Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Canada says it thwarted recent air, maritime surveillance attempts by China
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada is aware of recent air and maritime surveillance attempts by China and has thwarted such efforts since last year, the Canadian defense ministry said on Wednesday, after a new...
Feb 22, 2023
Moldova, caught between Russia and West
By Alexander Tanas CHISINAU (Reuters) - Moldova, a small country with a Romanian-speaking majority wedged between Ukraine and Romania, has been torn between Russia and the west since it gained indepen...
Feb 22, 2023
Baidu's ChatGPT-like app will revolutionise its search engine, says CEO
By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Baidu Inc will use its ChatGPT-like app Ernie Bot to create a "revolutionary" version of its popular search engine, the company's CEO said on Wednesday....
Feb 22, 2023
U.S. prosecutors detail policy to urge companies to report wrongdoing
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Federal prosecutors on Wednesday outlined details of a new Department of Justice policy designed to encourage companies to voluntarily report employee misconduct. Under the policy,...
Feb 22, 2023
Nigerian states sue over withdrawal of old banknotes before elections
By Camillus Eboh ABUJA (Reuters) - Sixteen states in Nigeria on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to force the central bank to extend by six months the use of old banknotes, whose withdrawal from circ...
Feb 22, 2023
Morocco's king unable to travel due to a cold, palace says
RABAT (Reuters) - King Mohammed VI of Morocco has caught a cold and has been advised by his doctor to avoid travelling and to take medical rest for several days, the state news agency reported on Wedn...
Feb 22, 2023
Starbucks offers a dash of olive oil with its coffee in Italy
MILAN (Reuters) - Starbucks has launched a new drink that mixes coffee with olive oil, offering it initially in Italy as an alternative to the more standard espresso or cappuccino. The so-called "Olea...
Feb 22, 2023
Pope Francis ushers in Lent at Ash Wednesday service
ROME (Reuters) - Pope Francis led Roman Catholics into the season of Lent at a traditional Ash Wednesday Mass, urging the faithful to use the time to put aside materialism and self-centeredness and he...
Feb 22, 2023
WHO 'moving rapidly' with Syria quake relief as sanctions are paused
By Nandhini Srinivasan and Sriparna Roy GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization said on Wednesday it was taking advantage of a temporary easing of sanctions against Syria designed to allow hu...
Feb 22, 2023
Bill Gates buys Heineken stake, despite saying he's 'not a big beer drinker'
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Bill Gates has bought 3.76% stake in Dutch drinks giant Heineken Holding NV, although the billionaire founder of Microsoft has previously said he was "not a big beer drinker." Th...
Feb 22, 2023
