Search result:
98 results for query: "REUTERS"
Australia wildfires death toll raised to 28 after another firefighter dies
The fires claimed another firefighter's life on Saturday (Jan 11) in Australia's state of Victoria, raising the toll from this season's devastating bushfires to 28 deaths.
13:10 | 12/01/2020
Iran denied Ukraine airliner hit by missile
Iran denied that the Ukraine airliner that crashed in Iran, killing all 176 people aboard, had been hit by a missile, government spokesman Ali Rabiei said in a statement.
10:59 | 10/01/2020
China viral pneumonia outbreak may be due to new type of virus: WHO
A cluster of over 50 pneumonia cases in the central Chinese city of Wuhan may be due to a newly emerging member of the family of viruses that caused the respiratory syndrome severe acute (SARS) and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) outbreaks, World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Wednesday (Jan 8).
17:22 | 09/01/2020
Ukrainian jet was on fire before crash: Iran investigation said
The Ukrainian International Airlines Boeing 737-800 was on fire immediately before it crashed southwest of Tehran, killing all 176 people on board, Reuters reported, citing an initial report by Iranian investigators.
17:22 | 09/01/2020
Smoke from Australia bushfires reaches South America
Smoke from wildfires in Australia has drifted across the Pacific and affected cities in South America, and may have reached the Antarctic, the UN World Meteorological Organization said.
13:39 | 08/01/2020
At least 60 dead and 175,000 evacuated as deadly floods hit Indonesia
The death toll from the biggest rainfall since records jumped to 60 on Saturday (Jan 4) and fears grew about the possibility of more torrential rain in Indonesia's capital.
23:37 | 04/01/2020
Thailand bans single-use plastic bags at major stores
Thailand began 2020 with a ban on single-use plastic bags at major stores.
16:56 | 03/01/2020
Flood death toll rises to 21 in Indonesia's capital Jakarta
The death toll from flash floods and landslides in and around Indonesia's capital Jakarta reached at least 21 on Thursday (Jan 2), with more heavy rain forecast, authorities said.
10:57 | 02/01/2020
Sydney kicks off New Year parties with fireworks
Sydney ushered in the New Year with a huge fireworks display, kicking off celebrations for billions around the world and ringing in the new decade.
22:50 | 31/12/2019
Philippines: Several dead, 300 treated after drinking coconut wine
At least 11 people have been killed and more than 300 treated in hospital after drinking coconut wine in the Philippines, including some who were celebrating at a Christmas party, health and local authorities said on Monday (Dec 23).
11:29 | 24/12/2019
Saudi court sentences five to death over journalist Khashoggi murder
Five people were sentenced to death on Monday (Dec 23) over Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder.
11:18 | 24/12/2019
China to lower import tariffs on more than 850 products from Jan 1
China will lower tariffs on products ranging from frozen pork and avocado to some type of semiconductors next year, the finance ministry said, as Beijing looks to boost imports amid a slowing economy and a trade war with the United States.
10:30 | 23/12/2019
US House of Representatives impeaches President Trump
President Donald Trump has become the third president in American history to be impeached after the House approved abuse of power and obstruction of Congress charges.
19:33 | 19/12/2019
Vietnamese grass is greener in battle against plastic straws
A Vietnamese entrepreneur is promoting an environmentally friendly way to sip drinks by using grass stems to make reusable, biodegradable straws.
14:19 | 19/12/2019
US, Canada and Mexico sign agreement to replace NAFTA
Top officials from Canada, Mexico and the United States signed a fresh overhaul of a quarter-century-old trade pact on Tuesday (Dec 10) that aims to improve enforcement of worker rights and hold down prices for biologic drugs by eliminating a patent provision.
15:37 | 11/12/2019
