champion, seeded 26th this year, sm...
Sep 01, 2020
North Korean troops, vehicles seen preparing for huge parade, U.S. think-tank says
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - Masses of North Korean troops and vehicles have been practicing for a major military parade despite the country's ongoing coronavirus restrictions, satellite imagery re...
Sep 01, 2020
Muchova sends Venus to first opening-round loss at US Open
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Karolina Muchova took advantage of an error-prone Venus Williams to advance 6-3 7-5 into the second round of the U.S. Open on Tuesday and hand the two-time champion her first open...
Sep 01, 2020
Dollar edges higher on solid U.S. economic data
By Eimi Yamamitsu TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar bounced off two-year lows on Wednesday as U.S. data pointed to a firm manufacturing activity, while the euro retreated from its highest levels since 2018...
Sep 01, 2020
With no fans at US Open, Serena cheers herself to victory
By Steve Keating (Reuters) - With no fans to cheer her on, Serena Williams was left to push herself to a record-breaking straight-sets victory in the first round of the U.S. Open on Tuesday. The six-t...
Sep 01, 2020
