Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Kazakhstan to bar Iranian nationals from entry over virus
NUR-SULTAN (Reuters) - Kazakhstan will bar Iranian nationals from entering the Central Asian nation starting from March 5, the government said on Monday, as part of efforts to prevent the spread of th...
Mar 1, 2020
U.S. agency investigating production of faulty coronavirus test kits
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services confirmed on Sunday that it is investigating a manufacturing defect in some initial coronavirus test kits th...
Mar 1, 2020
Asian factories take a beating from virus outbreak
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - Asia's factories took a heavy hit in February from the coronavirus outbreak with activity in China shrinking at a record pace, business surveys showed on Monday, addi...
Mar 1, 2020
Fleetwood shot at final hole 'never looked like sniffing land'
(Reuters) - A bad second shot at the final hole of the Honda Classic in Florida on Sunday cost Tommy Fleetwood a chance for his first PGA Tour victory. Needing a birdie at the par-five to force a play...
Mar 1, 2020
Murder probe sought for South Korea sect at center of coronavirus outbreak
SEOUL (Reuters) - The government of Seoul asked for a murder investigation into leaders of a Christian sect at the center of the country's deadly coronavirus outbreak, saying the church was liable for...
Mar 1, 2020
Brief elation, then crushing disappointment for migrants who sent children across U.S. border
By Julia Love MATAMOROS, Mexico (Reuters) - For a few precious hours, Luz thought she would soon see her children again. The 42-year-old Peruvian is one of about 2,000 migrants, mostly seeking asylum ...
Mar 1, 2020
Amazon confirms two employees in Italy have contracted coronavirus
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc said late on Sunday that two employees in Milan, Italy, have contracted the coronavirus and are under quarantine. "We're supporting the affected employees who wer...
Mar 1, 2020
In Fukushima, Olympic torch relay faces cool welcome from nuclear evacuees
By Mari Saito and Kiyoshi Takenaka FUTABA, Japan (Reuters) - Dressed in protective plastic coveralls and white booties, Yuji Onuma stood in front of the row of derelict buildings that included his hou...
Mar 1, 2020
BOJ's Kuroda says will take steps to stabilize markets
TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Monday the central bank would take necessary steps to stabilize financial markets as the coronavirus outbreak clouds the outlook for th...
Mar 1, 2020
Oil bounces from multi-year lows as hopes of OPEC+ cut, stimulus offset virus impact
By Florence Tan SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices pared losses after earlier hitting multi-year lows on Monday as hopes that a bigger than expected production cut from OPEC and stimulus from central ba...
Mar 1, 2020
