Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Analysis-Asia’s central banks forced to play catch-up in global rush to raise rates
By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Having bucked a global dash to tighten monetary policy for a year, Asian central banks find themselves scrambling to catch up in order to tackle rising inflation and d...
Jul 20, 2022
UK teens shun traditional news for TikTok, Instagram – regulator
LONDON (Reuters) - Teenagers in Britain are increasingly turning to social media platforms such as Instagram, TikTok and YouTube for news and are moving away from traditional outlets, media regulator ...
Jul 20, 2022
Europe braces as Nord Stream Russian gas link set to restart
By Nina Chestney LONDON (Reuters) - Europe is on edge about the restart of the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline from Russia after annual maintenance is set to end on Thursday, with governments bracing for p...
Jul 20, 2022
South American Mercosur bloc, Singapore conclude trade pact talks
BRASILIA (Reuters) - South American trade bloc Mercosur on Wednesday concluded talks on a trade pact with Singapore, Brazil's Economy and Foreign Affairs Ministries said. The agreement - finalized dur...
Jul 20, 2022
Athletics-Ukrainians see U.S. fans as team mates at World Championships
By Amy Tennery and Nathan Frandino EUGENE, Ore. (Reuters) - On his first day at the World Athletics Championships, the acting president of Ukraine's track and field federation Yevhen Pronin said he ex...
Jul 20, 2022
Protests and street blockades against soaring prices persist in Panama
PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - Hundreds of people took to the streets of Panama on Wednesday to protest the government's failed efforts to stem the rising cost of living, among other demands. Across the Cent...
Jul 20, 2022
CIA director says some 15,000 Russians killed in Ukraine war
ASPEN, Colorado (Reuters) - The United States estimates that Russian casualties in Ukraine so far have reached around 15,000 killed and perhaps 45,000 wounded, CIA Director William Burns said on Wedne...
Jul 20, 2022
Analysis-S.Korea’s huge pension fund a local force driving won lower
By Jihoon Lee, Cynthia Kim and Yena Park SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's strenuous attempts to defend a sharply weakening currency have run into an unstoppable home-made force working in the opposite ...
Jul 20, 2022
New Zealand steps up border protections against foot and month disease
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand said late on Wednesday it had increased measures to prevent foot and month disease (FMD) from getting into the country after the disease was recently...
Jul 20, 2022
In Indiana, Republican lawmakers propose ban on most abortions
(Reuters) - Indiana Republican lawmakers on Wednesday introduced a bill that would ban abortion except in cases of rape, incest or medical emergency, a measure likely to win passage that would dramati...
Jul 20, 2022
