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An investigation into a Colorado coal train derailment and bridge collapse that killed a truck driver is focused on whether inspection and maintenance practices at BNSF Railway contributed to the accident, federal officials said Thursday. The steel bridge built in 1958 collapsed onto Interstate 25 Oct 15, when a broken rail caused 30 cars from a BNSF Railway train hauling coal to derail, the National Transportation Safety Board said based on preliminary findings. Broken rails and other track problems are a leading cause of derailments, according to federal accident data. Political Cartoons View All 1230 ImagesThe BNSF train was travelling about 32 mph (52 kph) — below the 45 mph (72 kph) limit for the area, the NTSB said. There were more than 12,400 train derailments in the U.S. in the past decade, or more than 1,200 annually, according to Federal Railroad Administration data based on reports submitted by railroads.

Persons: Lafollette Henderson Organizations: BNSF Railway, National Transportation Safety, NTSB, BNSF, Federal Railroad Administration Locations: Colorado, Pueblo, Compton , California, Ohio, Pennsylvania, U.S

☆ Russian drone hits oil refinery, frontline attacks repelled -Ukraine military
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Firefighters work at an oil refinery which was hit during Russia's drone attacks in Kremenchuk, Poltava region, Ukraine November 1, 2023. "The focus of the attack was Poltava region, it was attacked in several waves," Air Force spokesperson Yuriy Ihnat told national television. A video posted by the Ukrainian military showed its forces destroying a Russian flamethrower system near Avdiivka, an attack it said could be observed for dozens of kilometres. Russian forces shell the river's western bank almost daily. In Poltava region, three villages lost electricity after power lines and an unnamed infrastructure facility were damaged, the Energy Ministry said on Telegram.

Persons: Administration Filip Pronin, Filip Pronin, Yuriy Ihnat, Oleksandr Kovalenko, Kovalenko, Natalia Khomeniuk, Andriy Raikovych, Pavel Polityuk, Lidia Kelly, Ron Popeski, Alison Williams, Gareth Jones, Grant McCool Organizations: Poltava Regional, Administration, REUTERS Acquire, Rights, Ukraine's Air Force, Air Force, General Staff, Energy Ministry, Telegram, Railway, Reuters, Russian Defence, Thomson Locations: Kremenchuk, Poltava region, Ukraine, Poltava, Handout, Russian, Moscow, Russia, Ukrainian, Kupiansk, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, Kherson, Dnipro, Kirovohrad, Odesa, Kyiv, Melbourne

☆ The Big Cheese (Tour)
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Alexander Lobrano | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

On a sunny October afternoon in the London neighborhood of Bermondsey, a cool breeze surprised me with the winy smell of apples. It brought on a sudden sharp craving for a nice chunk of Cheddar, the fruit and the cheese together being a favorite after-school snack when I was growing up in Connecticut. This was an appropriate prompt, too, since I was on my way to a very privileged lesson in British farmhouse cheeses at the beginning of an eight-day, cheese-themed trip to London and Somerset run by the specialty tour company Cheese Journeys. My destination was the empyrean address for anyone who really loves best-quality British cheeses: the aging cellars of the Neal’s Yard Dairy. This trip was also a sort of homage to my paternal grandmother, since she’d been the one who’d first pricked my curiosity about cheese with her love of crumbly black-waxed extra-sharp New York cheddar.

Persons: I’d, she’d Organizations: Somerset Locations: London, Bermondsey, Connecticut, York cheddar, Cheddar, Somerset

☆ Hitachi wins EU okay for $1.8 bln Thales deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

The logo of Hitachi is seen at an office building in Zurich, Switzerland September 10, 2020. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies Hitachi Ltd FollowThales SA FollowBRUSSELS, Oct 30 (Reuters) - EU antitrust regulators said on Monday they cleared Hitachi's (6501.T) 1.7-billion-euro ($1.80 billion) bid for Thales' (TCFP.PA) GTS railway signalling business on condition the Japanese company sells assets in France and Germany, as it offered to do so. Reuters reported two weeks ago the European Commission was about to clear the deal. ($1 = 0.9434 euros)Reporting by Marine Strauss and Benoit Van OverstraetenOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Arnd, Marine Strauss, Benoit Van Overstraeten Organizations: Hitachi, REUTERS, Companies Hitachi Ltd, Thales, Follow BRUSSELS, Reuters, Commission, Thomson Locations: Zurich, Switzerland, Hitachi's, France, Germany

