Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Secretive church at center of South Korea's explosive coronavirus outbreak
By Hyonhee Shin and Hyun Young Yi DAEGU/SEOUL, South Korea (Reuters) - An So-young had a gut feeling that the 31st person in South Korea to test positive for the coronavirus might be a member of the c...
Feb 27, 2020
Shenzhen prepares ban on eating cats and dogs after outbreak
SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) - The southern Chinese technology hub of Shenzhen is moving to outlaw the consumption of dogs and cats as the country clamps down on the wildlife trade that scientists suspec...
Feb 27, 2020
China aims to bar those infected with virus from crossing borders: health official
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China will focus on preventing those infected with coronavirus from crossing borders and work to strengthen international cooperation, a spokesman for the National Health ...
Feb 27, 2020
French President Macron visits Paris hospital treating coronavirus
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday visited a hospital in Paris that has been treating coronavirus patients, as his government faces pressure to show the country it is deali...
Feb 27, 2020
Japan says China leader Xi's visit still on despite coronavirus
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan said on Thursday that preparations for a rare state visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping planned for April were going ahead, even as it called for sports and cultural events t...
Feb 27, 2020
Malaysia's parliament to decide next PM: Mahathir
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's interim prime minister Mahathir Mohamad on Thursday said the king has decided to call on parliament to decide who has enough support to become the next prime minist...
Feb 27, 2020
UK receives highest number of non-EU immigrants in 15 years
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain received the highest number of immigrants from outside the European Union since 2004 in the year to the end of September, driven by an increased number of Chinese and Indian...
Feb 27, 2020
U.N.'s Bachelet urges Saudi to release women activists, uphold rights
GENEVA (Reuters) - U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet urged Saudi Arabia on Thursday to uphold freedoms of expression and peaceful assembly and review convictions of activists, religious leader...
Feb 27, 2020
Malaysia's Mahathir announces $4.7 billion economic stimulus package
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's interim prime minister Mahathir Mohamad on Thursday announced a 20 billion ringgit ($4.7 billion) stimulus package to counter the impact of the coronavirus outbreak...
Feb 27, 2020
BoE's Carney urges City of London to step up ahead of climate summit
By Matthew Green LONDON (Reuters) - Bank of England Governor Mark Carney called on London's money managers to help speed a transition to a low-carbon future on Thursday, aiming to usher in a new era w...
Feb 27, 2020
