Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Explosion at illegal oil refining depot in Nigeria kills over 100
YENAGAO, Nigeria (Reuters) - An explosion at illegal oil refining depot in Nigeria's Rivers state has killed over 100 people overnight, a local government official and the NGO Youths and Environmental...
Apr 23, 2022
Shanghai’s economy slows as COVID deals blow to industry, retail
BEIJING (Reuters) - The economy of Shanghai, China's most populous city, slowed in the first quarter from the end of 2021, hurt by rare declines in industrial output and retail sales that were hammere...
Apr 23, 2022
Italy reports 70,520 coronavirus cases on Saturday, 143 deaths
ROME (Reuters) - Italy reported 70,520 COVID-19 related cases on Saturday, against 73,212 the day before, the health ministry said, while the daily number of deaths fell to 143 from 202. Italy has reg...
Apr 23, 2022
Islamic State claims bombing in Nigeria’s Taraba state capital
LAGOS (Reuters) - Islamic State claimed a Friday night bombing in Nigeria's Taraba state capital Jalingo, a statement by the group on messaging channel Telegram said. The bomb injured 11 people includ...
Apr 23, 2022
Ukraine president spoke with UK’s Johnson about “new phase” of military aid
(Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has spoken with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson about a "new phase" of military aid, including the provision of heavy weapons, the president's ...
Apr 23, 2022
Blast in northeastern Nigeria injures 11 people, say police
ABUJA (Reuters) - A blast in the capital of Nigeria's northeastern Taraba state on Friday evening injured 11 people including children, police said, days after an explosion claimed by Islamic State ki...
Apr 23, 2022
Japan’s finance ministry official denies report Japan, U.S. discussed joint FX intervention
TOKYO (Reuters) - A senior Japanese finance ministry official on Saturday denied a media report that Japan and the United States discussed coordinated currency intervention to stem further yen falls a...
Apr 23, 2022
Russia investigates media report on presence of British SAS special forces in Ukraine
LONDON (Reuters) - Russia's top state investigative body said on Saturday it was looking into a Russian media report alleging that sabotage experts from Britain's SAS special forces have been deployed...
Apr 23, 2022
Panasonic workers in Mexico elect independent union, defeating top labor group
By Daina Beth Solomon MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Workers at a Panasonic auto parts plant in northern Mexico elected an independent union this week, marking another defeat for one of the country's biggest...
Apr 23, 2022
Missile strike kills five people in Ukraine’s Odesa region, says official
(Reuters) - At least five people were killed and 18 injured in a missile strike on Ukraine's southern port city of Odesa on Saturday, the president's chief of staff Andriy Yermak said in an online pos...
Apr 23, 2022
