Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Eritrean troops shell town in north Ethiopia: U.N.
By Giulia Paravicini NAIROBI (Reuters) - Eritrean forces shelled a town in north Ethiopia over the weekend, according to internal U.N. documents and regional forces, in a rare bombardment after two mo...
May 31, 2022
U.S. Senator Warren plans bill to crack down on blank check deals
By Jessica DiNapoli WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren is planning a bill to crack down on the special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC, industry after a "proliferatio...
May 31, 2022
Drought threatens starvation in Horn of Africa, U.N., agencies say
LONDON (Reuters) - Millions of people face severe hunger in the Horn of Africa as the worst drought in more than 40 years could extend to a fifth consecutive failed rainy season, the United Nations an...
May 31, 2022
Xi says China to strengthen, broaden bilateral ties with Zambia
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping told his Zambian counterpart on a telephone call on Tuesday that China is willing to strengthen and broaden bilateral ties with Zambia, according to a ...
May 31, 2022
Russian lawmaker suggests kidnapping NATO defence minister in Ukraine
By Guy Faulconbridge LONDON (Reuters) - A senior Russian lawmaker has suggested kidnapping a NATO defence minister in Ukraine and bringing them to Moscow for questioning about what "orders" the West h...
May 31, 2022
Israel says Iran used stolen U.N. watchdog documents to evade nuclear probes
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett accused Iran on Tuesday of stealing internal U.N. nuclear watchdog reports under a plan to prepare ways of staving off scrutiny of its nucl...
May 31, 2022
India expects lower rainfall in coal-producing areas, potentially easing power crisis
By Sudarshan Varadhan and Rajendra Jadhav NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India expects rainfall in the biggest coal-producing areas of its east-central region to be below the long-term average this year, poten...
May 31, 2022
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka hikes tax rates to maximise govt revenues
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka's government on Tuesday announced a taxation overhaul to maximise revenue amid the country's crippling economic crisis, hiking value added taxes and c...
May 31, 2022
Analysis: Treasury market faces liquidity risks as Fed pares balance sheet
By Karen Brettell (Reuters) - With the Federal Reserve set to begin letting bonds mature off its $9 trillion balance sheet, the key metric to watch will be whether Treasury volatility picks up a resul...
May 31, 2022
Czech ministry summons Russian ambassador over diplomatic property use doubts
PRAGUE (Reuters) - The Czech Foreign Ministry summoned Russia's ambassador on Tuesday to express concerns about the use of Russian diplomatic properties. The Czech Republic expelled around 100 Russian...
May 31, 2022
