Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Airlines to face sanctions over Belarus flights – EU’s von der Leyen
BERLIN (Reuters) - The European Union will act with further sanctions, including against airlines, to tackle Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko's "perfidious" treatment of migrants, European Co...
Nov 15, 2021
Austria locks down unvaccinated as COVID cases rise across Europe
By Francois Murphy VIENNA (Reuters) - Austria slapped a lockdown on people unvaccinated against the coronavirus on Monday as winter approaches and infections rise across Europe, with Germany consideri...
Nov 15, 2021
Iran says IAEA’s Grossi to visit Tehran ‘probably soon’
DUBAI (Reuters) - United Nations nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi will visit Iran "probably soon", the Iranian foreign ministry spokesman said on Monday, as Tehran and world powers are set to resu...
Nov 15, 2021
Kuwait emir hands some duties to crown prince – KUNA
DUBAI (Reuters) - Kuwait's crown prince has been asked to carry out some of Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmed al-Sabah's constitutional duties on a temporary basis, state news agency KUNA said on Monday, cit...
Nov 15, 2021
Freed U.S. journalist Fenster on flight out of Myanmar – employer
(Reuters) - American journalist Danny Fenster is on a flight out of Myanmar, his employer, Frontier Myanmar, said on Monday, confirming his release from prison. Fenster was jailed for 11 years on Frid...
Nov 15, 2021
Cambodia ends quarantine for vaccinated arrivals to revive tourism
By Chanta Lach PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Cambodia became the latest country in Asia on Monday to end strict quarantine and travel measures for vaccinated arrivals, giving hope to businesses in the pandem...
Nov 15, 2021
Euro zone inflation will take longer to come down: ECB’s Lagarde
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Inflation in the euro zone will take longer to decline due to high energy prices and persistent supply chain bottlenecks, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said o...
Nov 15, 2021
StanChart executes $250 million ESG-based repo deal with Saudi National Bank
DUBAI (Reuters) - Standard Chartered Bank said on Monday it has executed a $250 million repurchase agreement transaction (Repo) based on ESG principles with the Saudi National Bank. The transaction is...
Nov 15, 2021
How Minsk became a mecca for migrants travelling as tourists
By Charlotte Bruneau, Joanna Plucinska and Yara Abi Nader SULAIMANIYA, Iraq/HAJNOWKA, Poland (Reuters) - When Kamaran Mohammed travelled with his wife and three children to the Belarus capital Minsk l...
Nov 15, 2021
Collision course: Nigerian movie explores impact of police brutality
By Angela Ukomadu LAGOS (Reuters) - A new movie exploring the impact of rogue law enforcement officers on Nigerian society and inspired by last year's anti-police brutality protests was premiered at o...
Nov 15, 2021
