Author Archives: Syndicated Content
UK visas for health and care workers slump following move to cut immigration
LONDON (Reuters) - The number of British visas granted to foreign health and care workers and family members of international students fell sharply after the previous Conservative government imposed r...
Aug 22, 2024
Sri Lanka approves free tourist visas for 35 countries to boost tourism
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's cabinet approved issuing free tourist visas to visitors from 35 countries including China, India and Russia, a top official said on Thursday, in an...
Aug 22, 2024
US embassy sees elevated risk of Russian attacks on Ukraine ahead of Independence Day
KYIV (Reuters) - The U.S. embassy in Kyiv said there was a heightened risk of Russian missile and drone attacks throughout Ukraine in the coming days as the country prepares to mark 33 years since its...
Aug 22, 2024
Russia begins installing concrete shelters in Kursk region amid Ukrainian incursion
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Authorities in Russia's western Kursk region have begun installing concrete shelters to help protect civilians amid an ongoing Ukrainian incursion, the acting regional governor said...
Aug 22, 2024
China confirms Japanese citizen indicted on suspicion of espionage
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese prosecutors have indicted a Japanese citizen on suspicion of espionage, China's foreign ministry said on Thursday, without identifying the person. China lawfully investigat...
Aug 22, 2024
China says opposes any country allowing the Dalai Lama to make visits
BEIJING (Reuters) - China firmly opposes any country allowing the Dalai Lama to make visits under any pretext, a spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry said on Thursday. Senior officials from t...
Aug 22, 2024
Body of British tech entrepreneur Lynch retrieved from yacht- source
PORTICELLO, Italy (Reuters) - The body of British tech magnate Mike Lynch was retrieved on Thursday from the wreck of a yacht that sank earlier this week off Sicily during a tempest, a source close to...
Aug 22, 2024
Israeli tanks push deeper into Gaza, as Biden urges peace
By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) - Israeli forces pressed deeper into areas of the central and southern Gaza Strip as they battled Hamas fighters, while Palestinian health officials said on Thursd...
Aug 22, 2024
Factbox-A tumultuous week in Indonesian politics as transition nears
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Thousands protested in cities across Indonesia on Thursday, capping a dramatic week in politics in the world's third-largest democracy as President Joko Widodo, better known as Jok...
Aug 22, 2024
Tina Charles rises to No. 2 in WNBA all-time scoring
Atlanta Dream center Tina Charles sank a tiebreaking 3-pointer early in the fourth quarter on Wednesday to become the second-leading scorer in WNBA history. Charles assisted on two of the Dream's next...
Aug 22, 2024
