Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Turkey opposition says irregularities at thousands of ballot boxes
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's main opposition party determined there were irregularities at 2,269 ballot boxes for the presidential election and at 4,825 boxes for the parliamentary election that took p...
May 17, 2023
Indonesia communications minister arrested for graft
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian authorities on Wednesday arrested a senior cabinet minister on corruption charges in a case they said caused more than half a billion dollars in state losses. Johnny G. ...
May 17, 2023
Neglected Igbo-Ukwu Bronzes get new life at Nigerian museum
By Angela Ukomadu LAGOS (Reuters) - At the National Museum in Lagos, workers carefully remove rust and patina from Igbo-Ukwu Bronze artefacts, part of restoration work on some of Nigeria's oldest but ...
May 17, 2023
Japan visitors rise to nearly 2 million in April after China eases travel curbs
TOKYO (Reuters) - Visitors to Japan rose to a post-pandemic high of almost 2 million in April, official data showed on Wednesday, benefiting from a relaxation of travel restrictions in China. The numb...
May 17, 2023
Hyundai Europe CEO: we won’t take a “knee-jerk reaction” to Tesla
MUNICH (Reuters) - Hyundai Motor Co's European chief said the carmaker was not making a direct change to its pricing in response to Tesla's price cuts, adding consumers needed reassurance that prices ...
May 17, 2023
Exchange operators, US debt ceiling jitters weigh on European shares
(Reuters) - European shares slipped on Wednesday as investors remained concerned about whether the outcome of the U.S. debt ceiling negotiations would result in averting a default, while a slew of dow...
May 17, 2023
Factbox-Hou Yu-ih, presidential candidate of Taiwan’s main opposition party
By Yimou Lee and Sarah Wu (Reuters) - Taiwan's main opposition Kuomintang (KMT) party picked New Taipei City mayor Hou Yu-ih on Wednesday to be its presidential candidate in the election next year, wi...
May 17, 2023
Rugby-Smart ball technology to aid refs at World under-20s event
By Mitch Phillips LONDON (Reuters) - New smart ball technology will be trialled at next month's Under-20 Rugby World Championship to help officials rule on tries, ball in touch, lineout trajectory and...
May 17, 2023
Soccer-Thai FA apologises for SEA Games final brawls
By Prak Chan Thul PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Thai football chiefs apologised on Wednesday and promised "severe punishments" for wrongdoers after brawls marred the South East Asia Games soccer final agains...
May 17, 2023
Two dead and thousands evacuated as floods hit northern Italy
ROME (Reuters) - Two people died and thousands were evacuated from their homes as devastating floods hit Italy's northern Emilia-Romagna region, authorities said on Wednesday, warning that worse may b...
May 17, 2023
