Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Ukraine says it seeks 20% cut in energy use, consumers responding
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine's energy minister said on Thursday the government was seeking a 20% reduction in energy use and that Ukrainians had responded to an appeal to limit their use of power. The min...
Oct 20, 2022
Explainer-What is Indonesia’s proposed tin export ban about?
By Fransiska Nangoy and Bernadette Christina JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia, the world's biggest exporter of refined tin, is planning to ban exports of the metal to attract investment in processing it ...
Oct 20, 2022
Car bomb injures two in northern Iraq: security sources
SULAIMANIYA, Iraq (Reuters) - Two people were injured in a car bombing in the northern Iraqi city of Sulaimaniya on Thursday, police and hospital sources said, a relatively rare attack in a major city...
Oct 20, 2022
Ukraine to overhaul legislation on genetically-modified crops
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine, which prohibits the cultivation of genetically-modified crops, plans to revamp its legislation in response to a growing illicit market for the crops, but hasn't decided wheth...
Oct 20, 2022
Factbox-Europe’s alternatives if Russia shuts off gas supply
LONDON - Unexplained damage to the Nord Stream pipelines that run under the Baltic Sea have dashed hopes that Russian gas flow to Germany will resume anytime soon. Nord Stream 1 had been idle since th...
Oct 20, 2022
Chad police fire tear gas at pro-democracy protests
N'DJAMENA (Reuters) - Security forces in Chad on Thursday used force to disperse a banned protest calling for a quicker transition to democratic rule, firing tear gas at crowds and causing the death o...
Oct 20, 2022
Putin’s vodka gift to Berlusconi flouts Russia sanctions – EU Commission
ROME (Reuters) - The 20 bottles of vodka sent to Italy's Silvio Berlusconi as a birthday gift from Russian President Vladimir Putin breach European sanctions imposed after the invasion of Ukraine, the...
Oct 20, 2022
Three Rivers woman dies in head-on crash on US 131 near White Pigeon
WHITE PIGEON, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – A woman is dead after her vehicle was struck head-on near White Pigeon Wednesday afternoon. The accident happened around 1:20 p.m. along US-131 at Dickson Road in...
Oct 20, 2022
UK defence minister Wallace to make statement to parliament on Ukraine
LONDON (Reuters) - British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace will make a statement to parliament on Ukraine later on Thursday, the House of Commons said on Twitter. (Reporting by Kylie MacLellan and Muvij...
Oct 20, 2022
Ukrainians face first nationwide electricity outages after Russian strikes
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukrainians faced their first large-scale nationwide disruptions to electricity on Thursday as officials sought to restrict supply to allow energy companies to repair power facilities ...
Oct 20, 2022
