Author Archives: Syndicated Content
South Africa mourns victims of tanker blast as death toll jumps to 34
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - The death toll from a gas tanker explosion in Johannesburg on Christmas Eve has increased to 34 from an earlier estimate of 27, the provincial health department said on Friday...
Dec 30, 2022
EU urges more checks for COVID variants given surge in China
By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union should consider immediately scaling up genomic sequencing of COVID-19 infections and monitoring of waste water, including from airports, to...
Dec 30, 2022
China appoints Qin Gang as new foreign minister – state radio
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has appointed Qin Gang as its new foreign minister, state radio reported on Friday. Qin, who is currently the Chinese ambassador to the United States, would be replacing Wang...
Dec 30, 2022
Russia’s Yandex co-founder Volozh pens farewell message to staff
By Alexander Marrow MOSCOW (Reuters) - The co-founder of Russian internet giant Yandex, Arkady Volozh, said goodbye in an internal message to staff on Friday ahead of a corporate restructuring that co...
Dec 30, 2022
Soccer-A-League pay tribute to Brazilian legend Pele with minute’s applause
(Reuters) - All A-League games this weekend will hold a minute's applause before kick-off as a tribute to Brazilian soccer great Pele, the Australian Professional Leagues (APL) said on Friday. Pele, a...
Dec 30, 2022
South Korea’s test flight of solid-propellant space launch vehicle successful – ministry
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea conducted a successful test flight of a solid-propellant space launch vehicle, the country's defence ministry said on Friday. Earlier on Friday, South Korean media report...
Dec 30, 2022
Putin says Russia now one of China’s leading oil and gas suppliers
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Russia had become one of China's leading suppliers of oil and gas, with 13.8 billion cubic metres of gas shipped to China via th...
Dec 30, 2022
‘Smoke everywhere’: survivors of Cambodia casino blaze recount chaotic scenes
By Jiraporn Kuhakan ARANYAPRATHET, Thailand (Reuters) - When Nunthida Kongreung heard a huge fire had broken out at a Cambodian border town casino-hotel, she started calling her parents who were on va...
Dec 30, 2022
Global natural catastrophe insurance losses seen at $112 billion for 2022
LONDON (Reuters) - Global insurance losses for natural catastrophes are projected to reach $112 billion in 2022, reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter said on Friday, driven by the impact of Hurricane Ian ...
Dec 30, 2022
High inflation here to stay for coming months, says German industry
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's inflation rate is unlikely to decline rapidly at present and the European Central Bank's target of 2% will only become feasible by the middle of the decade, the BDI indust...
Dec 30, 2022
