Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Biden will not ‘lecture’ Modi on human rights, White House says
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden welcomes India's prime minister, Narendra Modi, on Wednesday for two days of talks that the White House sees as bolstering "one of the ...
Jun 21, 2023
Armed factions in Somalia’s Puntland agree ceasefire after deadly clashes
By Abdiqani Hassan BOSASO, Somalia (Reuters) - Armed factions in Somalia's semi-autonomous state of Puntland agreed a ceasefire on Wednesday, a local leader said, a day after at least 26 people were k...
Jun 21, 2023
JPMorgan cuts around 20 Asia investment banking jobs-source
By Selena Li HONG KONG (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co has in a new round of downsizing cut around 20 investment banking jobs in Asia, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said, joining global...
Jun 21, 2023
Olympics-Gamers meet Games in inaugural Olympic Esports Week
By Edgar Su SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Elite virtual archers, sharpshooters, race car drivers, cyclists and sailors are gathering in Singapore along with dancers and chess aficionados from Thursday for the...
Jun 21, 2023
Brazil’s Embraer returns to China with deal for freight conversions
By Gabriel Araujo SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian planemaker Embraer is returning to China with a deal to convert passenger jets into freight aircraft with a local partner in the northwestern city of ...
Jun 21, 2023
German recession will be sharper than expected: Ifo
BERLIN (Reuters) - The German economy will contract more than previously expected this year as sticky inflation takes its toll on private consumption, the Ifo Institute said on Wednesday while present...
Jun 21, 2023
German carmakers accused of not complying with supply chain law for Xinjiang links
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's top carmakers have been accused by a Berlin-based human rights group of not showing they have carried out due diligence to prevent the risk of forced labour being used by ...
Jun 21, 2023
UN chief deplores ‘chronic underfunding’ of humanitarian aid
GENEVA (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres criticised on Wednesday what he called chronic underfunding of aid across the globe despite growing humanitarian needs. "Chronic un...
Jun 21, 2023
Russian ally Belarus starts ‘mobilisation exercises’
(Reuters) - Belarus, an ally of Russia in the war with Ukraine, said on Wednesday that its armed forces were beginning 10 days of annual "mobilisation exercises". The Belarus defence ministry said the...
Jun 21, 2023
UK’s Sunak announces new war risk insurance framework to boost Ukraine rebuild
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced a new framework for war risk insurance on Wednesday, aimed at helping businesses invest in Ukraine. "This is a huge step forward towards...
Jun 21, 2023
