Author Archives: Syndicated Content
In China, Apple’s 5G iPhone 12 sparks fever-pitch, but divided reaction
By Josh Horwitz and Brenda Goh SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Apple's iPhone 12 launch drew mixed reactions in mainland China on Wednesday, with fans cheering a 5G model for their favourite brand while others p...
Oct 13, 2020
Coronavirus spikes in two Australian states; easing restrictions delayed
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Several coronavirus clusters have emerged in Australia's two most populous states, officials said on Wednesday, prompting the biggest, New South Wales (NSW), to delay easing some...
Oct 13, 2020
Anti-migrant sentiment fanned on Facebook in Malaysia
By Rozanna Latiff and A. Ananthalakshmi KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - As coronavirus infections surged in Malaysia this year, a wave of hate speech and misinformation aimed at Rohingya Muslim refugees from...
Oct 13, 2020
Anchorage mayor resigns over texting scandal with TV reporter
By Yereth Rosen ANCHORAGE (Reuters) - Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz, one of Alaska's most prominent Democrats, resigned on Tuesday, days after he was accused of texting sexual messages to an underag...
Oct 13, 2020
Thai protest brought forward over disruption fears
By Matthew Tostevin and Patpicha Tanakasempipat BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai anti-government protesters hurriedly brought forward a demonstration in Bangkok on Wednesday, saying they feared confrontation ...
Oct 13, 2020
Swimming: Japan’s Seto escapes Olympic ban following scandal
TOKYO (Reuters) - Four-time world champion Daiya Seto has been suspended for the rest of the year for breaching the Japan Swimming Federation's sportsmanlike conduct standards due to a scandal over an...
Oct 13, 2020
Palace postpones meetings with allies of Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's national palace has postponed audiences with the king for allies of opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, senior opposition leaders said on Wednesday, amid a fresh tussl...
Oct 13, 2020
Germany’s confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 5,132 to 334,585: RKI
BERLIN (Reuters) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 5,132 to 334,585, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Wednesday. The report...
Oct 13, 2020
Seoul’s angels: South Korea food delivery giants rev up rider race amid coronavirus boom
By Joori Roh and Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) - In South Korea, some of the world's biggest food delivery firms are scrambling to surf an estimated $4 billion wave of new orders, contracting thousands o...
Oct 13, 2020
AMC may need to raise additional capital through equity: CEO
(Reuters) - AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc may need to raise additional capital as an option, either entirely or mostly through equity, the CEO of the cinema operator, Adam Aron, told Reuters late on ...
Oct 13, 2020
