Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Beirut blast investigator charges two generals, former army chief - sources
BEIRUT (Reuters) - A judge probing the deadly August 2020 Beirut port explosion has charged two of the country's top generals and a former army chief over the blast, three judicial sources said. The t...
Jan 23, 2023
U.N. aid chief raises women's rights concerns with Taliban in Afghan capital
KABUL (Reuters) - The United Nations' aid chief visited Kabul on Monday and raised concerns over women's education and work with the Taliban administration's acting minister of foreign affairs, an Afg...
Jan 23, 2023
Pakistan cenbank raises key rate to rein in high inflation
By Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam and Asif Shahzad KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistan's central bank on Monday raised its key interest rate by 100 basis points to 17% in a bid to rein in persistently hig...
Jan 23, 2023
Colombia killings of social leaders hit record in 2022 -ombudsman
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia witnessed killings of 215 social leaders and human rights activists in 2022, the highest toll ever recorded, as illegal armed groups intensified their attacks in key drug-t...
Jan 23, 2023
Digital euro will be free but limited in scope, ECB says
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The digital version of the euro currency will be free to use and available to all but the European Central Bank does not want to keep any personal data on its users, ECB board me...
Jan 23, 2023
Blinken urges Azerbaijan leader to redouble efforts in Armenia peace talks
(Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday urged Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev to redouble efforts in bilateral peace discussions with Armenia, the State Department said. Tension...
Jan 23, 2023
U.S. Supreme Court spurns attorney-client privilege fight in crypto tax probe
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday threw out a case about the scope of attorney-client privilege involving a law firm's bid to withhold records from prosecutors related to a ...
Jan 23, 2023
Nigeria tax receipts rise 56% in 2022 - revenue service
ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria's tax receipts rose 56% in 2022 to 10 trillion naira ($22 billion), its highest collection on record, the head of the country's revenue service said on Monday. Africa's bigge...
Jan 23, 2023
Former nun adds to abuse accusations against prominent Slovenian Jesuit priest
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - A Slovenian former nun has come forward to accuse a Jesuit priest prominent at the Vatican of sexual and psychological abuse, at least the fourth public acc...
Jan 23, 2023
Rugby-France hope for injury reprieve in Six Nations title defence
LONDON (Reuters) - France coach Fabien Galthie is wary of player burnout in a Rugby World Cup year as he begins the defence of the Six Nations crown won last year in convincing fashion by counting dow...
Jan 23, 2023
