Author Archives: Syndicated Content
China’s top diplomat reiterates calls for dialogue over Ukraine crisis
(Reuters) - China has "neither stood by idly nor thrown fuel on the fire" regarding the crisis in Ukraine, and continues to call for peace and dialogue, top diplomat Wang Yi said at the Munich Securit...
Feb 18, 2023
U.S. handling of balloon incident ‘hysterical’, China’s top diplomat says
(Reuters) - China's top diplomat Wang Yi said on Saturday that the U.S. handling of the balloon incident had been "unimaginable" and "hysterical", and an "absurd" act that violated international norms...
Feb 18, 2023
Alpine skiing-Shiffrin sets pace in world championships slalom
MERIBEL, France (Reuters) - Mikaela Shiffrin put herself in pole position to reclaim her slalom title at the world championships with a rock-solid run to lead after the first leg on Saturday. The Amer...
Feb 18, 2023
EU aims to team up with defence industry to speed up ammunition output
MUNICH (Reuters) - The European Union aims to join forces with the bloc's defence industry to speed up and scale up the production of ammunition badly needed on the battlefield in Ukraine and to reple...
Feb 18, 2023
Estonia to order munitions in one of its largest military purchases
VILNIUS (Reuters) - Estonia is set to order a "significant quantity" of so-called loitering munitions, to be delivered in 2024 to increase the distance of its attacks, defence ministry said on Saturda...
Feb 18, 2023
Kyiv’s ‘art shelter’ basement theatre heals the scars of war
By Vladyslav Smilianets and Barbara Lewis KYIV (Reuters) - The bombs fall and the sirens blare but, in a Kyiv basement, rehearsals for the show - about a German town relentlessly attacked during World...
Feb 18, 2023
Poland ready to support Ukraine with MiG jets if broader coalition formed, says PM
(Reuters) - Poland is ready to support Ukraine with its MiG jets, but only if a broader coalition is formed with the United States as a leader, Polish Prime Minister Morawiecki said on Saturday. "Toda...
Feb 18, 2023
Debt-laden African countries charged ‘extortionate’ rates, U.N. chief says
By Dawit Endeshaw ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Heavily indebted African countries are getting a raw deal from the international financial system which charges them "extortionate" interest rates, the U.N. S...
Feb 18, 2023
Leaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan set for first meeting since October
(Reuters) - The leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan are set to meet for the first time since October at trilateral talks with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Munich on Saturday, the U.S. State...
Feb 18, 2023
Athletics-Chebet stuns Gidey for world cross country gold, Kiplimo wins men’s title
BATHURST, Australia (Reuters) -Kenya's Beatrice Chebet overhauled favourite Letesenbet Gidey with a stunning late burst over the last 100 metres to clinch the women's cross country world title on Satu...
Feb 18, 2023
