Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Watchdog sees fault in EU Commission tobacco contacts
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European ombudsman has made an initial finding that the European Commission's failure to be fully transparent about its meetings with the tobacco industry constitutes maladmin...
Apr 18, 2023
Ten-time Everest climber dies after scaling Annapurna peak in Nepal
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) - A mountaineer from Northern Ireland died while descending from the summit of the world's 10th highest peak and an Indian climber is missing on the same mountain, ...
Apr 18, 2023
Bear that killed Italian runner captured, death order on hold
ROME (Reuters) - The female bear that killed a 26-year-old runner in the Italian Alps two weeks ago has been captured overnight, the Trento province said in a statement on Tuesday. The search for the ...
Apr 18, 2023
UN predicts Afghan economy would contract if aid drops 30%
By Charlotte Greenfield (Reuters) - Afghanistan's economy will contract, inflation will rise and liquidity will fall if there is a 30% drop in international aid as feared, according to an analysis by ...
Apr 18, 2023
U.S.'s Blinken says Beijing needs to make its intentions clear
KARUIZAWA, Japan (Reuters) - The United States is able to move forward with its relationship with China following President Joe Biden's meeting with leader Xi Jinping last year, but that requires Beij...
Apr 18, 2023
Exclusive-China expected to lower fine on Ant Group to about $700 million, sources say
By Julie Zhu and Jane Xu HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese regulators are expected to fine Ant Group about a quarter less than the more than $1 billion initially planned and downgrade their charges agains...
Apr 18, 2023
Chinese man denies blasphemy in Pakistan, sent to jail - police
By Jibran Ahmad PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - A Chinese national in Pakistan has denied an accusation of blasphemy levelled by fellow workers on a hydropower project who said he had insulted the Prop...
Apr 18, 2023
Average price of new Tokyo apartment passes 100 million yen for first time
TOKYO (Reuters) - The average sales price for newly-built apartment units in Japan's metropolitan Tokyo area jumped to 143.6 million yen ($1.07 million) in March, topping the 100 million yen mark for ...
Apr 18, 2023
Police Scotland arrest SNP treasurer as part of funding investigation
LONDON (Reuters) -Police Scotland said on Tuesday a 71-year-old man had been arrested as a suspect in connection with an investigation into the Scottish National Party's funding. The man arrested was ...
Apr 18, 2023
Saudi FM to land in Syria on Tuesday in first visit since conflict - Syrian ministry
DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan will land in Damascus on Tuesday, Syria's information ministry told reporters in a written note, on his first visit to the country ...
Apr 18, 2023