BHUBANESWAR, India, Oct 30 (Reuters) - The death toll from a train crash in India has risen to 13, with 39 injured, an official said on Monday, with investigators suspecting human error was the cause of the crash in the south-eastern state of Andhra Pradesh. [1/2]Rescue workers and police officials stand next to damaged coaches following a collision between two passenger trains in Vizianagaram district in the southern Andhra Pradesh state, India, October 30, 2023. REUTERS/R.Narendra Acquire Licensing RightsThe railway ministry said a preliminary investigation found that "human error" that led to "overshooting of signal" by the Visakhapatnam-Rayagada train. The accident came months after India's state-run railway system suffered its worst crash in two decades when 292 people were killed. Reporting by Jatindra Dash in Bhubaneswar, Rishika Sadam in Hyderabad; writing by Tanvi MehtaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Jatindra, Tanvi Mehta Organizations: Palasa Express, Reuters, REUTERS, Railways, Thomson Locations: BHUBANESWAR, India, Andhra Pradesh, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram district, Bhubaneswar, Rishika Sadam, Hyderabad

☆ Trains collide in India, killing at least 10, reports say
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Vedika Sud | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —At least 10 people are dead and 27 others have been injured after two trains collided in southeast India Sunday, Reuters reports. The collision derailed two coaches carrying more than 90 people on the stationary train, the official told Reuters. Sunday’s collision comes just four months after a separate train accident in Odisha, where three trains collided, leaving 275 people dead and more than 1,000 injured. Rescue operations are underway at the accident site, and all of the injured have been moved to hospitals, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on X. “The Prime Minister extends condolences to the bereaved families and prays that the injured recover soon.”

Persons: “, Ashwini Vaishnaw, Narendra Modi, ” Organizations: CNN, Reuters, Railway, Minister’s, Indian, Sunday, “ Locations: India, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, Rayagada, Odisha, Vizianagaram, country’s

☆ Andhra Pradesh train accident: At least 10 reported dead after trains collide in southeast India
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( Ritu Prasad | Vedika Sud | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —At least 10 people are dead and 27 others have been injured after two trains collided in southeast India Sunday, Reuters reports. A train traveling from Visakhapatnam, in the state of Andhra Pradesh, to Rayagada, in Odisha, had stopped due to a break in an overhead cable when it was hit by an oncoming train, in the Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh, Reuters said, citing a senior railway official. The collision derailed two coaches carrying more than 90 people on the stationary train, the official told Reuters. Sunday’s collision comes just four months after a separate train accident in Odisha, where three trains collided, leaving 275 people dead and more than 1,000 injured. Rescue operations are underway at the accident site, and all of the injured have been moved to hospitals, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on X.

☆ The S&P 500 has entered a correction. Here's why Warren Buffett likely thinks that's good news
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The stock market tumbled into correction territory this week, spurring fear among investors that more turmoil is ahead. But if you are a disciple of Warren Buffett, a 10% drawdown for the equity benchmark shouldn't matter. "I know what markets are going to do over a long period of time — They're gonna go up. Buffett believes that when there's emotional selling in the market, it offers an opportunity for him to hunt for bargains. "Anytime stocks go down as far as I'm concerned, I like it because I'm a net buyer of stocks," he said.

