Author Archives: Syndicated Content
India’s top court puts colonial-era sedition law on hold for review
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's Supreme Court on Wednesday barred the government from using a colonial-era sedition law, that critics say is often used to stifle dissent, pending a review. The 152-year-...
May 11, 2022
Gunmen kill seven Nigerian soldiers in ambush on army patrol -sources
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - At least seven soldiers were killed and two others were missing in Nigeria after they were ambushed by gunmen while on patrol in the eastern state of Taraba, two militar...
May 11, 2022
The meeting, then the mob. A ‘turning point’ in Sri Lankan crisis
By Alasdair Pal and Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) - On Monday morning, hundreds of supporters gathered at the prime minister's official residence in Sri Lanka's commercial capital of Colombo whe...
May 11, 2022
Shanghai disease control officer lays down law defending quarantine measures
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - An official with Shanghai's disease control centre defended the strict imposition of COVID quarantine measures, rejecting accusations from critics that officials were overstepping...
May 11, 2022
Russian diplomats spurned in Europe’s capitals
By Joanna Plucinska and Andrius Sytas WARSAW/VILNIUS (Reuters) - Russian diplomat Sergiy Andreev was feeling unwelcome on the streets of Warsaw even before protesters doused him with red liquid thrown...
May 11, 2022
Russia’s Medvedev, Volodin lash out at U.S. aid to Ukraine
(Reuters) - Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev accused the United States on Wednesday of waging a "proxy war" against Russia after the House of Representatives approved a $40 billion aid package...
May 11, 2022
Zimbabwean farmers hope for whiff of cannabis boom
By Nelson Banya HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwean farmers looking to cash in on a global boom in medicinal cannabis face a litany of costs and regulatory barriers, but growers like Munyaradzi Nyanungo are...
May 11, 2022
Russian gas to Europe via Ukraine falls by a quarter after Kyiv shuts route
(Reuters) - Russian gas flows to Europe via Ukraine fell by a quarter on Wednesday after Kyiv halted use of a major transit route blaming interference by occupying Russian forces, the first time expor...
May 11, 2022
Europe plans to drop mandatory mask requirements for air travel next week
LONDON (Reuters) - Face masks are set to be no longer mandatory in airports and on flights in Europe, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and European Centre for Disease Prevention and Co...
May 11, 2022
Lloyd’s of London AGM goes virtual on activist threat
LONDON (Reuters) - Commercial insurance market Lloyd's of London is encouraging members of its 100-odd syndicates to attend its annual general meeting next week online rather than in person, due to th...
May 11, 2022
