Author Archives: Syndicated Content
China's foreign minister says U.N. human rights chief can visit Xinjiang
(Reuters) - U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet can visit Xinjiang, China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Saturday, but China does not welcome any investigation based on the presumption of gu...
Thomson Reuters Feb 19, 2022
How a Russia-Ukraine conflict might hit global markets
By Karin Strohecker LONDON (Reuters) - A potential invasion of Ukraine by neighbouring Russia would be felt across a number of markets, from wheat and energy prices and the region's sovereign dollar b...
Thomson Reuters Feb 19, 2022
Second exploded shell found in Russia near Ukraine border, Russian media reports say
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A second exploded shell was found on Russian territory near the Ukrainian border, Russia's Interfax and RIA news agencies cited an unnamed source as saying on Saturday. Russia's Inv...
Thomson Reuters Feb 19, 2022
Pro-Russian Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine limits daily cash withdrawals, TASS says
DONETSK, Ukraine (Reuters) - The central bank of self-proclaimed Donetsk republic in eastern Ukraine put a limit to withdraw a maximum 10,000 roubles ($129) per day from ATMs on Saturday, TASS news ag...
Thomson Reuters Feb 19, 2022
Olympics-Paris 2024 to be 'light at the end of the tunnel' says next Games chief
(This story refiles to make clear in paragraph 14 that three of the four venues are within walking distance) By Julien Pretot BEIJING (Reuters) - After two Games clouded by COVID-19 restrictions, Pari...
Thomson Reuters Feb 19, 2022
NextEra takes $800 million charge for WV-VA Mountain Valley natgas pipe
(Reuters) - NextEra Energy Inc said one of its units recorded an $800 million impairment charge in the first quarter as the U.S. renewable energy company re-evaluates its investment in the long-delaye...
Thomson Reuters Feb 19, 2022
KKR ready to veto any Telecom Italia plan to carve out network - paper
MILAN (Reuters) - KKR could block any move by Telecom Italia (TIM) to carve out a network company by vetoing a transfer of last-mile landline unit FiberCop, La Stampa reported on Saturday. The U.S. in...
Thomson Reuters Feb 19, 2022
Russia wants to inflame tensions by ignoring planned peace talks, Kyiv says
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine accused Russia of wanting to escalate tensions by not attending planned trilateral peace talks on eastern Ukraine on Saturday, adding that it was concerned by the worsening se...
Thomson Reuters Feb 19, 2022
Ukraine won't respond to provocations, Zelenskiy says
KYIV (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Saturday said Ukraine would not respond to provocations in the eastern Donbass region and would strive to establish peace through diplomacy. Zelenskiy...
Thomson Reuters Feb 19, 2022
China foreign minister say Minsk Agreement 'only way out' on Ukraine
(Reuters) - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Saturday called the Minsk Agreement the "only way out" for resolving the Ukraine situation, and said Ukraine should not be a frontline for competition a...
Thomson Reuters Feb 19, 2022