Persons: Warren Buffett, Buffett, Benjamin Graham, They're, I've, Berkshire Hathaway, Stocks, aren't Organizations: Columbia University, CNBC, Berkshire, Oracle, Omaha, BNSF Railway, America, Dow, Cities Locations: Berkshire

Strikes in a western Ukrainian city blew out windows at a nuclear power plant, once again raising safety concerns. An elderly civilian woman stands with a cat on the balcony of her destroyed house in the Ukrainian city of Avdiivka on Thursday. In the city of Avdiivka, Ukraine claimed it had been successful in repelling assaults and taking out large numbers of Russian soldiers. “It is highly likely that the target for these drones was the Khmelnytsky Nuclear Power Plant,” he said. The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, close to the front line and occupied by Russian troops since March 2022, has been the main focus of concern.

Persons: John Kirby, ” Kirby, ”, Russia’s, Vlada, “, Volodymyr Zelensky, CNN Avdiivka, Kupiansk, Zelensky, Oleksandr Prokudin, Rafael Mariano Grossi, ” Grossi Organizations: CNN, White House, National Security, Russian, Khmelnytsky Nuclear Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Ukrainian, Avdiivka, Moscow, Oskil, Kherson, Dnipro, Kherson region, Beryslav, ‘, Nova

☆ An embarrassing Russian defeat a century ago is a warning about the risks of losing a war to China now, top US Air Force official says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Benjamin Brimelow | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

In May 1905, Russia's navy suffered a resounding defeat by the Japanese at the Battle of Tsushima. The battle is a lesson about complacency in the face of new threats, a top US Air Force official says. AdvertisementAdvertisementGreat-power competitionJapanese soldiers relieve Russian troops in an outer fort at Port Arthur after the Russian surrender in 1905. Proctor via Wikimedia Commons"The Battle of Tsushima Straits did not go well for Russia," Kendall, a self-proclaimed history buff, said at the conference. If our power-projection capability and capacity are not adequate to deter Chinese aggression against Taiwan or elsewhere, war could occur," Kendall said.

Persons: —, Frank Kendall, Kendall, aren't, George Rinhart, Port Arthur —, Korea's, Shigetada Seki, Port Arthur, Oriol, Tsushima, Oleg, Proctor, Theodore Roosevelt Organizations: Russia's, Russo, US Air Force, Service, Air Force, Air and Space Forces Association, Getty, Imperial, Siberian Railway, Asahi, Wikimedia, Imperial Japanese Navy, Russian, Baltic Fleet, 2nd Pacific Squadron, Wikimedia Commons, Mukden, Japanese Defense Ministry, US Defense Department Russia's Locations: Tsushima, Japanese, Asia, European, Imperial Japan, Imperial Russia, Pacific, Japan, Russia, China, Port, Europe, Korea, Dalian, Liaodong, Port Arthur, Tokyo, Russian Pacific, Chemulpo, Ulsan, Baltic, Russian, Vladivostok, Philippines, Madagascar, Manila Bay, Shandong, Okinawa, US, Britain, Germany, Imperial Germany, South, Soviet Union, Manchuria, Taiwan

☆ Russian troops celebrated conquering a waste heap, and threaten a pocket of Ukrainian troops
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Russian troops continue their offensive in Avdiivka, in Ukraine's east, and surround some Ukrainian troops on three sides. A video shows a Russian flag near Avdiivka planted in a waste pile, but any small gain comes at a high cost. Experts at the The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) confirmed the advancements on Wednesday in geolocated footage but noted: "Russian forces largely claimed that Russian forces controlled the Avdiivka waste heap, as did a Ukrainian military observer. Ukrainian Avdiivka City Military Administration Head Vitaly Barabash denied claims that Russian forces control the Avdiivka waste heap and stated that the waste heap is a contested 'gray area.'" Combat footage shared by Ukraine's military on Friday shows what it says is the destruction of Russian tanks and armor in the area.

