Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Germany's Merkel calls for Ukraine gas transit agreement
(Fixes slug to conform with pictures) KYIV (Reuters) -German Chancellor Angela Merkel called on Sunday for an agreement to extend Russian gas transit through Ukraine, and said that Germany wanted to h...
Aug 22, 2021
Iran urges Japan to release billions in blocked funds amid U.S. sanctions
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi called on Japan to release Iranian funds frozen in the country because of U.S. sanctions, Iranian state TV reported after the president met on Sunday w...
Aug 22, 2021
Russia's Putin: we don't want Afghan militants in Russia
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that the conflict in Afghanistan directly affects the security situation in Russia, Russian news agencies reported. Putin criticised ...
Aug 22, 2021
Ukraine evacuates 83 people from Kabul, foreign minister says
KYIV (Reuters) - A Ukrainian military plane evacuated 83 people from Kabul on Sunday, including journalists, activists, and Afghan women and children, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said. Thousands of...
Aug 22, 2021
Swedish PM Lofven says to step down in September
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden's Prime Minister Stefan Lofven of the Social Democrats party said on Sunday he would resign in September. "I have informed the party's executive committee and the nominati...
Aug 22, 2021
Thai monarchy budget survives rare calls for cuts in parliament
BANGKOK (Reuters) - The Thai government's allocation of 8.76 billion baht ($262 million) for the monarchy in the next fiscal year survived unprecedented calls for cuts by opposition lawmakers during p...
Aug 22, 2021
At least 20 deaths in last week during Kabul airport evacuation effort -NATO official
KABUL (Reuters) - At least 20 people have died in the past seven days in and around the Kabul airport during the evacuation effort after Taliban insurgents took over the Afghan capital last week, a NA...
Aug 22, 2021
'He never stood a chance': the fateful downfall of Haiti's president
By Dave Graham and Andre Paultre PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Haitian President Jovenel Moise began this year by warning that his country was a land of coups, conspiracy and murder. In the days before h...
Aug 22, 2021
Malaysia's new PM invites opposition to join COVID-19 recovery efforts
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's new Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said on Sunday he will invite opposition leaders to join the government's special committees to address the COVID-19 crisis. ...
Aug 22, 2021
Qatar sets Oct. 2 for first legislative elections
DUBAI (Reuters) - Qatar's first legislative polls for two-thirds of the advisory Shura Council will be held on Oct. 2, according to a decree issued by the ruling emir on Sunday and published by his of...
Aug 22, 2021
