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Ahead of Tiananmen anniversary, Taiwan calls on China to return power to the people
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan called on China on Thursday to return power to the people and embark upon real political reform rather than avoid facing up to the bloody 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown on p...
Syndicated Content Jun 03, 2021
Eager to represent: Gay and trans Mexican candidates running in key vote
By Lizbeth Diaz MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Gay, lesbian and transgender candidates are competing for votes in Mexico's midterm election, aiming to upset politics as usual in the largely Roman Catholic, s...
Syndicated Content Jun 03, 2021
European stock traders place their blockbuster bets in the dark
By Saikat Chatterjee and Thyagaraju Adinarayan LONDON (Reuters) - Think of an exclusive poker game where the minimum bet is close to $1 million. The stock-trading version, "dark pools" that host block...
Syndicated Content Jun 03, 2021
Coronavirus curbs shutter thousands of Bangkok restaurants
By Athit Perawongmetha and Patpicha Tanakasempipat BANGKOK (Reuters) - When restaurant owner Chirayu Na Ranong heard the Thai government announce new coronavirus restrictions in Bangkok in April, he b...
Syndicated Content Jun 03, 2021
Analysis-With popcorn and tweets, AMC’s Aron rides retail investor wave
By David Randall and Sinad Carew NEW YORK (Reuters) - Free popcorn for shareholders. Following more than 500 die-hard fans of his company's stock on Twitter. Retweeting a video of what appears to be a...
Syndicated Content Jun 03, 2021
Taiwan health ministry to get $2.9 billion boost to fight COVID-19
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's health ministry will receive an extra T$79.2 billion ($2.87 billion) in spending to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, including buying vaccines, the government said on Thursday,...
Syndicated Content Jun 02, 2021
New York’s Cuomo seeks state police help to probe war memorial vandalism
(Reuters) - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said he was "disgusted" at an apparent act of vandalism of a Vietnam War memorial in New York City, and asked state police to help with an investigation. "Th...
Syndicated Content Jun 02, 2021
Saudi non-oil private sector expansion quickens as recovery deepens – PMI
DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's non-oil private sector expanded for the ninth consecutive month in May and did so at a pace that quickened for a second straight month, a survey showed on Thursday, fu...
Syndicated Content Jun 02, 2021
UK, Australia hold further talks in bid to strike trade deal within weeks
By Colin Packham CANBERRA (Reuters) - Britain and Australia held another round of talks to progress a free trade deal, the British envoy said on Thursday, as both countries seek to strike an agreement...
Syndicated Content Jun 02, 2021
South Korean military member arrested over suspected sexual abuse
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - A member of the South Korean air force has been arrested on charges of sexually harassing and injuring a female colleague, which led to her taking her own life, the d...
Syndicated Content Jun 02, 2021




