Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Kenyan authorities should have prevented cult deaths, president says
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenyan government agencies should have been able to prevent the deaths by starvation of more than 200 members of a cult in the country's coastal region, said President William Ruto...
May 15, 2023
Cambodia poll body disqualifies sole opposition party from July election
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Cambodia's poll body on Monday said it has disqualified the sole opposition Candlelight Party from contesting upcoming elections in July, over its failure to submit proper regis...
May 15, 2023
Central banker Odor appointed as Slovakia’s caretaker prime minister
BRATISLAVA (Reuters) -Slovak President Zuzana Caputova appointed Ludovit Odor prime minister on Monday, tasking his cabinet with leading the country to an early election in September. Odor, 46, is a r...
May 15, 2023
Kate Winslet, Ben Whishaw win at BAFTA Television Awards
LONDON (Reuters) - Kate Winslet and Ben Whishaw were among the winners at the BAFTA Television Awards in London on Sunday night, with the Oscar-winning actress using her acceptance speech to call for ...
May 15, 2023
China’s securities regulator, central bank cut staff pay budgets
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's securities regulator and central bank cut the budget allocation for employee salaries in 2023, following reforms ordered as part of a broader drive to reduce income dispar...
May 15, 2023
MLB roundup: Mets post 8-run inning, whip Nats in Max Scherzer’s return
Mark Canha had two run-producing hits in the Mets' eight-run fifth inning as New York won 8-2 to forge a split of Sunday's results against the host Washington Nationals. Mets starter Max Scherzer (3-2...
May 15, 2023
Euro zone industry output falls sharply, with Ireland plunge
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Euro zone industrial production fell by far more than expected in March as output of capital goods plunged, although the sharp reduction appeared to be a result of figures from Ir...
May 15, 2023
US citizen sentenced to life in prison for espionage – Chinese court
BEIJING (Reuters) -A 78-year-old U.S. citizen and Hong Kong resident was on Monday convicted of espionage and sentenced to life imprisonment by a court in eastern China, a court statement said. John S...
May 15, 2023
Malaysia seeks to decriminalise possession, use of small amounts of drugs
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia wants to introduce a law to decriminalise the possession and use of small quantities of illicit drugs, its home affairs minister said on Monday, citing a need to redu...
May 15, 2023
Zelenskiy seeks positive decision on Ukraine NATO bid at July summit
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy issued a new appeal to NATO on Monday to make a "positive political decision" on Kyiv's membership bid at a July summit. Ukraine's Wester...
May 15, 2023
