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In Davos, African president pitches business deals to Trump’s son Eric
3+ hour, 46+ min ago (325+ words) DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 22 (Reuters) " The president of Somaliland was at the World Economic Forum this week to win international recognition for his country and pitch "investment opportunities in the East African nation. One of his main meetings, according to an…...
South Africa’s inflation rate edges up in December, as expected
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (119+ words) JOHANNESBURG, Jan 21 (Reuters) " South Africa's headline consumer inflation quickened to "3.6% year on year in December from 3.5% in November, as predicted by analysts polled by "Reuters. In month-on-month terms "inflation was at 0.2% in December, compared with -0.1% in November, statistics agency data…...
Factbox-Key facts about Chagos Islands deal signed by UK and Mauritius
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (628+ words) LONDON, Jan 20 (Reuters) " U.S. President Donald Trump has called Britain's deal to cede sovereignty of the island of Diego Garcia in the Chagos Islands to Mauritius an "act of total weakness, putting the agreement back into the spotlight eight months after…...
Trump calls UK’s Chagos deal with Mauritius an ‘act of total weakness’
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (279+ words) Jan 20 (Reuters) " U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Britain's plan to cede sovereignty of the island of Diego Garcia in the "Chagos Islands to Mauritius was an "act of total weakness," adding that it was "another in a very…...
At least 11 schoolchildren killed in South Africa minibus crash, reports say
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (156+ words) JOHANNESBURG, Jan 19 (Reuters) " At least 11 schoolchildren were killed on Monday morning when "a minibus collided with a truck in a city south of Johannesburg, South African media reported. Five other pupils sustained "critical injuries" in the "incident in the industrial…...
South Africa president urges ANC to fix poor local government ahead of poll
1+ week, 5+ day ago (313+ words) JOHANNESBURG, Jan 10 (Reuters) " South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday urged his co-ruling African National Congress to address its dismal record on providing basic services, "ahead of local elections in which the ANC's share of the vote is widely expected…...
South Africa business activity contracts in December at fastest pace in 11 months, PMI shows
2+ week, 2+ day ago (230+ words) JOHANNESBURG, Jan 6 (Reuters) " South Africa's business activity contracted sharply in December, marking the weakest performance since last January as "demand waned and firms reduced purchases and inventories, an S&P Global survey showed on Tuesday. The Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI)…...
Nine killed, including five children, in Suriname attack
3+ week, 4+ day ago (96+ words) Dec 28 (Reuters) " Nine people, including five children, were "killed in Suriname after a man attacked them with a sharp object, "police said "in a statement on Sunday. The man fatally attacked four adults and five "children in Suriname's capital, Paramaribo,…...
US holds call with Palau on transfer of third-country nationals
4+ week, 1+ day ago (284+ words) WASHINGTON, Dec 23 (Reuters) " The U.S. on Tuesday said Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau spoke to Palau President Surangel Whipps about transferring "third-country nationals to the Pacific Island nation, even after its lawmakers rejected a previous request from Washington on the…...
Australia cancels British man’s visa after charges of displaying Nazi symbol
4+ week, 2+ day ago (404+ words) SYDNEY, Dec 24 (Reuters) " Australia cancelled the visa of a British national after he was charged with displaying a banned Nazi symbol, the immigration minister said on Wednesday, as the country cracks down on antisemitism "in the wake of a mass…...