Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Paralympics-Ice hockey-China’s rapid rise culminates in historic bronze at Beijing Games
By Dhruv Munjal BEIJING (Reuters) - China have won a raft of medals at the Beijing Winter Paralympics but a bronze in ice hockey, which they achieved by beating South Korea on Saturday, could end up b...
Mar 12, 2022
Thousands mass in Kyiv’s twin city Florence to back Ukraine
By Silvia Ognibene FLORENCE (Reuters) - Thousands of people packed into one of Florence's biggest squares on Saturday to show their support for Ukraine and listen to a videoed speech from its Presiden...
Mar 12, 2022
Biden authorizes $200 million in new weapons, military training for Ukraine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday authorized $200 million in weapons and other assistance for Ukraine, the White House said, as Ukrainian officials said heavy shelling by Rus...
Mar 12, 2022
Malaysia PM’s alliance wins key election test amid rise in youth voters
By Rozanna Latiff KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - A coalition led by Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob on Saturday scored a landslide victory in a state election seen as a key test for national po...
Mar 12, 2022
Russian central bank decides not to reopen stock market trading next week
(Reuters) - Russia's central bank on Saturday said it has decided not to reopen stock market trading on the Moscow Exchange from March 14-18, with the exception of some non-open-market transactions an...
Mar 12, 2022
Ukrainian foreign minister says ready to negotiate, but will not surrender
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ukraine was ready to negotiate to end the war started by Russia more than two weeks ago, but would not surrender or accept any ultimatums, the country's foreign affairs minister...
Mar 12, 2022
Ukraine to start 2022 spring sowing in coming days – deputy minister
LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) - Ukraine plans to start sowing spring grains in the coming days and has enough grain in stocks to ensure the population has enough bread, deputy agriculture minister Taras Vys...
Mar 12, 2022
Europe’s biggest underground lake hosts stand up paddle board race
ST-LEONARD, Switzerland (Reuters) - Competition at stand up paddle board events is fierce given the sport's rising popularity, but competing on Europe's biggest underground lake adds another level of ...
Mar 12, 2022
U.S. ready to take diplomatic steps Ukraine will find helpful – State Dept
(Reuters) - The United States is willing to take diplomatic steps that the Ukrainian government would find helpful, a State Department spokesperson said on Saturday, after President Volodymyr Zelenski...
Mar 12, 2022
Saudi Arabia executes 81 men in one day for terrorism, other charges -SPA
RIYADH (Reuters) -Saudi Arabia executed 81 men on Saturday, including seven Yemenis and one Syrian, for terrorism and other offences including holding "deviant beliefs", authorities said, in the bigge...
Mar 12, 2022
