Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Chinese shoppers wary of frozen food imports after virus found
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese shoppers on Friday expressed dismay at news that traces of the coronavirus had been found on imported frozen food, with some saying they would avoid the products. ...
Aug 14, 2020
France’s Parly confirms Macron plans trip to Lebanon Sept. 1
BEIRUT (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron plans to return to Beirut on Sept. 1 to follow up on the reconstruction efforts after the catastrophic blast which destroyed parts of Beirut last we...
Aug 14, 2020
Libya sovereign fund to ask UN for freedom to invest billions
By Tom Arnold LONDON (Reuters) - Libya's sovereign wealth fund head plans to ask the United Nations to allow it to invest billions of dollars sitting idle in its accounts, after missing out on some $4...
Aug 14, 2020
Toshiba shareholder 3D Investment wants independent probe into AGM vote: letter
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) - A major investor in Japan's Toshiba Corp has called for a third-party investigation into the conglomerate's annual shareholder meeting, saying its vote was not ful...
Aug 14, 2020
Vietnam reports 24 new COVID-19 cases and one death
HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam's health ministry on Friday reported 24 new COVID-19 cases and one death, bringing the total tally to 929 cases with 21 fatalities. Of the new cases, 17 patients are linked t...
Aug 14, 2020
Special Report: Almost Home – COVID-19 ensnares elderly ICE detainee from Canada
By Mica Rosenberg NEW YORK (Reuters) - James Hill often told his family he just wanted to live moment to moment, like a Buddhist monk. He said it was the only way to survive 14 years in prison after b...
Aug 14, 2020
Chinese firms hit by new import hurdles in India, sources say
By Aftab Ahmed, Aditya Kalra and Josh Horwitz NEW DELHI/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese firms like Xiaomi are facing delays getting approvals from India's quality control agency for their goods, five ind...
Aug 14, 2020
As COVID-19 cases rise in U.S., precious plasma donations lag
By Nick Brown August 14, (Reuters) - In late April, a coalition of New Mexico healthcare systems began asking local COVID-19 survivors to donate their plasma, the antibody-rich blood product used to h...
Aug 14, 2020
Exclusive: U.S. to make coronavirus strain for possible human challenge trials
By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. government scientists have begun efforts to manufacture a strain of the novel coronavirus that could be used in human challenge trials of vaccines, a cont...
Aug 14, 2020
EU welcomes Israel-UAE relations deal as good for regional stability
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The EU's executive on Friday welcome the agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates to normalise diplomatic ties, saying it would benefit both countries and help promot...
Aug 14, 2020
