More than 50 injured in Peru as protests cause ‘national chaos’

More than 50 injured in Peru as protests cause ‘national chaos’

LIMA, Jan 20 (Reuters) – Dozens of Peruvians were injured after tensions erupted again on Friday night as police clashed with protesters during anti-government protests that are spreading across the country. In the capital Lima, police used tear gas to repel protesters throwing glass bottles and rocks as fires burned in the streets, local television … Read more

Amazon’s AWS to invest $35 billion in Virginia

Amazon’s AWS to invest billion in Virginia

WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (Reuters) – The cloud services division of Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) said on Friday it plans to invest an additional $35 billion by 2040 to expand data centers in Virginia. Amazon Web Services (AWS) said the new investment will create 1,000 jobs. Republican Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin said AWS will establish multiple data … Read more

Genesis crypto lending unit files for bankruptcy in the US

Genesis crypto lending unit files for bankruptcy in the US

Jan 20 (Reuters) – The loan unit of crypto firm Genesis filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States on Thursday, owing its creditors at least $3.4 billion after being knocked down by a rout of the market with FTX exchange and lender BlockFi. Genesis Global Capital, a leading crypto lender, froze client redemptions on … Read more

Davos 2023: Greta Thunberg accuses energy companies of throwing people ‘under the bus’

Davos 2023: Greta Thunberg accuses energy companies of throwing people ‘under the bus’

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 19 (Reuters) – Greta Thunberg on Thursday called on the global energy industry and its financiers to end all fossil fuel investment during a high-level meeting in Davos with the chief of the International Energy Agency (IEA). During a panel discussion with Fatih Birol on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum … Read more

Putin’s ally Medvedev warns NATO of nuclear war if Russia is defeated in Ukraine

Putin’s ally Medvedev warns NATO of nuclear war if Russia is defeated in Ukraine

Medvedev: Nuclear powers don’t lose major wars Nuclear war is possible if a nuclear power loses, he says Medvedev asks NATO to think about the risks Patriarch: wanting to destroy Russia would mean the end of the world MOSCOW, Jan 19 (Reuters) – Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, an ally of Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin, … Read more

Berlin imposes conditions on the United States on the export of German tanks to Ukraine – source

Berlin imposes conditions on the United States on the export of German tanks to Ukraine – source

German Leopard tanks are considered the best suited for Ukraine All eyes are on Germany as defense leaders meet on Friday U.S. to provide $125 million to Ukraine to support energy systems Minister among dead in helicopter crash in Ukraine KYIV/BERLIN, Jan 19 (Reuters) – Germany will send German-made tanks to Ukraine as long as … Read more

Ukrainian Interior Minister killed in helicopter crash near Kyiv

Ukrainian Interior Minister killed in helicopter crash near Kyiv

A helicopter crashed in the fog near the nursery and caused a fire One child in 14 confirmed dead The Minister of the Interior and two senior officials killed BROVARY, Ukraine, Jan 18 (Reuters) – Fourteen people, including Ukraine’s interior minister and a child, were killed on Wednesday when a helicopter crashed in fog near … Read more

Ukraine’s interior minister among 16 dead in helicopter crash

Ukraine’s interior minister among 16 dead in helicopter crash

No immediate explanation for the helicopter crash Ukraine is getting closer to receiving Western tanks Zelenskiy will address the World Economic Forum in Davos BROVARY, Ukraine, Jan 18 (Reuters) – Sixteen people, including Ukraine’s interior minister and other senior officials, were killed on Wednesday when a helicopter crashed in a Kyiv suburb, the leader said … Read more

Ukraine pushes for tanks as recalcitrant Germany asks new minister to decide

Ukraine pushes for tanks as recalcitrant Germany asks new minister to decide

New German Defense Minister named Boris Pistorius A wary Berlin holding back tanks from other European allies Dnipro missile strike death toll rises to 44 DNIPRO, Ukraine/KYIV, Jan 17 (Reuters) – Ukraine moved closer on Tuesday in its bid to win a fleet of modern main battle tanks it hopes could turn the tide of … Read more

Vietnamese president resigns as Communist Party steps up crackdown on corruption

Vietnamese president resigns as Communist Party steps up crackdown on corruption

The president is the most high-profile victim of the corruption crackdown Phuc blamed for conduct of officials under him Hundreds of Civil Servants Hit by ‘Fiery Furnace’ Campaign The widely expected downfall of Phuc HANOI, Jan 17 (Reuters) – Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has resigned after the ruling Communist Party accused him of “violations … Read more