Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Human Rights Watch documents 'apparent war crimes' by Russia in Ukraine
(Reuters) - A leading human rights watchdog said on Wednesday it had documented further cases of "apparent war crimes" by Russian troops in two regions in Ukraine. Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a r...
May 18, 2022
Greece ends mandatory mask-wearing in planes, public indoor areas
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece said on Wednesday it would end the mandatory wearing of face masks in airplanes and indoor public venues from June 1, as it lifts restrictions imposed to curb the spread of C...
May 18, 2022
Russian mobile operator MTS reports 76.2% y/y slump in Q1 net profit
(Reuters) - Russia's biggest mobile operator MTS on Wednesday reported a 76.2% year-on-year drop in first-quarter net profit to 3.9 billion roubles ($62.9 million), which it blamed in part on higher i...
May 18, 2022
Swiss court snubs Russian requests for legal assistance
ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland's Federal Criminal Court has upheld two appeals by defendants arguing that Russia did not deserve legal assistance in criminal cases given its invasion of Ukraine, the c...
May 18, 2022
Canada-U.S. asylum-seeker pact has adequate safeguards, Canada argues in court documents
By Anna Mehler Paperny TORONTO (Reuters) - The agreement under which Canada turns back asylum-seekers crossing from the United States has adequate safety valves, and the U.S. asylum system has suffici...
May 18, 2022
COVID shows need for better information sharing early in pandemics, UK's Javid says
By Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) - A lack of clear information out of China in the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic has left the whole world in a worse situation, British health minister Saj...
May 18, 2022
Basketball-FIBA bans Russia and Belarus from international competitions
(Reuters) - The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) on Wednesday excluded Russia and Belarus from participating and hosting international tournaments until further notice following the Russian ...
May 18, 2022
Ukrainian fighters surrendered at Azovstal sent to hospital in Novoazovsk -Russian ministry
(Reuters) - Ukrainian fighters who surrendered at the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol were taken to a hospital at Novoazovsk in the breakaway Donetsk republic, the Russian defence ministry said on a v...
May 18, 2022
Michelangelo ink drawing fetches 23 million euros in Paris sale
PARIS (Reuters) - An ink drawing of a nude man by Michelangelo sold for more than 23 million euros ($24.17 million)at auction in Paris on Wednesday, auction house Christie's said. The work had been de...
May 18, 2022
Uruguay's dLocal remains "extremely bullish" on new client opportunities-COO
(Reuters) - Uruguayan payments firm dLocal remains "extremely bullish" on new client opportunities as the company continues to expand into emerging markets, a company executive said in a call with ana...
May 18, 2022
