Author Archives: Syndicated Content
World Court to rule on emergency measures in Ukraine vs Russia case
By Stephanie van den Berg THE HAGUE (Reuters) - The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is set to rule Wednesday on emergency measures sought by Ukraine in a case against Russia, including an order f...
Mar 16, 2022
Ukraine launches counteroffensives in several areas – Ukrainian presidential adviser
LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) - Ukraine's armed forces are launching counteroffensives against Russian forces "in several operational areas," Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak wrote on Twitte...
Mar 16, 2022
Prosecutor general says 103 children have been killed in war in Ukraine
LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) - The Ukrainian prosecutor general said on Wednesday 103 children have been killed so far in the war in Ukraine. Russian forces have struck more than 400 educational establishm...
Mar 16, 2022
France’s current rebound of COVID infections should peak soon – health minister
PARIS (Reuters) - French Health Minister Olivier Veran said on Wednesday the current rebound of daily new COVID-19 infections should peak by the end of the month, adding France had been right to lift ...
Mar 16, 2022
NortonLifeLock’s $8.6 billion Avast deal faces in-depth UK probe
(Reuters) -U.S. cybersecurity firm NortonLifeLock Inc's $8.6 billion purchase of rival Avast Plc will face an in-depth probe by Britain if competition concerns are not addressed, the UK anti-trust reg...
Mar 16, 2022
Marketmind: A (potentially) historic day
A look at the day ahead in markets from Dhara Ranasinghe. The day ahead is all about the United States and Russia and possibly it's also a day of firsts, for very different reasons. So, where do we st...
Mar 16, 2022
Germany reports another record COVID-19 incidence
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany reported another record high seven-day incidence of the coronavirus on Wednesday even as the country prepares to ease restrictions. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) registere...
Mar 16, 2022
UK looking at ways to pay historic Iranian debt, foreign secretary says
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is looking at ways to pay a historic 400 million pound ($522 million) debt to Iran, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said on Wednesday, adding that she would not say if it had be...
Mar 16, 2022
Japan to buy 145 million Pfizer, Moderna COVID vaccines for 4th shots -Kyodo
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan plans to buy a combined 145 million doses of Pfizer and Moderna coronavirus vaccines with an eye to rolling out a fourth shot, Kyodo news agency reported on Wednesday, citing a...
Mar 16, 2022
COVID curbs bite at Chinese ports, threatening global supply chains
By Joe Brock SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The queues of container ships outside major Chinese ports are lengthening by the day as COVID-19 outbreaks in manufacturing export hubs threaten to unleash a fresh w...
Mar 16, 2022