Persons: —, Vitaly Barabash, Yuriy Butusov, Butusov, George Barros, it's Organizations: Service, Twitter, Donetsk that's, The Institute, Administration, AP, White House, Special Operations Forces Locations: Avdiivka, Ukraine's, Russian, Russia, Ukrainian, Donetsk, Ukraine, Moscow, Bakhmut

☆ Norfolk Southern profit slumps, takes $163 mln charge on Ohio derailment
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Jonathan Drake/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 25 (Reuters) - U.S. railroad operator Norfolk Southern's (NSC.N) third-quarter profit slumped 41% on Wednesday as the company took another hefty charge related to the Eastern Ohio freight train derailment. The company took a $163 million hit in the quarter following a $416 million charge on its quarterly statement in the second quarter and a $387 million charge in the first. Norfolk reported quarterly income from railway operations of$756 million, including the derailment charge, compared to $1.3 billion earned last year. The company's quarterly results were in contrast with that of peer Union Pacific (UNP.N), which reported profit above estimates last Thursday. Reporting by Ananta Agarwal and Mehr Bedi in Bengaluru; Editing by Arun KoyyurOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Jonathan Drake, Ananta Agarwal, Mehr Bedi, Arun Koyyur Organizations: University of North, REUTERS, U.S . Justice, Union Pacific, Thomson Locations: Norfolk Southern, Chapel Hill , North Carolina, U.S, Norfolk, Eastern Ohio, of Mexico, Great Lakes, Bengaluru

☆ Exclusive: China's cabinet curbs debt growth in 12 "high risk" regions - sources
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

The sources were citing a cabinet document dated late September that was delivered to local governments and state lenders this month. The move by China's cabinet, or the State Council, to contain local government debt has not been previously reported. HIGH-RISK REGIONSThe 12 regions were previously identified as areas with "high risks" of defaulting on debt obligations. The massive piles of debt highlights local governments' financial stress, fuelling concerns of a systemic financial crisis. The bond issuance is widely believed to be part of Beijing's measures to defuse debt risks of LGFVs.

Persons: Tyrone Siu, Don Durfee, Raju Gopalakrishnan Organizations: REUTERS, Tyrone, Rights, State Council, Council, LGFVs, Communist Party, Reuters, Beijing, Thomson Locations: Central, Hong Kong, China, Rights BEIJING, Liaoning, Jilin, North Korea, Guizhou, Yunnan, Tianjin, Chongqing

☆ AI, weight loss drugs and more: Portfolio manager names stocks to play 'new secular growth themes'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Amala Balakrishner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

And then you overlay on top of that the emergence of two or three brand new secular growth themes," he said. CNBC Pro takes a look at the stocks he likes in three "brand new" areas of growth: obesity drugs, reshoring and artificial intelligence. Reshoring infrastructure Ayer sees bright spots in the reshoring theme too. The portfolio manager named tech giant Amazon as a good play of the AI wave. The way Ayer sees it, more companies in the U.S. are foraying into AI right now, compared to those in other parts of the world.

Persons: Sanjay Ayer, Ayer, He's bullish, —, Christina Cheddar Berk, Carmen Reinicke, Julie Coleman Organizations: CNBC Pro, WCM Investment Management, Equity Fund, Nordisk, Novo Nordisk, U.S . Food, Drug Administration, Tetra Tech, Canadian, Canadian Pacific, U.S Locations: U.S, China, Japan, India

☆ Bangladesh trains collide, killing 17, wounding scores -police
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] A general view of derailed compartments of train after two trains collided in Bhairab, about 80 kilometres northeast of the capital Dhaka, Bangladesh, October 23, 2023. REUTERS/Piyas Biswas Acquire Licensing RightsDHAKA, Oct 23 (Reuters) - At least 17 people were killed and scores injured on Monday after two trains collided in eastern Bangladesh, police said. A passenger train crashed into a freight train in Bhairab, about 80 kilometres (50 miles) northeast of the capital Dhaka. The freight train smashed into the passenger train from behind, crumpling two coaches, he said. "Initial reports suggest the freight train broke the signal, leading to the tragedy," Hossain said.

