Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Pandemic to trigger biggest Japan export fall since 2016: Reuters poll
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's exports likely slumped the most in over 3-1/2 years in March as the coronavirus pandemic crushed demand in the United States and Europe, a Reuters poll showed...
Apr 16, 2020
Myanmar to free almost 25,000 prisoners in New Year amnesty: president
(Reuters) - Myanmar will release almost 25,000 prisoners in an amnesty to mark the traditional New Year, the president's office said on Friday. President Win Myint said 24,896 people jailed across the...
Apr 16, 2020
Taiwan export orders seen dropping faster in March as pandemic hits tech demand: Reuters poll
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's export orders likely fell for a third straight month in March and at a much faster pace, a Reuters poll showed, as the coronavirus pandemic hurts global demand for electron...
Apr 16, 2020
Ex-Trump lawyer Cohen to be released due to coronavirus outbreak - sources
By Aram Roston and Mark Hosenball (Reuters) - Michael Cohen, the former personal attorney to U.S. President Donald Trump, will be released early from prison because of the coronavirus pandemic, two so...
Apr 16, 2020
Southwest asks unions to start considering post-aid concessions
By Tracy Rucinski (Reuters) - Southwest Airlines Co has approached unions representing pilots, flight attendants, mechanics and other employees to discuss potential concessions to prepare for a slow i...
Apr 16, 2020
U.S. flights returning Guatemalan deportees halted after infection report
By Sofia Menchu GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Flights deporting Guatemalan migrants from the United States will again be temporarily suspended, Guatemala's foreign ministry said on Thursday, after a mass...
Apr 16, 2020
China's Wuhan city revises up total coronavirus death toll by 1,290
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's Wuhan city, the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak, said on Friday it had revised up its total coronavirus death toll by 1,290, according to state-run CCTV. Wuhan also ...
Apr 16, 2020
New Zealand cites new deaths in case against lifting coronavirus lockdown
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand justified its tough lockdown policies despite a significant drop in the number of coronavirus cases on Friday, with officials citing two new deaths as evidence of th...
Apr 16, 2020
Japan airlines keep most domestic flights despite few takers for seats
By Maki Shiraki and Tim Kelly TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's top airlines are operating a majority of their domestic capacity even though the coronavirus outbreak has left seats on flights mostly empty, am...
Apr 16, 2020
Mexican finance minister 'very concerned' about country's downgrade
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican Finance Minister Arturo Herrera said on Thursday that he is "very concerned" about the country's ratings downgrade but added that the decision is understandable under t...
Apr 16, 2020
