Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Amid tensions with Turkey, Greece in joint manoeuvres with France
ATHENS (Reuters) - The French military conducted training exercises with Greek forces off the southern island of Crete on Thursday, defence sources said, as tension persisted with Turkey over disputed...
Aug 13, 2020
China, worried about food security, cracks down on ‘big stomach kings’
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's biggest short-video platforms said on Thursday they will punish users seen to be wasting food in their broadcasts, cracking down on so-called "big stomach kings" as the go...
Aug 13, 2020
Japan says concerns over Hong Kong growing, after activist Agnes Chow arrested
By Linda Sieg and Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's foreign minister said on Thursday the arrests of Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow and media tycoon Jimmy Lai raised questions ov...
Aug 13, 2020
EU wants to negotiate solution with U.S. on aircraft subsidy row, Commission says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's executive on Thursday acknowledged the United States' decision not to exacerbate a 16-year-old dispute over aircraft subsidies by imposing fresh tariffs, and ...
Aug 13, 2020
Hong Kong reports 69 new coronavirus cases as local transmissions stay high
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong reported 69 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, of which 65 were locally transmitted, as authorities cautioned the global financial hub still faced a critical period to ...
Aug 13, 2020
Philippines reports 4,002 more coronavirus infections, 23 deaths
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' health ministry on Thursday reported 4,002 more novel coronavirus infections and 23 additional deaths in the country. In a bulletin, the ministry said total number ...
Aug 13, 2020
Belarus says police detained about 700 protesters overnight
MINSK (Reuters) - Belarusian police detained about 700 people on a fourth night of protests following President Alexander Lukasheko's contested election victory, the former Soviet republic's interior ...
Aug 13, 2020
Lebanese MPs meet for first time since blast, U.S. envoy due in Beirut
By Issam Abdallah and Maher Chmaytelli BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanese security forces deployed heavily in Beirut on Thursday, stopping protesters from reaching a conference centre where MPs began meeting...
Aug 13, 2020
Olympics: Antwerp pioneers established legacy for future NZ Olympians
By Greg Stutchbury WELLINGTON (Reuters) - When New Zealand Olympic chief Mike Stanley was looking at photographs of the first team to represent the nation at a Games ahead of Friday's centenary, the o...
Aug 13, 2020
UK police get new powers in response to nerve agent attack blamed on Russia
LONDON (Reuters) - New powers allowing British police officers to stop, question and detain people at the borders on suspicion of espionage or foreign interference came into force on Thursday in a res...
Aug 13, 2020