Persons: Piyas Biswas, Anowar Hossain, Hossain, ” Mohammad Masud, Ruma Paul, Bernadette Baum, Chris Reese Organizations: REUTERS, Piyas, Rights, Dhaka Railway Police, Authorities, Thomson Locations: Bhairab, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Rights DHAKA

☆ France boosts air, rail security amid rise in bomb hoaxes
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

French police stand guard in front of the Chateau de Versailles (Palace of Versailles) as tourists enter again after the Palace was evacuated for security reasons, in Versailles, near Paris, France, October 17, 2023. REUTERS/Clotaire Achi/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsPARIS, Oct 22 (Reuters) - France, already on its highest security alert, is to boost security at airports around the capital and on trains after a wave of bomb hoaxes, the transport minister said on Sunday. Alongside the heightened risk, there were "people who are playing with fear", he said, referring to the wave of fake bomb alerts that have hit transport networks, schools and cultural centres over the last week. Since last Wednesday, there have been 70 bomb hoaxes in airports in France, he said, adding that almost all of these alerts were sent from the same Swiss-based email address. Beaune told France Inter that hoaxes are not "small jokes, they are serious crimes" and that they will be investigated.

Persons: Chateau, Clotaire, Clement Beaune, Layli Foroudi, Nick Macfie Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, ., SNCF, France Inter, Thomson Locations: Versailles, Paris, France, Arras, Europe, Beaune, Swiss

My faith was huge,” said the 46-year-old woman, fearing her son would be forcibly recruited by a criminal organization. For many migrants like Hernández, their faith has been essential for coping with their challenging circumstances. Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said in early October that about 10,000 migrants per day were heading to the U.S. border. Agape welcomes migrants of any faith or ideology, but everyone is encouraged to attend services on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. “Imagine the experience of faith,” Rivera said.

Persons: Erika Hernández, “, don’t, ” “, ”, Hernández, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, José Guadalupe Torres, Biden, Albert Rivera, Rivera, ‘, ’, Mariana Flores, ” Miguel Rayo, Rayo, Pat Murphy, Alma Ramírez, ” Ramírez, Virgin Mary, Guadalupe, Ramírez, Murphy, ” Rivera, they’ll Organizations: Familia, Movimiento Juventud, Central, Agape, Casa, Catholic, Missionaries, Casa del, “, Lilly Endowment Inc, AP Locations: TIJUANA, Mexico, Mexico City, United States, Tijuana, America, U.S, Guanajuato, Guerrero, Pacific Coast, Casa Migrante, Casa

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Gale-force winds and floods struck several countries in Northern Europe as the region braced for more heavy rain on Friday. In Scotland, at least two people were reported dead and authorities searched for a man thought to be trapped in his vehicle. On Friday, the Met Office issued a new “red” warning for parts of eastern Scotland for further flooding throughout Saturday. Water levels were expected to begin dropping again on Saturday morning, Swedish meteorologists said. On Germany’s North Sea coast, the high winds had the opposite effect to the flooding on the Baltic coast, pushing the water further out and leading to very low water levels.

Persons: — Gale, van, ”, Scotland’s, Humza Yousaf, —, Skanetrafiken, ” Skanetrafiken, Pan Pylas, Geir Moulson Organizations: Met Office, Met, Danish Meteorological Institute, ” Police, Denmark —, Bergens Tidende, Swedish Transportation Authority, Ferries, Associated Press Locations: COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Northern Europe, Scotland, Denmark's Jutland, Danish, Baltic, Sweden, Norway, Germany, Angus, Marykirk, Brechin, England, Norway’s, Ferries, Flensburg, Kiel, Wismar, Gedser, Rostock, London, Berlin

☆ British PM Sunak suffers crushing by-election defeats
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Andrew Macaskill | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak leaves 10 Downing Street to attend Prime Minister's Questions at the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, October 18, 2023. "Winning in these Tory strongholds shows that people overwhelmingly want change and they’re ready to put their faith in our changed Labour Party to deliver it." The contests in Mid-Bedfordshire and Tamworth were caused by the high-profile resignations of politicians close to former prime minister Boris Johnson. The accusations against him contributed to the collapse of former prime minister Boris Johnson's government. Labour won the Mid-Bedfordshire seat with a majority of over 1,100 overturning a Conservative majority of 24,664 at the last general election in 2019.

