October 3, 2021 (Reuters) – As the weeks pass in Afghanistan, the new Taliban administration has yet to announce when it will re-open secondary schools for girls, leaving them stuck at home while their brothers return to class. Two weeks since boys in classes above the sixth grade were told to go back to school, […]
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Backers of Tunisian president rally against ‘coup’ accusations
October 3, 2021 By Tarek Amara TUNIS (Reuters) – Thousands of supporters of Tunisian President Kais Saied rallied in the capital on Sunday to show their backing for his suspension of parliament and promises to change the political system, acts his critics call a coup. The demonstration in central Tunis was called in response to […]
Zelenskiy vows to engage in returning Saakashvili back to Ukraine
October 3, 2021 KYIV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday he will personally engage in returning Georgia’s former president Mikheil Saakashvili back to Ukraine from a prison in Georgia as he holds a Ukrainian passport. Saakashvili was arrested in Georgia on Friday after the opposition politician returned to the country despite facing […]
Fire damages Rome’s 19th century ‘Iron Bridge’
October 3, 2021 ROME (Reuters) – A huge fire on Saturday night severely damaged Rome’s famed “Iron Bridge,” with parts of the 19th century structure plunging into the River Tiber. The bridge, which was opened 1863 and whose formal name is Ponte dell’ Industria (Industry Bridge), connects the densely populated Ostiense and Portuense neighbourhoods. The […]
UK PM says fuel problems driven by demand, immigration is no solution
October 3, 2021 MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday any difficulty drivers were having in filling up with petrol is due to demand and ruled out relying on immigration to boost the numbers of truck drivers to deliver the fuel. At the beginning of his governing Conservative Party conference, […]
Eclectic French tycoon Tapie, dies aged 78
October 3, 2021 By Ingrid Melander PARIS (Reuters) – Bernard Tapie’s rags-to-riches life story of a failed pop singer-turned-tycoon who dabbed into politics, bought a top soccer club and did a stint in jail transfixed France for decades. He died on Sunday aged 78, having suffered from stomach cancer in the final years of […]
MLB roundup: Mitch Haniger keeps Mariners’ playoff hopes alive
October 3, 2021 Mitch Haniger had four hits, including a home run, and five RBIs as the Seattle Mariners kept their postseason hopes alive with a 6-4 victory against the visiting Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night. The Mariners (90-71), who have won 11 of their past 13 games, are tied with Toronto, one game […]
Georgia ruling party takes lead in local voting amid political crisis
October 3, 2021 MOSCOW (Reuters) – Georgia’s ruling party has taken a commanding lead over the opposition United National Movement founded by former president Mikheil Saakashvili in municipal elections that have taken on national significance amid a protracted political crisis. The public cast their votes on Saturday, a day after authorities arrested Saakashvili, who flew […]
Tunisia arrests lawmaker and TV presenter who called president a traitor
October 3, 2021 TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisian police on Sunday arrested a member of parliament and a television presenter who have been prominent critics of President Kais Saied since his seizure of power in July, their lawyer said. The lawyer, Samir Ben Omar, said the military judiciary had ordered the arrests, accusing the pair of […]
Still a problem with fuel supplies in London and South East – UK Conservative chair
October 3, 2021 MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – The availability of fuel at petrol stations across most of Britain has improved but there is still a problem in London and the South East, the chairman of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s governing Conservative Party said on Sunday. “There is clearly a problem still in London and the […]
Cyclone Shaheen approaches Oman, flights delayed
October 3, 2021 DUBAI (Reuters) -Tropical Cyclone Shaheen bore down on Oman on Sunday, prompting authorities to delay flights to and from the capital, Muscat, and to urge residents to evacuate coastal areas. A child who had been swept away by water was found dead, the state news agency said, and another person was missing. […]
Cricket-‘Work in progress’ Sri Lanka aim to improve batting, says coach Arthur
October 3, 2021 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka are a “work in progress” and they stand a good chance of success at the Twenty20 World Cup if the team can step up their batting to match the solid bowling attack, coach Mickey Arthur said. Sri Lanka won the T20 World Cup in 2014 but failed to […]
Dubai Expo revises worker fatalities to six after including COVID-related deaths
October 3, 2021 By Alexander Cornwell DUBAI (Reuters) – Expo 2020 Dubai, a major world fair that opened last week, on Sunday said three workers on the project had died after contracting COVID-19, revising up the number of fatalities since 2015 to six workers. The organiser had for the first time on Saturday disclosed three […]
Figure skating-Shoma overcomes shaky start to win at Japan Open
October 3, 2021 (Reuters) – Olympic silver medallist Shoma Uno recovered from a shaky start to win the men’s free skate final at the Japan Open, as the 23-year-old ramps up his preparation ahead of the Beijing 2022 winter Games. Shoma, who won silver at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympics, fell on his first quad attempt […]
Qatar’s economy grows 4% in Q2 boosted by non-hydrocarbon activities
October 3, 2021 DUBAI (Reuters) – Qatar’s economy grew 4% year-on-year in the second quarter, according to official preliminary estimates, fuelled mainly by the non-hydrocarbon sector. On a quarterly basis, however, gross domestic product (GDP) based on constant prices decreased 0.3%, the Gulf state’s statistics authority said on Sunday. Mining and quarrying GDP expanded 0.7% […]
Italy’s Leonardo says Boeing to update 787 production plan this month
October 3, 2021 DUBAI (Reuters) – The chief executive of Italian aerospace firm Leonardo said Boeing was expected this month to release an updated production plan for its 787 Dreamliner wide-body jet. “In the next day they will come out with a new plan,” Leonardo CEO Alessandro Profumo told Reuters at the Dubai Expo on […]
ADNOC Drilling starts trading with $10 billion market cap
October 3, 2021 DUBAI (Reuters) – Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) will list on Sunday its drilling unit in a $1.1 billion initial public offering (IPO), the largest ever on the Abu Dhabi stock market. ADNOC Drilling, whose share offering received over $34 billion in demand, is expected to be among the 10 largest […]
N.Korea accuses U.N. Security Council of double standards over missile test
October 3, 2021 By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea said on Sunday the United Nations Security Council applied double standards over military activities among U.N. member states, state media KCNA said, amid international criticism over its recent missile tests. The Council met behind closed doors on Friday upon requests from the United States and […]
Jeff Bezos in talks to back Indonesian e-commerce Ula
One-a-half-year-old Indonesian e-commerce startup Ula, which has raised over $30 million and courted many high-profile investors, is inching closer to adding one of the biggest tech profiles to its captable. The Jakarta-headquartered startup — which counts B Capital Group, Sequoia Capital India, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and Quona Capital among its existing investors — is in […]
Timeline: Philippine President Duterte’s tumultuous term
October 3, 2021 MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has announced he will retire from politics, opening the way for his daughter to run for president in next year’s election. Here is a timeline of some of the key events in Duterte’s term: May 2016: Duterte, the former mayor of Davao City and nicknamed […]
