Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Factbox-North Korea's military is one of world's largest: how powerful is it?
(Reuters) - North Korea's military has come under the spotlight after the United States joined South Korea and Ukraine this week to accuse Pyongyang of dispatching thousands of troops to Russia, poten...
Oct 25, 2024
Italian mafia fugitive arrested in Colombia for drug trafficking
ROME (Reuters) - A fugitive member of the Camorra mafia due to serve almost 19 years in prison for drug trafficking has been arrested in Colombia, Italian police said on Friday. Luigi Belvedere had be...
Oct 25, 2024
Germany, India look to boost ties on defence, green energy
By Shivangi Acharya and Christian Kraemer NEW DELHI (Reuters) -German Chancellor Olaf Scholz wants to deepen defence ties with New Delhi and bring the two countries' militaries closer, he said on Frid...
Oct 25, 2024
Baseball-Fans in Japan line up for Ohtani merchandise ahead of World Series
By Brandon Matsumoto TOKYO (Reuters) - Fans of Major League Baseball slugger Shohei Ohtani queued up at a pop-up store in Tokyo on Friday to get their hands on merchandise featuring their national her...
Oct 25, 2024
South Africa's Dis-Chem Pharmacies half-year profit grows 16.3%
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African pharmacy group Dis-Chem Pharmacies reported a 16.3% rise in half-year earnings on Friday, citing cost savings. The group's headline earnings per share (HEPS), a ...
Oct 25, 2024
Tropical Storm Trami kills 46 in Philippines, and could return next week
MANILA (Reuters) - The death toll in the Philippines from Tropical Storm Trami rose to 46 on Friday with another 20 people missing as officials warned the weather pattern could loop back and lash the ...
Oct 25, 2024
UBS Global Wealth Management lifts global equities stance to 'attractive'
(Reuters) - UBS Global Wealth Management raised its stance on global equities to "attractive" from "neutral", citing resilient U.S. economic growth and the monetary policy easing by major central bank...
Oct 25, 2024
Euro zone bank lending continues to rebound, ECB data shows
(Reuters) - Euro zone bank lending continued to rebound last month, indicating that the drag from high European Central Bank rates is starting to fade even if absolute lending levels remain modest, EC...
Oct 25, 2024
Malaysia says planned house arrest laws aimed at reducing reoffending, prison overcrowding
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's proposal to introduce laws allowing house arrest for some offences was aimed at reducing recidivism rates and prison overcrowding, and not at freeing certain indivi...
Oct 25, 2024
Spanish truckers call off strikes demanding earlier retirement
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's truck drivers have called off a series of strikes that were set to begin on Oct. 28 to demand earlier retirement with better conditions, trade union CCOO said on Friday. How...
Oct 25, 2024
