Author Archives: Syndicated Content
North Korea fired more than 100 artillery rounds – South military
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea fired more than 100 rounds of artillery on Wednesday from its east coast into a military buffer zone established in a military agreement with the South, South Korea's mil...
Nov 02, 2022
Tencent and China Unicom gain approval to set up ‘mixed ownership’ company
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings and state-owned telecommunications firm China Unicom have received regulatory approval to set up a so-called "mixed ownership" company, a publ...
Nov 02, 2022
Telecom operator VEON seeking sale of Russian operations
(Reuters) - Veon Ltd, the Dutch-based operator of telecommunications networks, said on Wednesday it was seeking the sale of its Russian operations, which make up more than half of its revenues and ear...
Nov 02, 2022
Blast in Kabul hits bus carrying Taliban admin. employees, injures seven
KABUL (Reuters) - A blast hit a bus carrying Taliban administration employees in the Afghan capital on Wednesday morning, police said, injuring seven people. "Due to a blast on a mini bus from the Min...
Nov 02, 2022
Delhi to compensate labourers as construction stopped over pollution
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Delhi will pay construction labourers 5,000 rupees ($60) in one-time compensation after the government suspended most construction and demolition work to tackle the Indian capita...
Nov 02, 2022
Maersk sees demand for container shipping slowing as Q3 tops forecast
OSLO (Reuters) -Shipping group Maersk reported third-quarter earnings above expectations on Wednesday but lowered its outlook for the growth of global container demand this year amid concerns about th...
Nov 02, 2022
BOJ may tweak yield targets next year, says ex-central bank policymaker Sakurai
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan may tweak its yield curve control policy next year, such as by widening the band around its long-term interest rate target, if the economy sustains ...
Nov 02, 2022
Dental implants maker Straumann raises 2022 sales outlook
(Reuters) - Swiss dental implants maker Straumann on Wednesday raised its 2022 organic sales growth outlook, citing post-pandemic recovery momentum. The company, which specialises in tooth replacement...
Nov 02, 2022
Trauma of South Korea Halloween party crush is pervasive, expert says
By Daewoung Kim and Hanna Song SEOUL (Reuters) - As South Korea mourns the deaths of more than 150 people in a Halloween party crush, many people - even those not directly involved - are dealing with ...
Nov 02, 2022
Suspected al Shabaab attackers abduct four in Kenya, including paramedics – police
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Attackers suspected to be members of Somalia's al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab group have abducted two paramedics, plus a driver and a patient near Kenya's border with Somalia, police s...
Nov 02, 2022
