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☆ Iran protests over woman's death persist despite crackdown, oil workers strike
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterAt least 185 people, including 19 minors, have been killed, hundreds injured and thousands have been arrested by security forces, according to rights groups. The Iranian government says more than 20 security forces have been killed. Iranian authorities have said they will investigate civilian deaths. Governor Ali Hashemi said some Iranians tried to hijack the workers' protests by chanting anti-government slogans, according to Iran’s Young Journalists Club News (YJC) telegram account. The Hengaw human rights group said on Monday security forces fired towards residences in the Kurdish city of Sanandaj.

☆ Iran protests over woman's death persist despite crackdown
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

At least 185 people, including 19 minors, have been killed, hundreds injured and thousands have been arrested by the security forces, according to rights groups. The government says more than 20 members of the security forces have been killed. The Hengaw human rights group said on Monday security forces had fired towards residences in the Kurdish city of Sanandaj. Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi reiterated accusations that Iranian Kurdish dissident groups were supporting the protests and said security forces would "neutralize the desperate anti-revolutionary effort". Governor Ali Hashemi said some Iranians had tried to hijack the workers' protests by chanting anti-government slogans, according to Iran’s Young Journalists Club News (YJC) Telegram account.

☆ FEMA chief: damages from Hurricane Ian to be catastrophic
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

WASHINGTON, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Damages from Hurricane Ian will be catastrophic and the Federal Emergency Management Agency is preparing for potentially thousands of people to be displaced in the long-term, the director of the agency said on Thursday. "I don't think that we can quantify it yet," FEMA Director Deanne Criswell told CNN when asked about damages from the storm. "But I can tell you that it is going to be catastrophic." Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Doina Chiacu; Editing by Raissa KasolowskyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ ECB should focus on rate policy over balance sheet cut, Centeno says
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

FRANKFURT, Sept 29 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank should focus on interest rate policy over balance sheet operations as its deposit rate is still far from the so-called neutral rate, the bank's intermediate goal, Portuguese central bank chief Mario Centeno told Bloomberg TV. "Right now frontloading other debates may in my opinion have a destabilising effect that we really need to avoid," Centeno said when asked if it was time to discuss quantitative tightening. "We have a path towards normalisation of monetary policy and that's the focus right now." Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Balazs Koranyi Editing by Raissa KasolowskyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Attacks against NATO allies critical infrastructure to be met with determined response - NATO chief
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

BRUSSELS, Sept 29 (Reuters) - NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday that a deliberate attack against allies' infrastructure would be met with a determined response, following what it called acts of "sabotage" on the Nord Stream pipelines. "All currently available information indicates that this is the result of deliberate, reckless, and irresponsible acts of sabotage," NATO said in a statement. "We, as Allies, have committed to prepare for, deter and defend against the coercive use of energy and other hybrid tactics by state and non-state actors. Any deliberate attack against Allies’ critical infrastructure would be met with a united and determined response," it said. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Marine Strauss Editing by Raissa KasolowskyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ North Korea fired two ballistic missiles off east coast, South says
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( Joori Roh | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

SEOUL, Sept 29 (Reuters) - North Korea fired two ballistic missiles off its east coast on Thursday, South Korea's military said, following the firing of two short-range ballistic missiles a day earlier and one on Sunday. "South Korean military detected two short-range ballistic missiles fired from Sunchon, South Pyongan province, toward the east coast between 8:48 p.m. and 8:57 p.m. ... Amid strengthened surveillance and vigilance, our military maintains full preparedness while working closely with the U.S.," the Joint Chiefs of Staff said. The launch came as U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris ended a visit to South Korea, during which she was strongly critical of the reclusive nation. South Korea and its allies are concerned that the North is about to conduct a nuclear test – which would be the seventh since 2006 and its first since 2017. South Korean lawmakers briefed by the country's spy agency said on Wednesday the North has completed preparations for a nuclear test and a possible window for carrying it out could come between Oct. 16 and Nov. 7.

