Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Tokyo reports record 472 new coronavirus cases on Saturday: NHK
TOKYO (Reuters) - The number of new coronavirus cases confirmed in Tokyo was around 472 on Saturday, a new record, NHK public television quoted Tokyo officials as saying. It was the second day in a ro...
Aug 01, 2020
Australian, PNG police arrest five over cocaine haul
By Lidia Kelly MELBOURNE (Reuters) - A small plane which crashed shortly after takeoff on a flight from a remote airstrip in Papua New Guinea to Australia last week was overloaded with more than 500 k...
Aug 01, 2020
NBA roundup: Harden, Rockets rally, top Mavs in OT
James Harden scored 49 points, Russell Westbrook added 31 points and 11 rebounds, and the Houston Rockets erased a 14-point deficit and rallied for a 153-149 overtime win over the Dallas Mavericks on ...
Aug 01, 2020
'Losing battle': Philippine doctors, nurses urge new COVID-19 lockdowns
MANILA (Reuters) - More than a million Philippine doctors and nurses, saying the country was losing the fight against COVID-19, urged President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday to reimpose strict lockdown ...
Aug 01, 2020
Japan's kabuki theatre resumes, socially distanced, after coronavirus hiatus
By Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's stately traditional kabuki theatre resumed performances on Saturday after a five-month break due to the novel coronavirus, with musicians in masks, actors fart...
Aug 01, 2020
Macau's gaming revenues tumble 94.5% in July on coronavirus impact
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Gambling revenue in Macau plunged 94.5% in July year-on-year, with casinos reeling from a lack of visitors in the world's biggest casino hub despite a loosening of quarantine res...
Aug 01, 2020
Cathay Pacific offers early retirement scheme to older pilots
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd said it will offer a voluntary scheme to its Hong Kong-based pilots who are approaching retirement age to leave the group early, in a continued effort ...
Jul 31, 2020
Egypt reports lowest coronavirus daily figure since May 3
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt reported 321 new COVID-19 infections on Friday, the health ministry said, the lowest figure since May 3. In total, 94,078 COVID-19 cases have been reported in Egypt, of which 3...
Jul 31, 2020
Chile's Pinera offers new stimulus spending, warns against populism
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile's President Sebastian Pinera announced $4.5 billion in additional stimulus spending to help soften the blow of the pandemic and warned against a drift toward populism as peo...
Jul 31, 2020
Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 955 to 209,653
BERLIN (Reuters) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 955 to 209,653, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Friday. The reported de...
Jul 31, 2020
