Author Archives: Syndicated Content
South Korea's Yoon, Japan's Ishiba agree united response needed against North Korea
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol held his first telephone call with Japan's new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday and agreed a united response together with the United S...
Oct 02, 2024
Saudi Arabia hopes for de-escalation in Middle East, economy minister says
DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia is hoping for de-escalation and dialogue, Economy Minister Faisal al-Ibrahim said on Wednesday, when asked at a conference in Berlin about the situation in the Middle Ea...
Oct 02, 2024
More than 100 migrants missing near Djibouti after smugglers forced them from boats
NAIROBI (Reuters) - More than 100 migrants are missing after smugglers forced them to jump into the sea off of Djibouti's coast, the U.N. migration agency said on Wednesday. The two boats left Yemen f...
Oct 02, 2024
Bank of England says global asset prices remain 'stretched'
By David Milliken and Suban Abdulla LONDON, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Global asset prices remain stretched and are vulnerable to a big fall as investors grow more concerned about geopolitical risks, the Bank ...
Oct 02, 2024
Kenya's central bank should start cutting lending rate, finance minister says
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's central bank rate should start lowering its lending rate due to falling inflation in recent months, Finance Minister John Mbadi said on Wednesday. Kenya's government target...
Oct 02, 2024
Philippines' Taal volcano erupts but alert level low
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' Taal Volcano near the capital region has erupted, the country's seismology agency said on Wednesday. The agency did not immediately provide details on the extent of...
Oct 02, 2024
Athletics-China to host opening two events of 2025 Diamond League, final in Zurich
(Reuters) - Zurich will stage the two-day season finale of the 2025 Diamond League in August while the competition will begin with two meets in China, organisers said on Wednesday. The provisional cal...
Oct 02, 2024
Maersk continues Beirut port calls despite business disruption
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Container shipping company Maersk said on Wednesday it continued to serve its customers in Lebanon with two weekly callings in Beirut despite the deteriorating security situatio...
Oct 02, 2024
Japan to keep nuclear, boost renewables in its energy mix, new industry minister says
By Katya Golubkova TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan plans to continue safely restarting nuclear power plants and will use as much renewable energy as possible, Industry Minister Yoji Muto said on Wednesday, in...
Oct 02, 2024
South Korea prosecutors drop charges against first lady over luxury bag, Yonhap reports
SEOUL (Reuters) - Prosecutors in South Korea have decided not to charge first lady Kim Keon Hee over allegations of inappropriately accepting gifts last year, including a Christian Dior handbag, the Y...
Oct 02, 2024
