Author Archives: Syndicated Content
UNICEF concern over report of aid group ban from Afghan education
By Charlotte Greenfield (Reuters) - The U.N. children's agency said on Thursday it was following up with Afghanistan's Taliban authorities over whether international organisations would be excluded fr...
Jun 08, 2023
Yandex granted Nasdaq lifeline subject to Russia restructuring
By Alexander Marrow (Reuters) - Russian internet firm Yandex on Thursday said it had been granted permission to retain its Nasdaq Stock Exchange listing provided the restructuring and divestment of it...
Jun 08, 2023
ASEAN to hold first joint military exercise off Indonesia
By Kate Lamb and Ananda Teresia JAKARTA (Reuters) - The Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN will hold its first-ever joint military exercise in the South China Sea, its chair Indonesia said on Thursday, the la...
Jun 08, 2023
Philippines raises alert level at rumbling volcano after rockfall, quakes
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines raised the alert level at the popular Mayon volcano by a notch on Thursday, after detecting volcanic earthquakes and hundreds of rockfall events. The 2,462-metre (8,...
Jun 08, 2023
Finland’s Foreign Minister Haavisto to run for president
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finland's Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto said on Thursday he will run for president in next year's election, hoping to succeed Sauli Niinisto who is stepping down after two terms...
Jun 08, 2023
Turkish lira extends losses as Ankara loosens grip on forex market
By Nevzat Devranoglu and Ali Kucukgocmen ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey's lira weakened 0.8% to a record low on Thursday, extending losses after a heavy selloff in the previous session that was seen as a...
Jun 08, 2023
Saudi Arabia economy grew 3.8% in Q1 boosted by non-oil activities
DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's economy grew by 3.8% year on year in the first quarter of 2023, the General Authority for Statistics said on Thursday, broadly in line with estimates released last mon...
Jun 08, 2023
Pakistan’s Imran Khan appealing to courts to avoid second arrest
By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Ousted Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan was on Thursday due to appeal to several courts for bail on a growing list of charges against him in a bid to avert his...
Jun 08, 2023
Indonesia to deport Australian arrested for drunken, naked rampage
MEULABOH, Indonesia (Reuters) - An Australian man who was arrested for drunken assault and public nudity in Indonesia's ultra-conservative Islamic province Aceh is set to be deported, authorities said...
Jun 08, 2023
India’s RBI relaxing borrowing limit in interbank call market no ‘game changer’ – traders
MUMBAI (Reuters) - The Reserve Bank of India on Thursday allowed banks to set their own limits to borrow from the interbank call money market in a bid to better manage liquidity, though at least four ...
Jun 08, 2023