☆ Europe makes sharp U-turn from green energy - Qatar energy minister
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Sept 29 (Reuters) - QatarEnergy CEO and state minister for energy Saad al-Kaabi said on Thursday that skyrocketing energy prices are "weighing painfully" on the global economy, dampening support for the transition to green energy. "Sadly, the growing economic burden has fizzled the euphoria over the series of energy transition plans, causing severe erosion in public support for reducing carbon emissions," Kaabi told a liquefied natural gas (LNG) conference in Japan. "Many countries particularly in Europe which had been strong advocates of green energy and carbon-free future have made a sudden and sharp U-turn. Analysts estimate Europe will need to import around 200 million tonnes of LNG over the next decade to phase out Russian gas. Kaabi stressed the need to invest in cleaner and renewable energies, including natural gas, to drive capacity and baseload capabilities.

☆ Teachers' strike and soaring fees: Lebanon’s public school pupils miss class
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Maya Gebeily | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Public school teacher Claude Koteich poses for a picture with her son and daughter at their house in Deir Qubel, Lebanon September 19, 2022. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterKoteich, 44, has taught French literature at Lebanese public schools for exactly half her lifetime. At the same time, her children's private school was asking for tuition to be paid mostly in cash dollars to guarantee they could afford to pay for expensive fuel and other imported needs. STILL AT HOMESo as their former classmates don their private school uniforms, Koteich and her two children still have no clear idea when they will return to class. Lebanon's education system has long been heavily reliant on private schools, which hosted almost 60% of the country's 1.25 million students, according to the Ministry of Higher Education.

☆ IMF cites Japanese yen's volatility, says monitoring situation
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

WASHINGTON, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Asked about the Bank of Japan's intervention to boost the yen, the International Monetary Fund noted the currency's recent volatility and said it was monitoring the situation carefully. "The yen has been very volatile in recent weeks, given monetary policy tightening in the U.S. and other countries. We are monitoring the situation carefully," Ranil Salgado, the fund's mission chief for Japan said in a written statement. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Andrea Shalal Editing by Raissa KasolowskyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Blast near Kabul mosque after Friday prayers causes casualties
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

KABUL, Sept 23 (Reuters) - A blast near a mosquerocked the Afghan capital on Friday as people were streaming out of afternoon prayers, authorities said, but the number of casualties was not yet known, and there was no immediate claim of responsibility. The explosion was the latest of a deadly series at mosques during Friday prayers in recent months, some of them claimed by the militant group Islamic State. "After prayers, when people wanted to come out from the mosque, a blast happened," said Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran. "All casualties are civilians, the exact number is not clear yet." Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Charlotte Greenfield and Mohammad Yunus Yawar; Editing by Raissa Kasolowsky and Clarence FernandezOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Hong Kong will scrap COVID hotel quarantine from Sept. 26
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Travellers queue up for shuttle bus to quarantine hotels at the Hong Kong International Airport, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Hong Kong, China, August 1, 2022. REUTERS/Tyrone SiuHONG KONG, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Hong Kong will scrap its controversial COVID-19 hotel quarantine policy for all arrivals from Sept. 26, more than 2.5 years after it was first implemented, in a long-awaited move for many residents and businesses in the financial hub. The former British colony is a global outlier outside mainland China in imposing hotel quarantine for international arrivals, in line with the country's "dynamic zero" COVID strategy. Both events have been widely seen as a bid to show that Hong Kong can resume business as usual. Hong Kong has reported more than 1.7 million COVID infections and 9,934 deaths since the pandemic began.

☆ Iranian protesters torch police stations as unrest over woman's death spreads
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

People attend a protest over the death of Mahsa Amini, a woman who died after being arrested by the Islamic republic's "morality police", in Tehran, Iran September 21, 2022. The authorities have said they would launch an investigation into the cause of her death. The incident unleashed huge anger in the population and the worst protests in the Islamic Republic since 2019. The 1500tasvir account focuses on Iran protests and has around 100,000 followers. Iranian officials have denied that security forces have killed protesters, suggesting they may have been shot by armed dissidents.

