Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Germany’s confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 1,415 to 222,828: RKI
BERLIN (Reuters) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 1,415 to 222,828, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Saturday. The reporte...
Aug 14, 2020
Australia commemorates end of WW2 with message of unity
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - In socially distanced ceremonies across Australia that echoed a message of unity, politicians, veterans and ordinary people commemorated on Saturday the 75th anniversary of the d...
Aug 14, 2020
K-Pop group BTS’ label Big Hit posts profit as it prepares for IPO
(This August 13 story corrects to show that 2019 and 2020 H1 results are based on different accounting standards in paragraph 3, changes percentage change to profit figure in paragraph 1) By Joyce Lee...
Aug 14, 2020
Japan’s Abe sends offering to war dead shrine as conflict’s legacy lingers in East Asia
By Antoni Slodkowski, Linda Sieg and Sangmi Cha TOKYO/SEOUL (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent a ritual offering to Tokyo's controversial Yasukuni Shrine for war dead on Saturday - th...
Aug 14, 2020
School cancelled in Arizona area after ‘sick out’ over reopening
By Andrew Hay (Reuters) - An Arizona school district that ignored state safety guidelines and voted to begin in-person learning on Aug. 17 has had to cancel classes after staff said it was unsafe to r...
Aug 14, 2020
U.S. Navy carrier conducted exercises in South China Sea on Aug. 14
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - A U.S. Navy aircraft carrier conducted exercises in the contested South China Sea on Friday, the U.S. navy said in a statement. A strike group led by the USS Ronald Reagan conduct...
Aug 14, 2020
China mainland reports 22 new coronavirus cases on Aug 14 vs 30 a day earlier
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China reported 22 new coronavirus cases in the mainland for Aug. 14, compared to 30 cases a day earlier, the health commission said on Saturday. Of the new infections, 14 were imp...
Aug 14, 2020
South Korea’s Moon says always ready to talk with Japan over historic disputes
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's President Moon Jae-in on Saturday said his government was always ready to talk with Japan over historic disputes, Moon's comments were made in a speech celebrating 75 y...
Aug 14, 2020
Amid heat and COVID-19, Japanese visit Yasukuni on WW2 anniversary
By Ju-min Park and Antoni Slodkowski TOKYO (Reuters) - Men and women of all ages braved scorching heat amid the COVID-19 pandemic to pay their respects at Tokyo's controversial Yasukuni Shrine on Satu...
Aug 14, 2020
NHC says 70% chance of cyclone near Nantucket, Massachusetts
(Reuters) - A low pressure area located about 300 miles south-southwest of Nantucket, Massachusetts has become better organized and has a 70% chance of becoming a cyclone in the next 48 hours, the U.S...
Aug 14, 2020
