Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Former UN rights commissioner Robinson urges UAE to free activist
DUBAI (Reuters) - Former U.N. human rights commissioner Mary Robinson, visiting Dubai, urged the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday to free a pro-democracy campaigner jailed in 2018 for criticising the...
Oct 06, 2021
Coronavirus impact worsens India’s educational divide, U.N. agency says
By Manoj Kumar NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's school closures and its children's lack of smartphone and internet facilities amidst the COVID-19 pandemic have worsened an educational divide, the U.N. cu...
Oct 06, 2021
Wandering dog is Istanbul commuters’ best friend
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - In a packed Istanbul passenger ferry between Europe and Asia, all eyes turn to one commuter enjoying the view from his window. Boji, a street dog, has become a regular sight on fe...
Oct 06, 2021
EU court adviser says Nord Stream 2 can challenge EU rules
BERLIN (Reuters) -Swiss-based Nord Stream 2 AG is entitled to challenge EU gas rules, an adviser to the EU's top court said on Wednesday, saying that the court should annul last year's ruling against ...
Oct 06, 2021
Bulgaria sees economic growth, inflation picking up this year
SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria's economy is expected to rebound with growth of 4% this year and accelerating to 4.9% in 2022, the finance ministry said in its autumn macroeconomic forecast on Wednesday. T...
Oct 06, 2021
Factbox-How COVID-19 in Southeast Asia is threatening global supply chains
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Fresh coronavirus outbreaks in Southeast Asia have hurt factory activity across industries, threatening the region's recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and disrupting global sup...
Oct 06, 2021
Soaring energy prices climb up EU’s political agenda
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union said on Wednesday it would scrutinise its power market design and consider proposals to revamp EU regulation, as the bloc seeks to keep its plans...
Oct 06, 2021
Philippines rights groups denounce presidential bid by Marcos
By Karen Lema and Neil Jerome Morales MANILA (Reuters) - Philippines human rights groups staged protests on Wednesday to denounce an attempt by the son and namesake of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos t...
Oct 06, 2021
German Greens say want to pursue coalition talks with SPD, FDP
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's Greens said on Wednesday they wanted to move to three-way talks with the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) and liberal Free Democrats (FDP) on forming a new coalition gov...
Oct 06, 2021
Russia reports record daily death toll from COVID-19
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia reported 929 coronavirus-related deaths on Wednesday, the largest single-day death toll it has recorded since the pandemic began. The government coronavirus task force also s...
Oct 06, 2021
