Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Ukraine says it sees no Belarusian troop movements near border
(Reuters) - Ukraine's border guard service said on Thursday that Kyiv had seen no signs of Belarusian troop or military hardware movements near their shared border since Minsk announced it was sending...
Aug 22, 2024
Putin accuses Ukraine of trying to strike Russia's Kursk nuclear power plant
MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin on Thursday accused Ukraine of trying to strike Russia's Kursk nuclear power plant in an overnight attack and said Moscow had informed the U.N. nuclear safe...
Aug 22, 2024
Austrian chef defies injury with floating kitchen seat
SALZBURG, Austria (Reuters) - An Austrian chef who suffered a serious injury that left him disabled has made a remarkable comeback in the kitchen with the aid of device that allows him to "float" arou...
Aug 22, 2024
Late Chinese reformist leader's birthday stirs calls for bolder reform
BEIJING (Reuters) - Some Chinese economists called for bolder reforms on Thursday, the birthday of late reformist leader Deng Xiaoping, with several comments censored amid the authorities' increased s...
Aug 22, 2024
EU sends fire planes to tackle raging Madeira blaze
LISBON (Reuters) - The European Union sent two water bombing planes from Spain to the Portuguese island of Madeira on Thursday to help efforts to put out a wildfire that has been raging for eight days...
Aug 22, 2024
Factbox-Kursk nuclear plant is one of Russia's top atomic power stations
MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin accused Ukraine on Thursday of trying to strike Russia's Kursk nuclear power station in an overnight attack. He provided no documentary evidence to back up ...
Aug 22, 2024
Egypt plans to return oil, gas production to normal from 2025, PM says
DUABI (Reuters) - Egypt plans to return oil and gas production to normal levels from 2025 with the help of international partners, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said in a press conference on Thursda...
Aug 22, 2024
Thailand's Thaksin backs party's $14.5 billion handout plan
By Panu Wongcha-um BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai political heavyweight Thaksin Shinawatra on Thursday said his party's flagship 500 billion baht ($14.53 billion) handout plan was needed to boost a sluggish...
Aug 22, 2024
India's opposition demands investigation into market watchdog's alleged conflict in Adani case
By Manoj Kumar and Francis Mascarenhas NEW DELHI/MUMBAI (Reuters) - More than 1,000 Indian opposition party supporters demonstrated in New Delhi, Mumbai and other state capitals on Thursday, demanding...
Aug 22, 2024
Paralympics-Spanish athlete with albinism fled Mali, now chases Paris gold
By Elena Rodriguez and Nacho Doce LUGO, Spain (Reuters) - When Adiaratou Iglesias crossed the finish line at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, she did not know she had bagged a gold in the women's 100-...
Aug 22, 2024
