Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Cambodia’s new China-style internet gateway decried as repression tool
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Human rights groups decried Cambodia's establishment this week of a China-style internet gateway that would allow all online traffic to be controlled and monitored, saying it wo...
Syndicated Content Feb 18, 2021
UK consumer spending weakens over week to Feb. 11: ONS
LONDON (Reuters) - British consumer spending fell over the past week and the proportion of people on furlough and who are working exclusively from home increased, as the country remained in a coronavi...
Syndicated Content Feb 18, 2021
A year on, Italian doctor reflects on surviving COVID-19
By Alex Fraser and Philip Pullella CODOGNO, Italy (Reuters) - Every time Francesco Tursi throws his six-month-old son Antonio into the air and catches him, he realises that he almost did not live to s...
Syndicated Content Feb 18, 2021
Jailed Duterte rival celebrates ‘moral victory’ after court dismisses case
MANILA (Reuters) - A jailed critic of Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday hailed as a "moral victory" a court's dismissal of one of three cases against her, which stem from the president's a...
Syndicated Content Feb 18, 2021
Jerusalem’s Old City turns white after rare snowfall
By Stephen Farrell JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Jerusalem woke up to the rare experience of seeing its holy sites covered in snow on Thursday, with the Dome of the Rock and the Western Wall under a layer of ...
Syndicated Content Feb 18, 2021
Nissan to temporarily suspend output at two assembly plants in Japan due to quake impact
TOKYO (Reuters) - Nissan Motor Co said on Thursday it will suspend production at two of its domestic assembly plants for two days next week due to a delay in the supply of parts after an earthquake th...
Syndicated Content Feb 18, 2021
France’s Orange to discuss splitting roles of chairman and CEO before 2022
PARIS (Reuters) - French telecoms company Orange will discuss splitting the roles of chairman and chief executive before 2022, Chairman and CEO Stphane Richard said on Thursday. Richard's third four-y...
Syndicated Content Feb 18, 2021
China’s air passenger numbers down 45% year-on-year over Lunar New Year
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's air passenger traffic fell 45.16% year-on-year over Lunar New Year, the aviation regulator said on Thursday, though signs of a quick recovery are emerging due to the countr...
Syndicated Content Feb 18, 2021
South Korea to double syringe supplies for COVID-19 vaccine campaign
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's President Moon Jae-in on Thursday visited a factory that can make 10 million syringes a month and plans to double capacity to prevent shortages as the n...
Syndicated Content Feb 18, 2021
South African scientists to discuss Pfizer vaccine study
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African scientists will meet on Thursday to discuss a laboratory study that suggests the dominant local coronavirus variant may reduce antibody protection from the Pfize...
Syndicated Content Feb 18, 2021





