Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Explainer: Crisis in Myanmar after army alleges election fraud
(Reuters) - Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior figures from the ruling party were detained in an early morning raid on Monday, the spokesman for the governing National League for Democ...
Jan 31, 2021
Jerami Grant faces former team as Pistons visit Nuggets
The Detroit Pistons have just five wins, but two of those have come in the last week against Philadelphia and the Los Angeles Lakers. Beating good teams is usually a confidence boost, but in the first...
Jan 31, 2021
Japan Finance Minister Aso, U.S. Treasury Yellen to hold phone talks Monday: Kyodo
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso and U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will hold phone talks for the first time on Feb. 1, Kyodo news agency reported on Monday. They are expecte...
Jan 31, 2021
Japan expected to extend COVID-19 state of emergency: media
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is expected to extend a state of emergency to fight the spread of COVID-19 this week for Tokyo and other areas as hospitals remain under pressure despite a decline in cases fro...
Jan 31, 2021
Dollar supported by haven demand after retail frenzy bruises risk sentiment
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) - The safe-haven dollar found support at the start of a new week with traders remaining wary amid the battle on Wall Street between hedge funds and retail investors. ...
Jan 31, 2021
Australia’s COVID-19 inoculation programme to cost at least $4.8 billion, PM to say
By Colin Packham CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia's COVID-19 inoculation programme will cost at least A$6.3 billion ($4.8 billion), Prime Minister Scott Morrison plans to say on Monday. Australia - whic...
Jan 31, 2021
China’s January factory activity expands at slowest pace in 7 months: Caixin PMI
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's factory activity expanded at the slowest pace in seven months at the start of 2021, weighed down by falling export orders amid a surging global pandemic and rising costs, a...
Jan 31, 2021
China’s CanSino says gets green light to continue Phase III trials
(Reuters) - China's CanSino Biologics Inc said on Monday an independent committee found the drugmaker's COVID-19 vaccine met its pre-specified primary safety and efficacy targets under an interim anal...
Jan 31, 2021
Chicago schools postpone in-person classes over COVID-19 safety plan
By Brendan O'Brien MONDAY (Reuters) - Chicago Public Schools on Sunday delayed the resumption of in-person classes for thousands of elementary and middle school students by at least a day as the distr...
Jan 31, 2021
Three people left in Australian Open quarantine
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - All but three of the Australian Open cohort of more than 1,000 players, coaches and officials have been cleared from quarantine in Melbourne ahead of the Grand Slam, health offic...
Jan 31, 2021
