China's August crude oil imports rise 13% y/y - Reuters
BEIJING/SINGAPORE, Sept 7 (Reuters) - China’s crude oil imports in August rose 12.6% from a year earlier, down from record-high levels but still buoyed by hefty purchases made earlier this year when prices collapsed and as cargoes delayed by congestion clear customs at Chinese ports.
Crude oil arrivals were 47.48 million tonnes last month, equivalent to 11.18 million barrels per day (bpd), data released by the General Administration of Customs showed on Monday
Tahlequah, 'Tour of Grief' killer whale, gives birth - Reuters India
SoftBank shares slide 7% as tech stock options bets unnerve investors - Reuters
TOKYO (Reuters) - SoftBank Group Corp closed down 7% as the conglomerate’s bets on equity derivatives tied to listed technology companies made investors uncomfortable amid a decline in markets.
Shares fell below 6,000 yen for the first time in two months to 5,881 yen. The group was
Top U.S. Senate Democrat seeks probe into postmaster general's campaign finance practices - Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer called on Sunday for the North Carolina attorney general to probe allegations published in the Washington Post that U.S Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s former company reimbursed employees for political donations.
“These are
Thousands protest against pro-Serb rallies in Montenegro - Reuters
PODGORICA (Reuters) - Thousands gathered in Montenegro’s capital Podgorica on Sunday evening waving national flags to protest against the use of Serbian national symbols by opposition parties that won elections last week.
Participants chanted: “This is not Serbia” and “We do not give away Montenegro.”
The pro-Western Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) led by President Milo Djukanovic,
Saudi-led coalition destroys explosive-laden drone launched by Yemen's Houthis - SPA - Reuters
CAIRO (Reuters) - The Saudi-led coalition forces fighting in Yemen late on Sunday intercepted and destroyed an explosive-laden drone fired by Iran-aligned Houthis targeting Saudi Arabia’s southern region, Saudi state news agency (SPA) said.
The coalition had said earlier that it intercepted and destroyed another explosive-laden drone over Yemeni airspace that Houthis fired towards Saudi Arabia, (SPA) reported.
A Houthi military spokesman said on Sunday it launched an attack with drones on Saudi Abha International Airport. It aimed at
Coronavirus rising in 22 U.S. states - Reuters
(Reuters) - Coronavirus cases are rising in 22 of the 50 U.S. states, according to a Reuters analysis, a worrisome trend on a Labor Day holiday weekend traditionally filled with family gatherings and parties to mark the end of summer.
Philippine police draw flak for plan to monitor social media on quarantine - Reuters
MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine police drew criticism from netizens and activists on Sunday for a plan to monitor social media to enforce quarantine rules, with critics accusing the authorities of authoritarianism and double standards.
National Police Lieutenant General Guillermo Eleazar, head of a task force enforcing quarantine
Amazon.com bans foreign sales of seeds in U.S. amid mystery packages - Reuters
(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc said it has banned foreign sales of seeds in the United States after thousands of Americans received unsolicited packages of seeds in their mailboxes, mostly postmarked from China.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in July identified more than a dozen plant species ranging from morning glories