Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Explainer-Stalemate in Myanmar as post-coup crisis drags on
(Reuters) - Myanmar's military has struggled to consolidate power in the year since it took back control of the country by force and embarked on a sweeping crackdown against opponents to its rule. Con...
Feb 01, 2022
Canada, at NATO, says Russia has a choice between de-escalation and sanctions
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Defense Minister Anita Anand said on Tuesday that Canada was ready to join the West in imposing economic sanctions on Russia if Moscow sent troops into Ukraine, saying that the Kr...
Feb 01, 2022
Factbox-How Ukraine’s armed forces shape up against Russia’s
(Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has signed a decree https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-will-increase-size-military-by-100000-president-tells-parliament-2022-02-01 on increasing the...
Feb 01, 2022
Omicron subvariant BA.2 likely to have same severity as ‘original’ -WHO
(Reuters) - The emerging BA.2 form of the Omicron coronavirus variant does not seem to be any more severe than the original BA.1 form, an official of the World Health Organization said on Tuesday. Vac...
Feb 01, 2022
South African scientists will study link between COVID variants and untreated HIV
By Jennifer Rigby LONDON (Reuters) - Leading South African scientists are set to investigate COVID-19 and HIV in tandem, amid mounting evidence that the collision of the two pandemics could be generat...
Feb 01, 2022
Lockheed Martin names Jay Malave as CFO
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin Corp said on Tuesday that it named Jesus "Jay" Malave as the company's chief financial officer with immediate effect. Malave was the senior vice president and CF...
Feb 01, 2022
Russian channel says it’s been told to remove reports on alleged graft
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's state media watchdog has ordered television channel TV Rain and several other outlets to remove reports from their websites about corruption allegations aired by jailed opp...
Feb 01, 2022
U.N. chief urges North Korea to stop ‘counterproductive’ actions
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemns North Korea's launch of possible an intermediate-range ballistic missile on Sunday and urges Pyongyang "to desist from takin...
Feb 01, 2022
Fed’s Harker says four rate hikes are appropriate for this year
NEW YORK (Reuters) - It may be appropriate for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates four times this year, and to move more aggressively if the factors leading to higher inflation, such as suppl...
Feb 01, 2022
India’s Jan trade deficit touches $17.94 billion – trade ministry
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's merchandise trade deficit in January touched $17.94 billion, preliminary data released by the government showed on Tuesday. India's merchandise exports rose $34.06 billio...
Feb 01, 2022
