Author Archives: Syndicated Content
'Never happier': Quarantine over for diplomats in North Korea
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - Relieved foreign diplomats in North Korea were finally getting out of their compounds this week after the end of a month-long quarantine over the coronavirus outbreak. ...
Mar 04, 2020
Fed's Mester says market rout didn't force U.S. rate cut, but it was noted: CNBC
(Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates by 50 basis points on Tuesday was not driven by last week's market capitulation, but it was taken into account, Cleveland Federal ...
Mar 04, 2020
ECB held unscheduled meeting to discuss coronavirus, sources say
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank's rate-setting Governing Council held a telephone conference call late on Tuesday to assess the impact of the coronavirus outbreak but policy action was...
Mar 04, 2020
Grieving families in Philippine drugs war turn to theater for healing, therapy
MANILA (Reuters) - Relatives of some of the thousands killed in the Philippines' war on drugs acted out their journey of loss and healing in a theater performance in Manila on Wednesday, capping a mon...
Mar 04, 2020
China vies to run U.N. patent office in bid for fifth leadership
By Emma Farge and Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - A Chinese lawyer is one of two Asian favorites to head the world patent office, a post that would give Beijing its fifth U.N. leadership role and...
Mar 04, 2020
Greek troops fire tear gas at migrants gathering again at Turkish border
KASTANIES, Greece (Reuters) - Greek riot police and troops fired tear gas early on Wednesday at hundreds of migrants as they made another attempt to cross the border from Turkey into Greece. The air w...
Mar 04, 2020
Euro zone businesses stepped up pace in February but trouble brewing: PMI
LONDON (Reuters) - Euro zone businesses largely withstood the impact of the coronavirus in February, growing at their fastest pace in six months, though a survey on Wednesday painted a gloomier outloo...
Mar 04, 2020
Malaysia's Najib expects more conducive atmosphere for 1MDB trial
By Rozanna Latiff and Krishna N. Das KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - On trial for corruption that includes the multi-billion dollar 1MDB fraud, former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak said on Wednesday t...
Mar 04, 2020
Facebook gives WHO free ads in battle with coronavirus misinformation
(Reuters) - Facebook Inc will provide free advertisements to the World Health Organization (WHO) as it seeks to ensure users are not misinformed about the virus, its risks and how to react to it, Chie...
Mar 04, 2020
Bank of Japan's Kuroda offers bleak view on economy, warns of big hit from virus
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda on Wednesday said the coronavirus outbreak could inflict big damage on the economy, stressing the central bank's readiness to t...
Mar 04, 2020
