Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Activists urge Thailand's opposition to scrap royal insult law if elected
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Political activists met Thailand's biggest opposition party on Tuesday to demand that, if it wins in upcoming elections, it revoke a tough law that criminalises insults of the coun...
Jan 31, 2023
Indonesia's 2023 GDP growth seen slowing slightly from 2022's 5.2%-5.3% -Finance Minister
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's economy likely grew within a range of 5.2% to 5.3% in 2022, and a slight deceleration is expected this year due to slowing global growth, its finance minister Sri Mulya...
Jan 31, 2023
Military jet crashes in northern Vietnam, 1 pilot killed
HANOI (Reuters) - A pilot was killed when a Vietnamese air force fighter jet crashed during a training session on Tuesday in the north of the country, state media reported. The accident happened at no...
Jan 31, 2023
UN experts call for probe into possible war crimes in Mali
DAKAR (Reuters) -United Nations experts have called for an independent investigation into possible war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by government forces and Russian private military co...
Jan 31, 2023
Kyiv berates Croatian president for saying Crimea won't return to Ukraine
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine's foreign ministry criticised Croatian President Zoran Milanovic on Tuesday for saying Crimea would never return to Ukrainian control, describing his comment as "unacceptable....
Jan 31, 2023
Sri Lanka's key inflation rate eases to 54.2% in January
(Reuters) - Sri Lanka's key inflation rate eased to 54.2% in January from 57.2% in December, the country's statistics department said on Tuesday. The Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI) reflected a 60...
Jan 31, 2023
Italy's economy contracts by 0.1% in Q4, raising recession fears
* Q4 GDP -0.1% q/q vs forecast of -0.2% * Domestic demand contracted in Q4, net exports grew * Full year 2022 GDP rose prelim 3.9% By Gavin Jones ROME, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Italy's economy shrank by 0.1...
Jan 31, 2023
Explainer-How did a radioactive capsule go missing in Australia and how dangerous is it?
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian authorities are mounting an extensive search for a tiny radioactive capsule believed to have fallen out of a road train - a truck with multiple trailers - that travelled ...
Jan 31, 2023
Euro zone economy unexpectedly grows in Q4 but weak 2023 looms
By Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The euro zone eked out growth in the final three months of 2022, managing to avoid a recession even as sky-high energy costs, waning confidence and rising inter...
Jan 31, 2023
Kenya's only ice hockey team dare to dream of skating glory
KIKUYU, Kenya (Reuters) - Kenya may only have one skating rink and next to no coaches, but that has not stopped 28-year-old Benjamin Mburu from following his dream of ice hockey glory. His team, the K...
Jan 31, 2023
