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

Plane crash investigators in Nepal abseil and fly drones in last-ditch effort to find two people

Plane crash investigators in Nepal abseil and fly drones in last-ditch effort to find two people

KATHMANDU, Jan 17 (Reuters) – Searchers used drones to rappel down a 200-metre (656 ft) deep gorge in Nepal’s second-largest city on Tuesday to search for two people missing after the plane crash the country’s deadliest in 30 years killed at least 70 people. Difficult terrain and bad weather were hampering rescue efforts near the … Read more

Traffic resumes after Ukrainian freighter runs aground near Istanbul

Traffic resumes after Ukrainian freighter runs aground near Istanbul

ISTANBUL, Jan 16 (Reuters) – The MKK 1 cargo ship, traveling from Ukraine to Turkey, ran aground in Istanbul’s Bosphorus Strait on Monday and traffic through the strait was suspended for a few hours, officials said. Tribeca shipping agents. Several tugs were among the vessels sent to provide assistance to the vessel, the coastguard authority … Read more

At least 44 dead in worst air crash in Nepal in nearly five years

At least 44 dead in worst air crash in Nepal in nearly five years

KATHMANDU, Jan 15 (Reuters) – At least 44 people were killed on Sunday when a domestic flight crashed in Nepal’s Pokhara, an aviation authority official said, in the worst crash of this small Himalayan country in nearly five years. Hundreds of rescuers were scouring the hill where the Yeti Airlines flight, carrying 72 people from … Read more

Britain to send 14 of its main battle tanks and more weapons to Ukraine

Britain to send 14 of its main battle tanks and more weapons to Ukraine

LONDON, Jan 14 (Reuters) – Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s office said on Saturday evening that Britain would send 14 of its main battle tanks and additional artillery support to Ukraine, disregarding criticism of the Russian Embassy in London. A squadron of 14 Challenger 2 tanks will enter the country in the coming weeks and around … Read more

S&P 500 closes at month’s high, indices gain for a week as earnings kick in

S&P 500 closes at month’s high, indices gain for a week as earnings kick in

JPMorgan and Wells Fargo shares jump US consumer inflation expectations are easing – survey Tesla drops after electric vehicle price cuts Indices: Dow up 0.3%, S&P 500 up 0.4%, Nasdaq up 0.7% NEW YORK, Jan 13 (Reuters) – The S&P 500 and Nasdaq ended Friday at their highest levels in a month as shares of … Read more

China’s COVID peak will last two to three months, then hit rural areas

China’s COVID peak will last two to three months, then hit rural areas

Peak of the COVID wave observed for 2 to 3 months – epidemiologist Older people in rural areas particularly at risk People’s mobility indicators are picking up, but not yet fully recovering BEIJING, Jan 13 (Reuters) – The peak of the COVID-19 wave in China is expected to last two to three months and will … Read more