Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Chinese rescuers hope to drill shaft to bring trapped miners out
By Emily Chow QIXIA, China (Reuters) - Rescuers in China were drilling new shafts on Thursday to reach miners trapped underground for 11 days following an explosion, including one they hope to use to ...
Jan 20, 2021
Indonesia aims to start general public COVID-19 vaccinations late April to May
(Reuters) - Indonesia plans to start giving the general public COVID-19 vaccinations sometime between late April to May, health minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin said on Thursday. "(Vaccinations) will happ...
Jan 20, 2021
Tokyo Games may be too big a gamble, disease expert says
By Jack Tarrant TOKYO (Reuters) - As embattled Tokyo Olympics organizers enter the final six months of preparations for the delayed Games on Saturday, virus experts believe hosting the world's biggest...
Jan 20, 2021
Vaccines become latest frontline in China’s campaign to win hearts of Taiwanese
By Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) - Beijing is touting a state programme that gives Taiwanese in China priority for COVID-19 vaccines, prompting concern within Taiwan's government which sees it as the lat...
Jan 20, 2021
Bank of Japan lifts next year’s growth forecast, saves ammunition as virus risks linger
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy steady on Thursday and revised up its economic forecast for next fiscal year, signalling that it has delivered sufficient stimu...
Jan 20, 2021
Biden administration calls China sanctions on Trump officials ‘unproductive and cynical’
(Reuters) - China's move to sanction former Trump administration officials was "unproductive and cynical", a spokeswoman for President Joe Biden's National Security Council said on Wednesday, urging A...
Jan 20, 2021
Biden White House pledges data, transparency, respect for free press
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's press secretary held her first news conference on Wednesday, seven hours after Biden's inauguration, vowing to bring truth and transparency back to governm...
Jan 20, 2021
Japan’s exports post first annual gain in two years in December
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's exports rose for the first time in two years in December, driven by shipments to China, government data showed, offering a glimmer of hope for policymake...
Jan 20, 2021
Oil slips on surprise rise in U.S. crude stocks
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Thursday after data showed U.S. crude stocks unexpectedly rose last week, reigniting worries about pandemic restrictions cutting into fuel deman...
Jan 20, 2021
Australian economy forecast to rebound in 2021 as pandemic subsides: Reuters poll
By Vivek Mishra BENGALURU (Reuters) - Australia's economy, which entered 2021 in better shape than most of its peers, will gain further momentum from the successful domestic suppression of the coronav...
Jan 20, 2021
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