Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. coastguard vessel unable to refuel in Solomon Islands – official
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) - A United States Coast Guard vessel was unable to enter Solomon Islands for a routine port call because the Solomon Islands government did not respond to a request ...
Aug 25, 2022
White House says student loan forgiveness plan will cost $24 billion a year
By Costas Pitas (Reuters) - A U.S. plan announced this week to forgive $10,000 in student loans for millions of debt-saddled former college students will cost roughly $24 billion a year assuming that ...
Aug 25, 2022
Taiwan president says U.S. visits reinforce determination to defend itself
TAIPEI (Reuters) - The recent visits by guests from the United States have reinforced Taiwan's determination to defend itself, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Friday as she met the latest U.S. l...
Aug 25, 2022
Dollar holds firm as Powell speech day dawns
By Alun John HONG KONG (Reuters) - The dollar held onto recent gains against the euro and sterling on Friday ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's widely-anticipated speech, which traders hop...
Aug 25, 2022
Asian shares rise as hopes for audit deal boost China tech
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian shares rose on Friday, buoyed by news of possible progress for China and the United States to hammer out an audit deal, while traders anxiously awaited a speech ...
Aug 25, 2022
Suspended Thai PM Prayuth says to continue as defence minister
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Suspended Thai leader Prayuth Chan-ocha said on social media he will continue in his role as defence minister, in his first direct address to the public since a court ordered him t...
Aug 25, 2022
Japan to spend $1.83 million on slain ex-PM Abe’s state funeral
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will spend about 250 million yen ($1.83 million) on a state funeral for slain former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday. Abe was shot an...
Aug 25, 2022
Oil prices edge up on signs of improving demand
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Oil prices rose in early trade on Friday on signs of improving fuel demand, though gains were capped as the market awaited clues from the U.S. Federal Reserve chai...
Aug 25, 2022
U.S. judge throws out Texas gun ban for young adults after Supreme Court ruling
By Jonathan Allen (Reuters) - A federal judge in Texas threw out the state's ban on people between 18 and 20 years old from carrying handguns on Thursday in what appears to be the first major judicial...
Aug 25, 2022
Biden says U.S. struck Iran-linked targets in Syria to disrupt attacks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. air strikes this week against Iran-linked targets in Syria were carried out to protect and defend American personnel and disrupt a series of attacks against the United Stat...
Aug 25, 2022
