Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Hong Kong's last British governor likens city's democrats to Mandela, King
BEIJING (Reuters) - The last British colonial governor of Hong Kong said the city's democrats are on the same side of history as Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King, and blamed Chinese President Xi ...
Jun 05, 2020
Palace of Versailles to reopen, but will visitors come?
By Elizabeth Pineau PARIS (Reuters) - France's sumptuous Palace of Versailles, built in the 17th century by the "Sun King" Louis XIV, throws its doors open to the public again on Saturday but with lit...
Jun 05, 2020
Iranian Foreign minister challenges Trump to return to nuclear deal
DUBAI (Reuters) - Seizing on Donald Trump's conciliatory tone after Tehran released an American Navy veteran, Iran's foreign minister challenged the U.S. president on Friday to return to the nuclear d...
Jun 05, 2020
LVMH backs down on renegotiating Tiffany deal: sources
NEW YORK (Reuters) - French luxury goods giant is not seeking to renegotiate its $16.2 billion acquisition of U.S. jewelry chain Tiffany & Co after deliberating whether to do so, people familiar with ...
Jun 05, 2020
WeWork Global to invest $100 million in India business
BENGALURU (Reuters) - WeWork will invest $100 million in its Indian business as the office-sharing startup looks to work its way through the ongoing coronavirus crisis, which has hit its business and ...
Jun 05, 2020
Bolsonaro asks security forces to act if protests against his government exceed limits
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday called groups protesting in favor of democracy "terrorists" and "delinquents", saying he had asked security forces to act if demonstra...
Jun 05, 2020
Japan aims to have coronavirus vaccines in use by June 2021
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan aims to put coronavirus vaccines into use by June 2021, the health minister said on Friday, as the country strives to be fully ready to host the Tokyo Olympics, originally plan...
Jun 05, 2020
Suntory CEO says 20% of restaurants may fail as coronavirus slams Japan's dining scene
By Ritsuko Ando TOKYO (Reuters) - Takeshi Niinami, the head of Japanese drinks and food group Suntory Holdings and a government adviser, predicted on Friday that more than 20% of bars and restaurants ...
Jun 05, 2020
UK coronavirus reproduction number unchanged between 0.7-0.9
LONDON (Reuters) - The reproduction number of COVID-19 in the United Kingdom is between 0.7 and 0.9, government scientists said on Friday, the same rate of transmission as given last week. The R numbe...
Jun 05, 2020
Central African Republic court rejects bid to extend president's mandate
By Antoine Rolland BANGUI (Reuters) - Central African Republic's constitutional court on Friday rejected changes to the constitution that would have allowed President Faustin-Archange Touadera to stay...
Jun 05, 2020
