Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Group of 86 NGOs issue letter calling for scrapping of planned Hong Kong security law
b'b\'HONG KONG (Reuters) - A group of 86 non-government organisations issued a joint letter on Wednesday asking Chinese authorities to scrap plans to introduce national security legislation in Hong Ko...
Jun 17, 2020
Fisher sees grounds for optimism in Australian game
b'b\'SYDNEY (Reuters) - Influential ACT Brumbies forwards coach Laurie Fisher sees grounds for optimism for Australian rugby over the next couple of years under the leadership of new Wallabies boss Da...
Jun 17, 2020
Thailand reports no new coronavirus cases or deaths
b'b"BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand on Wednesday reported no new coronavirus infections or deaths, marking 23 successive days without a domestic transmission.\\nThe country has recorded a total 58 deaths...
Jun 16, 2020
United Airlines sweetens voluntary exit deal for flight attendants
b'b\'CHICAGO (Reuters) - United Airlines sweetened a voluntary exit package for flight attendants and extended the application deadline, saying that while "thousands of employees" signed up, "we\\\'re...
Jun 16, 2020
Honduran President Hernandez says he is infected with coronavirus
b'b\'TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez said late on Tuesday he has been diagnosed with the coronavirus, but did not immediately provide further details.\\n"As president...
Jun 16, 2020
Dollar firm after U.S. retail sales jump, risk currencies softer
b'b\'By Hideyuki Sano\\nTOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar held firm against many of its rivals on Wednesday after U.S. retail sales jumped far more than expected in May,\\nwhile risk-sensitive currencies w...
Jun 16, 2020
Kazakh lower house speaker tests positive for COVID-19
b'b"ALMATY (Reuters) - The speaker of the lower house of Kazakhstan\'s parliament has self-isolated after testing positive for the novel coronavirus, the legislature said on Wednesday.\\nThe speaker, ...
Jun 16, 2020
Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 345 to 187,184 - RKI
b"b'BERLIN (Reuters) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 345 to 187,184, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Wednesday.\\nThe re...
Jun 16, 2020
Australia says border restrictions to continue for "some time to come"
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's restrictions on its international borders are likely to continue for "some time to come", Trade Minister Simon Birmingham said on Wednesday. "Keeping those border restri...
Jun 16, 2020
Truex, Kenseth teams among those penalized at Miami
Aside from a four-race ban handed down Saturday to a trio of crewmembers, last weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway turned out to be pretty tame when it came to NASCAR rules infractions. The sanctionin...
Jun 16, 2020
