Author Archives: Syndicated Content
South Korea reports 1,062 new coronavirus cases: KDCA
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea reported 1,062 new coronavirus cases on Friday, the second highest since it confirmed its first infection in January, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDC...
Dec 17, 2020
Asian stocks defy broader global rally, Brexit worries emerge
By David Henry NEW YORK (Reuters) - Asian stock fell slightly on Friday, failing to catch a broader global rally as the investor mood in the region shifted to broader caution about the economic outloo...
Dec 17, 2020
Australia's New South Wales state reports 10 new local COVID-19 cases
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's most populous state New South Wales (NSW) on Friday reported 10 new cases of the coronavirus as authorities battled to contain a new cluster in Sydney's northern coastal...
Dec 17, 2020
Trinidad to impose stiffer penalties on trafficking of Venezuelans
By Linda Hutchinson-Jafar PORT OF SPAIN (Reuters) - Trinidad and Tobago said on Thursday it would impose stiffer penalties on those trafficking migrants from neighboring Venezuela, days after a Venezu...
Dec 17, 2020
Saints WR Thomas (ankle) sits out again
Wide receiver Michael Thomas missed a second consecutive practice Thursday due to an ankle injury. New Orleans faces the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. Thomas missed six games with an ankle injury suff...
Dec 17, 2020
Mainland China reports 12 new COVID-19 cases vs 7 a day earlier
(Reuters) - Mainland China reported 12 new COVID-19 cases on Dec. 17, up from seven cases a day earlier, the country's national health authority said on Friday. The National Health Commission, in a st...
Dec 17, 2020
Spotify to launch its service in South Korea in first half of 2021
(Reuters) - Spotify Technology SA said on Thursday it will launch its service in South Korea in the first half of 2021. (Reporting by Kanishka Singh in Bengaluru; Editing by Chris Reese)
Dec 17, 2020
Biden says he is not concerned about accusations against son Hunter
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Joe Biden said on Thursday he is not concerned about accusations against his son Hunter Biden, who is under investigation by federal prosecutors over his ta...
Dec 17, 2020
Toshiba corrects AGM results, support rate for CEO revised to 57.20%
TOKYO (Reuters) - Toshiba Corp on Friday revised the support rate for the reelection of Chief Executive Officer Nobuaki Kurumatani at its shareholder meeting in July to 57.20% from 57.96%. The Japanes...
Dec 17, 2020
Draft guidance on China investment ban spurs tensions in Trump administration -sources
By Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A debate is raging within the Trump administration over guidance the Treasury Department is seeking to publish to clarify a recent directive banning U.S. inve...
Dec 17, 2020
