Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Shun polarisation, try dialogue to heal divided world, pope says at Christmas
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis in his Christmas message on Saturday decried increasing polarisation in personal and international relationships, saying only dialogue can reso...
Dec 25, 2021
Lebanon’s top Christian cleric issues elections plea
Beirut (Reuters) - Lebanon's top Christian cleric, Bechara Boutros Al-Rai, stressed the importance of the country holding legislative elections next year as he delivered his Christmas sermon on Saturd...
Dec 25, 2021
Japan’s Fukuoka finds Omicron case in possible community transmission, governor says
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Fukuoka prefecture has confirmed its first infection with the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, its governor Seitaro Hattori said on Saturday. The case was a result of poss...
Dec 25, 2021
More than 30 killed, bodies burnt in Myanmar’s Kayah state
(Reuters) - More than 30 people, including women and children, were killed and their bodies burnt in Myanmar's conflict-torn Kayah state on Friday, according to a local resident, media reports and a l...
Dec 25, 2021
Mali denies deployment of Russian mercenaries, says only ‘trainers’ present
BAMAKO (Reuters) - Mali's government has denied the presence of Russian mercenaries in the West African country after 15 Western powers accused Russia of providing material support to a deployment of ...
Dec 25, 2021
Russia blocks website of OVD-Info protest-monitoring group – Interfax
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's communication watchdog has blocked the website of the OVD-Info protest-monitoring group, which has for years documented anti-Kremlin protests, following a court ruling, Int...
Dec 25, 2021
More than 10,000 Russian troops returning to bases after drills near Ukraine -Interfax
MOSCOW (Reuters) - More than 10,000 Russian troops have been returning to their permanent bases after month-long drills near Ukraine, Interfax news agency reported on Saturday, citing the Russian mili...
Dec 25, 2021
Internet service disrupted in Sudan’s Khartoum ahead of protest – witness
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Opponents of military rule in Sudan planned their tenth major demonstration since an Oct. 25 coup on Saturday as internet services appeared to be suspended in the capital, Khartou...
Dec 25, 2021
Tennis – Canadian Raonic withdraws from Australian Open with heel injury
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Canadian Milos Raonic has pulled out of next month's Australian Open as the former world number three continues his recovery from a heel injury, the organisers said on Saturday. ...
Dec 25, 2021
Japan’s Kyoto prefecture finds four Omicron cases – Kyodo
TOKYO (Reuters) - Kyoto prefecture in western Japan detected four new infections of the Omicron coronavirus variant, including three cases of suspected community transmission as their infections route...
Dec 25, 2021