☆ Italy election set to crown Meloni head of most right-wing govt since WW2
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Crispian Balmer | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Giorgia Meloni, leader of the far-right Brothers of Italy party, speaks during a rally in Duomo square ahead of the Sept. 25 snap election, in Milan, Italy, September 11, 2022. "There is this idea in Italy that we have tried everyone else, so let's try her now," said Wolfango Piccoli, the co-president of political risk consultancy Teneo. But on the campaign trail she has been careful not to alienate those core supporters who associate with the far-right. Voting runs on Sunday from 7.00 a.m. to 11.00 p.m. (0500-2100 GMT), with full results due by Monday morning. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Crispian Balmer Editing by Raissa KasolowskyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Medvedev says Moscow-backed separatists must hold referendums to join Russia
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File PhotoSept 20 (Reuters) - Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Tuesday that it is "essential" for Russian-backed separatists in Ukraine to carry out referendums that would see their regions join Russia. On Monday, separatist leaders in the DPR and LPR agreed to "synchronise" efforts to stage referendums on joining Russia after local Russian-appointed officials stepped up their calls to hold the votes. "Encroachment onto the territory of Russia is a crime which allows you to use all self-defence forces," Medvedev said. Russia's proxies in the Donbas have been talking about joining Russia since they first tried to break away from Kyiv's control in 2014. Large swathes of the territory claimed by the DPR are still under Ukraine's control and Ukraine still holds territory in both Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions.

☆ Deadly childhood diseases rise in Ethiopia's Tigray as war hampers vaccinations
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

The percentage of children in Tigray receiving routine vaccines has fallen below 10% this year, data from the Tigray Health Bureau shows, undoing years of government efforts to boost immunisation rates. read moreMEASLES OUTBREAKSHealth Minister Lia Tadesse said vaccines had been provided to Tigray this year and that more were ready to be delivered once conditions allowed. The rate across Ethiopia was 65% in 2021, according to data from the U.N. children's agency UNICEF. Ethiopia's health minister Lia said 860,000 doses of measles vaccines were delivered to Tigray last December and additional doses were delivered on April 2. WFP spokesperson Claire Nevill, however, said the agency was waiting on clearances from Ethiopia's government.

☆ Aide to Iran's Khamenei visits family of woman killed in custody -media
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

People protest outside Tehran's Amirkabir University of Technology following death of a woman in custody, in Tehran, Iran September 19, 2022 in this still image taken from a video obtained by REUTERS. Pourzahabi told Amini's family "all institutions will take action to defend the rights that were violated" and that he was sure Khamenei was "also affected and pained" by her death. "As I promised to the family of Ms. Amini, I will also follow up the issue of her death until the final result." In the nationwide condemnations of Amini's death, the Persian hashtag #MahsaAmini has reached over 3 million Twitter mentions. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said an investigation had been ordered into what he called Amini's tragic death and accused Washington of "shedding crocodile tears".

☆ German nuclear reactor leak poses no safety threat but complicates plans
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A general view shows the nuclear power plant Isar 2 by the river Isar in Eschenbach near Landshut, Germany, August 17, 2022. REUTERS/Christian Mang/File PhotoBERLIN, Sept 19 (Reuters) - E.ON (EONGn.DE) has informed the German government of a leak at the Isar 2 nuclear power plant which has not compromised security but could complicate the government's winter energy plan, the environment ministry said on Monday. Isar 2, in the southern state of Bavaria, had been scheduled to go offline at the end of the year under Germany's plan to phase out nuclear power. A spokesperson for E.ON said it was confident that a framework allowing Isar 2 to add to Germany's power supply security beyond Dec. 31 could be agreed with the government. E.ON's spokesperson said it has informed authorities as required by German law.

☆ Hungarian government to submit anti-corruption bill to avoid losing EU funds
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Krisztina Than | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban waves at the audience during general session at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Dallas, Texas, U.S., August 4, 2022. Nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban, in power since 2010, has clashed with Brussels repeatedly over his policies that it sees as eroding democracy in the Central European country. He said Budapest would likely secure the pending deal but that would not resolve all the outstanding disagreements over other chunks of EU funds. Like most EU countries, Hungary last year submitted its blueprint on how it would use EU grants to make its economy more environmentally friendly and high-tech after the COVID-19 pandemic. It has yet to receive approval on that as well because of EU concerns over corruption, and the rule of law.

☆ Taiwan says detected 66 Chinese aircraft in strait on Sunday
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

TAIPEI, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Taiwan's defence ministry said it had detected 66 Chinese air force planes and 14 Chinese warships conducting activities in and around the Taiwan Strait on Sunday. Reporting by Liang-sa Loh; Writing by Ben Blanchard Editing by Raissa KasolowskyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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