Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Guatemalan deportees stranded in airport after three develop fever
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Migrants deported on Monday to Guatemala from the United States are being held in a temporary shelter at the main airport in the central American nation, authorities said, b...
Mar 30, 2020
Philippines coronavirus testing to be stepped up soon: WHO
MANILA (Reuters) - Coronavirus testing is expected to increase substantially in coming days in the Philippines, where the high number of deaths relative to confirmed cases reflects lower testing so fa...
Mar 30, 2020
In China, a young diplomat rises as aggressive foreign policy takes root
By Keith Zhai and Yew Lun Tian SINGAPORE/BEIJING (Reuters) - Diplomats returning from overseas postings don't usually receive special attention at China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a vast governmen...
Mar 30, 2020
Coronavirus epidemic 'far from over' in Asia: WHO official
BEIJING (Reuters) - The coronavirus epidemic is "far from over" in the Asia-Pacific region, and the current measures to curb the spread of the virus are merely buying time for countries to prepare for...
Mar 30, 2020
Myanmar reports first coronavirus death as case numbers rise
(Reuters) - Myanmar reported its first coronavirus death on Tuesday, a 69-year-old man who also had cancer and died in a hospital in the commercial capital of Yangon, a government spokeswoman said. He...
Mar 30, 2020
Australia's AAA rating under a cloud as debt, deficit blow out
By Swati Pandey SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's coveted "AAA" sovereign rating faces growing risks from ballooning debt as the government ramps up spending to support an economy on the brink of its fir...
Mar 30, 2020
Exclusive: Japan businessman paid $8.2 million by Tokyo Olympics bid lobbied figure at center of French corruption probe
By Antoni Slodkowski, Nathan Layne, Mari Saito and Ami Miyazaki TOKYO/PARIS (Reuters) - A businessman who received millions of dollars for his work on Tokyo's successful campaign to host the 2020 Olym...
Mar 30, 2020
Elton John's coronavirus 'living room' show raises $8 million for U.S. charities
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A weekend benefit broadcast featuring recording stars performing live music online from home raised nearly $8 million for two charities serving first responders and Americans f...
Mar 30, 2020
Samsung Display to end all LCD production in South Korea and China by end 2020
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean panel maker Samsung Display has decided to end all of its production of liquid crystal display (LCD) panels in South Korea and China by end of this year, a spokesperson ...
Mar 30, 2020
China tax bureau studying policies to help exporters hit by coronavirus: official
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The global spread of the coronavirus has negatively impacted China's exporters, and the country's tax bureau is studying policies including tax reduction to stabilize the situatio...
Mar 30, 2020
