Author Archives: Syndicated Content
South Korea, U.S. to hold smaller military drills due to coronavirus: media
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea and the United States will kick off their annual joint military drills this week but without mobilising U.S.-based troops after scaling back the programme...
Aug 11, 2020
LPGA cancels Shanghai event due to COVID-19
(Reuters) - The LPGA Shanghai tournament has been cancelled because of health concerns and travel restrictions put in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the elite women's professional golf circuit sa...
Aug 11, 2020
Chile´s Senate approves trade pact with Brazil
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chiles Senate approved late on Tuesday a free trade agreement with Brazil, cementing the South American nations long-standing relationship with its top trade partner in Latin Amer...
Aug 11, 2020
Brazilian airline Azul reaches deal to cut aircraft leasing costs
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian airline Azul SA said on Tuesday it had reached an agreement with its aircraft lessors that would help it save some 3.2 billion reais ($594.61 million) in working capita...
Aug 11, 2020
Mainland China reports 25 new coronavirus cases on August 11
BEIJING (Reuters) - China reported 25 new coronavirus cases in the mainland on Aug. 11, compared with 44 cases a day earlier, the health authority said on Wednesday. The National Health Commission sai...
Aug 11, 2020
Dollar buoyed by jump in U.S. bond yields
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The dollar found support on Wednesday, as a jump in U.S. yields pushed it higher against the Japanese yen and investors wagered on a broader and deeper U.S. coro...
Aug 11, 2020
Argentina death toll from coronavirus tops 5,000 as new cases spike
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's death toll from the coronavirus has topped 5,000, the government said on Tuesday, as cases have skyrocketed in recent weeks, pushing the South American nation up i...
Aug 11, 2020
Mexico’s new warning labels on junk food meet supersized opposition from U.S., EU
By Anthony Esposito MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The United States, European Union, Canada and Switzerland, home to some of the world's biggest food companies, have pressed Mexico to delay upcoming health ...
Aug 11, 2020
Japan faces World War Two anniversary in shadow of coronavirus
By Linda Sieg TOKYO (Reuters) - In a 4 1/2-minute radio speech on Aug. 15, 1945, Emperor Hirohito announced Japan's surrender in World War Two, telling his subjects he had resolved to pave the way for...
Aug 11, 2020
Mexico reports 6,686 new coronavirus cases, 926 more deaths
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's health ministry on Tuesday reported 6,686 new confirmed coronavirus cases and 926 additional fatalities, bringing the totals in the country to 492,522 infections and 5...
Aug 11, 2020
