Author Archives: Syndicated Content
NHL roundup: Pens top Habs in 12-round shootout
Jansen Harkins, the 24th shooter, beat Montreal Canadiens goaltender Sam Montembeault blocker side to give the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins a 4-3 win on Wednesday following the longest shootout of the...
Syndicated Content Dec 14, 2023
Nigerian patients feel pain of soaring drug prices
By Vining Ogu LAGOS (Reuters) - When Sodiq Ajibade emerged from a Lagos pharmacy holding asthma medication, one drug on his prescription was missing because he did not have the money to buy it. The pr...
Thomson Reuters Dec 14, 2023
World Bank cuts Thai growth outlook to 2.5% this year, 3.2% next year
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's economic growth is expected at 2.5% this year before accelerating to 3.2% in 2024, supported by a recovery in tourism, exports and sustained private consumption, the Wor...
Thomson Reuters Dec 14, 2023
NBA roundup: Giannis Antetokounmpo scores Bucks-record 64
Giannis Antetokounmpo set a Milwaukee Bucks franchise record with 64 points to lead his team to a 140-126 win over the visiting Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night. Antetokounmpo, who broke the record of ...
Syndicated Content Dec 14, 2023
Telenor to sell Pakistan telecoms unit for $490 million
OSLO (Reuters) -Norway's Telenor said on Thursday it had agreed to sell its Pakistan unit to state group Pakistan Telecommunications in a transaction valuing the operation at 5.3 billion Norwegian cro...
Thomson Reuters Dec 14, 2023
Japan PM Kishida's cabinet approval hits record low at 17.1% - Jiji
TOKYO (Reuters) -Public approval for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's cabinet has dropped to 17.1% in December, the worst since the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) returned to power in De...
Thomson Reuters Dec 14, 2023
Russia attacks south Ukraine with 42 drones and missiles, killing 1, Ukraine says
KYIV (Reuters) -Russia launched 42 drones and 6 missiles at Ukraine's southern regions overnight with air defences destroying 41 drones, but missiles killed one civilian, Ukrainian military said on Su...
Thomson Reuters Dec 14, 2023
France's Credit Agricole to stop financing new fossil fuel projects
PARIS (Reuters) -Credit Agricole, France's second-largest listed bank, said on Thursday it would stop financing any new fossil fuel extraction projects and publish its exposure to that sector as part ...
Thomson Reuters Dec 14, 2023
US says Ukraine conflict is damaging Russian economy - FT
(Reuters) - The conflict in Ukraine is significantly impacting Russia's economy, raising domestic prices, and forcing Moscow to devote a third of its budget on defense, the Financial Times reported on...
Thomson Reuters Dec 14, 2023
Gaza faces 'perfect storm' of deadly diseases
By Bassam Masoud and Saleh Salem GAZA (Reuters) - For the besieged residents of Gaza who have so far survived Israel's bombs and bullets, a silent, invisible killer is now stalking them: disease. A la...
Thomson Reuters Dec 14, 2023
