Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Kosovo starts power cuts as a result of energy crisis
PRISTINA (Reuters) - Kosovo's energy distribution company, KEDS, said it would start power cuts at 8 a.m. on Monday because of a lack of domestic production and high import prices."Consumers will have...
Aug 15, 2022
Ruto leads in Kenya vote, media tally shows, as announcement seen imminent
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto led a tight presidential race against opposition leader Raila Odinga, official results reported by Kenyan media showed on Monday, as an announ...
Aug 15, 2022
Rouble falls past 61 vs dollar as conversion of depository receipts begins
(This content was produced in Russia where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in Ukraine) MOSCOW (Reuters) - The rouble slid past 61 to the dollar on Monday as the conversion of...
Aug 15, 2022
Israeli forces kill Palestinian during West Bank raid
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Israeli security forces on Monday shot dead a Palestinian who tried to stab officers during a raid in the occupied West Bank, Israeli police said. The Israeli forces we...
Aug 15, 2022
Malaysia Airlines signs provisional deal for 20 Airbus A330neos
(Reuters) - Malaysia Airlines has signed a provisional agreement to acquire 20 Airbus A330neos to replace its ageing fleet of A330 widebody jets in a deal that also involves aircraft leasing company A...
Aug 15, 2022
European shares edge higher; weak China data stokes worries
(Reuters) - European shares inched higher on Monday, boosted by fresh gains for healthcare stocks, while signs of a slowing Chinese economy sparked a flight to sectors such as telecoms and consumer st...
Aug 15, 2022
China’s Yangtze river shrinks as heatwave, drought threaten crops
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Regions that rely on the Yangtze, China's longest river, are having to deploy pumps and cloud-seeding rockets as a long drought depletes water levels and threatens crops, and a he...
Aug 15, 2022
Pandemic pushed millions more into poverty in the Philippines – government
MANILA (Reuters) - About 2.3 million people in the Philippines were pushed into poverty between 2018 and 2021, largely due to the economic downturn caused by the pandemic, the statistics agency said o...
Aug 15, 2022
MLB roundup: Rays’ Drew Rasmussen loses perfect game in 9t
Tampa Bay's Drew Rasmussen pitched a perfect game for eight innings and Randy Arozarena hit a three-run home run as the Rays defeated the Baltimore Orioles 4-1 on Sunday afternoon in St. Petersburg, F...
Aug 15, 2022
A year of Taliban rule gives Afghanistan security but little hope
KABUL (Reuters) - The Taliban marked a year in power on Monday, but celebrations were muted as Afghanistan struggles with rising poverty, drought, malnutrition and fading hope among women that they wi...
Aug 15, 2022
