Artillery strike kills two civilians in Ukraine’s Luhansk region, says governor
(Reuters) – An artillery strike on the front line town of Zolote in Ukraine’s eastern Luhansk region killed two civilians on Saturday and wounded two others, Governor Serhiy Haidai said in an…
Rugby-Former Bok flanker Wannenburg killed in car accident in US
(Reuters) – Former Springbok loose-forward Pedrie Wannenburg has been killed in a car accident in Texas, his former South African franchise the Bulls said on Saturday. Wannenburg, 41, played 20 times for…
Biden picks career diplomat Michael Ratney as envoy to Saudi Arabia
WASHINGTON -President Joe Biden intends to nominate career diplomat Michael Ratney to be U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia, the White House said on Friday, amid strained relations between Washington and its traditional…
Major French unions: current pay rise offer in logistics sector is unacceptable
PARIS – Major French trade unions said in a joint statement on Friday that a proposed pay rise for workers in the logistics sector was “unacceptable” and that they had ended wage…
Cuba-U.S. talks in Washington ‘focused on migration’ -State Dept
By Simon Lewis WASHINGTON -U.S. and Cuban officials met in Washington for talks about migration on Thursday as the United States seeks to quell rising numbers of people attempting to cross its…
Chinese court sentences U.S. citizen to death for murder – CCTV
BEIJING -A Chinese court sentenced U.S. citizen Shadeed Abdulmateen to death on Thursday for intentional homicide of a 21-year-old woman, his former girlfriend, state broadcaster CCTV reported. In its verdict the Ningbo…
New York appeals court says Democrats gerrymandered congressional districts
(Reuters) – New York Democrats violated the state’s constitution when they drew maps of Congressional districts that favored their party over Republicans, a state appeals court ruled on Thursday, in a decision…
U.S. Agriculture Dept to invest $420 million in rural water infrastructure
By Leah Douglas (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture will put $420 million of funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law towards rehabilitating dams, preventing floods, and restoring watersheds in 31 states,…
Column-Returning to work but close to retirement? Adjust your plan
By Mark Miller (Reuters) – The Great Retirement is morphing into the Great Return, with the U.S. employment report for March, released earlier this month, showing a jump back into the labor…
China should set up carbon ‘connect’ scheme to woo foreign investors – expert
BOAO, China – China should launch a pilot “connect” market access programme for carbon with Hong Kong to enable foreign investors to enter the country’s fast-growing green finance sector, a leading Chinese…
Ohio jury finds doctor not guilty of murder in fentanyl case -Columbus Dispatch
(Reuters) -An Ohio jury on Wednesday found Dr. William Husel, who had been accused of giving patients lethal doses of fentanyl, not guilty of 14 counts of murder, the Columbus Dispatch newspaper…
U.S. to explore resuming migration accords with Cuba
PANAMA CITY – The United States will explore the possibility of resuming migration accords with Cuba, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said on Wednesday. Mayorkas was speaking during a news conference…
Determinations committee says Russia in potential default on sovereign debt
LONDON -A derivatives panel has ruled on Wednesday that Russia could be in default after it failed to make a payment due on April 4 in U.S. dollars on two sovereign bonds,…
Intruder at Peruvian ambassador’s house fatally shot by Secret Service
WASHINGTON – U.S. Secret Service officers fatally shot an intruder at the Peruvian ambassador’s residence after a confrontation on Wednesday morning following a reported burglary attempt, authorities said. The ambassador, Oswaldo de…
U.S. Chamber urges Senate to wait on FTC nominee Bedoya
(Reuters) -The U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday urged the Senate to delay consideration of President Joe Biden’s Federal Trade Commission nominee Alvaro Bedoya, accusing the current FTC leadership of undermining companies’…
China exports to North Korea surge with edible oil, wheat flour in demand as trade resumes
BEIJING – China’s exports to North Korea surged in January-March with sales of edible oil, wheat flour and pharmaceutical compounds to its reclusive neighbour sky-rocketing after a COVID-induced pause, Chinese customs data…
Most financial institutions in Asia need until 2023 to scrap Libor benchmark
HONG KONG – Most financial institutions operating in Asia will take until next year to remove references to the Libor benchmark in loan agreements, an industry survey found, though most iterations of…
Natgas pipeline explosion injures two at Louisiana Air Force base
(Reuters) -Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana reported two injuries along with a small fire from a natural gas pipeline explosion on the East Reservation of the base on Tuesday. The explosion…
Snow storm leaves over 250,000 homes, businesses in U.S. Northeast without power
(Reuters) – More than a quarter of a million homes and businesses in Northeast United States were without power on Tuesday after a spring storm packing powerful winds and heavy, wet snow…
Head of Credit Suisse China securities JV steps down
ZURICH – The head of Credit Suisse’s securities joint venture in China, Tim Tu, has stepped down to pursue other opportunities within the Swiss bank, a spokeswoman said. Daniel Qiu has been appointed…
China’s state asset regulator vows to ensure debt risks of centrally administered state firms controllable
BEIJING – China’s state asset regulator vowed on Tuesday to ensure that the debt risks of centrally administered state-owned enterprises are controllable. Peng Huagang, spokesman for the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration…
Louisiana shelter-in-place order lifted after chlorine leak
By RachnaManojkumar Dhanrajani and Dan Whitcomb LOS ANGELES -Louisiana authorities lifted a shelter-in-place order within five hours of issuing it after a chlorine leak on Monday. A fire and chlorine spill at…
Woman stabbed on New York City subway platform in apparently random attack
(Reuters) – A 27-year-old woman was stabbed in the thigh on a New York City subway platform on Monday, police said, six days after a mass shooting underground and in the latest…
Ships carrying Russian fertilizers find way to Brazil despite sanctions
By Ana Mano SAO PAULO – Despite concern that sanctions against Russia would cause a shortfall of fertilizer in Brazil, preliminary shipping data shows orders being fulfilled and vessels heading for Brazil,…
Brazilian government still undecided on public salaries, official says
By Marcela Ayres BRASILIA -Brazil’s government has not yet reached a decision over a salary increase for public servants this year, an official said on Monday, stressing that an across-the-board 5% wage…
Police hunt for Pittsburgh party shooters who killed 2, injured several
(Reuters) – Police were searching for the shooters who opened fire at a house party in the East Allegheny neighborhood of Pittsburgh that left two young people dead in the early hours…
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