Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Saudi Arabia says it hopes situation stabilizes in Lebanon
CAIRO (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has followed current events in Lebanon with interest and hopes the situation stabilises as soon as possible, its foreign ministry said in a statement on Friday. Tension ...
Oct 14, 2021
Indonesia trade surplus shrinks less than expected in September to $4.37 billion
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's trade surplus narrowed in September, albeit less than expected, to $4.37 billion, as export and import growth came in below market estimates, data from the country's st...
Oct 14, 2021
Japan scrutinising impact of yen fall on its economy, says Finance Minister Suzuki
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday the government will scrutinise the fallout from recent yen declines, which he described as having both p...
Oct 14, 2021
Seized guns turned into children’s playground in Peru
By Enrique Mandujano LIMA (Reuters) - Children squealed and laughed as they played on see-saws and swings on Thursday at a new playground in Peru built from guns seized by law enforcement. More than 5...
Oct 14, 2021
Michigan governor committed to urgent response to Benton Harbor water crisis
BENTON HARBOR, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — The state of Michigan is taking an all-hands-on-deck approach to fixing the water crisis in Benton Harbor as it’s residents will be drinking bottled water ...
Oct 14, 2021
Oil prices rise on tight supply, set for weekly gain of more than 2%
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Oil prices climbed on Friday, heading for gains of more than 2% for the week, on increasing signs of tight supply over the next few months as rocketing gas and coa...
Oct 14, 2021
S.Korea central bank chief says raising interest rates possible in November
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's central governor on Friday said it may be possible for the Bank of Korea to raise base interest rates at its next review on Nov. 25. "According to our own projections o...
Oct 14, 2021
Street art emerges in Sao Paulo from the ashes of the burning Amazon
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - From ashes to art. Brazilian artist Mundano has used ash from the burned Amazon rainforest to create a street mural in Sao Paulo of a firefighter standing amid deforestation, fir...
Oct 14, 2021
Chief lawyer for Myanmar’s Suu Kyi says he has been issued gag order
(Reuters) - The head lawyer representing Myanmar's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi said on Friday he had been issued a gag order by authorities in the military-ruled country. Khin Maung Zaw, who has be...
Oct 14, 2021
Asian shares track U.S. peers higher; dollar gains on yen
By Alun John HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian shares advanced on Friday, warmed by the embers of a strong day on Wall Street which also supported risk-friendly currencies and hurt the safe-haven yen, thoug...
Oct 14, 2021