Persons: Rishi Sunak, Clodagh, Rishi Sunak's, Keir Starmer, Sunak, Boris Johnson, Nadine Dorries, Chris Pincher, Boris Johnson's, Sarah Edwards, Andrew MacAskill, Raju Gopalakrishnan Organizations: British, REUTERS, Labour Party overturns, LONDON, Conservatives, Labour Party, Labour, Conservative, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Mid, Bedfordshire, Tamworth, England

The logo of Hitachi is seen at an office building in Zurich, Switzerland September 10, 2020. Hitachi submitted its offer to sell its mainline signalling business in France and Germany to the European Commission last month. The EU competition watchdog and Hitachi declined to comment. The UK's competition agency cleared the deal this month after Hitachi pledged to sell its mainline signalling business in the United Kingdom, France, and Germany. ($1 = 0.9478 euros)Reporting by Foo Yun Chee; editing by Mark Potter and Jason NeelyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Arnd, Foo Yun Chee, Mark Potter, Jason Neely Organizations: Hitachi, REUTERS, Companies Hitachi Ltd, Thales, Follow BRUSSELS, European, EU, Thomson Locations: Zurich, Switzerland, France, Germany, United Kingdom

Glasgow, Scotland’s largest city, crackles with character. It’s a hub of grass-roots energy where art shows, plant sales and film screenings pop up in tenement flats, railway waiting rooms and disused buildings. Once known as the second city of the British Empire, Glasgow struggled to reinvent itself after the closure of its shipyards. Another thing you’ll get to know in Glasgow is its infinite variations of rain. Be waterproof top to bottom, and you’re off to a good start.

Organizations: Southside Locations: Glasgow, Scotland’s, British

☆ Helen Garner Keeps ‘Paradise Lost’ and a Bible Close at Hand
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“Urn Burial,” by Sir Thomas Browne, “Paradise Lost,” by John Milton, the King James Bible and the Book of Common Prayer. What’s the last great book you read? “Party Going,” by Henry Green (1939). In fact Henry Green might be my favorite writer of all time. Can a great book be badly written?

Persons: Sir Thomas Browne, John Milton, King James Bible, James Baldwin, Henry Green Organizations: “ Locations: London

REUTERS/Bruno Kelly/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSAO PAULO, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Severe drought in the Amazon is forcing Brazilian grain exporters to divert a small number of export cargos to southern port terminals instead of northern ports, grain exporters group Anec said on Wednesday. Brazil is the world's biggest soybean exporter and expected to overtake the U.S. this year as top corn exporter. The drought, which has limited volumes of grain transported on barges via northern ports in recent days, will not impact Brazilian overall grain exports this year, Anec said. Anec is maintaining projections for record 2023 Brazilian soy exports at 99 million metric tons, and record corn exports between 52 million and 53 million tons, Mendes said. From January to August, 44% of Brazil's corn exports went through four main northern ports including Barcarena, Itaqui, Itacoatiara and Santarem, according to crop agency Conab, while some 31% of corn shipments from Brazil left through Santos.

Persons: Bruno Kelly, Anec, Sergio Mendes, Mendes, Ana Mano, Rod Nickel Organizations: REUTERS, SAO PAULO, ADM, Cargill, Thomson Locations: Rio Negro, Manaus, Brazil, China, Santos, Mato Grosso, Itacoatiara, Santarem

☆ China's Xi wants to expand cooperation with Indonesia in several key markets
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a ceremony to welcome participants of the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing, China, October 17, 2023. Sputnik/Sergei Savostyanov/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBEIJING, Oct 17 (Reuters) - China is willing to expand and strengthen cooperation with Indonesia in emerging industries such as the digital economy, photovoltaics and new energy vehicles, President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday. In October, Widodo inaugurated a $7.3 billion high-speed railway connecting the country's capital with the city of Bandung. Widodo said Indonesia regards China as an important strategic partner in national economic development and construction, and "looks forward to further strengthening communication and cooperation with China," state media reported. Reporting by Ethan Wang and Bernard Orr; editing by Christina Fincher and Chizu NomiyamaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Xi Jinping, Sergei Savostyanov, Xi, Joko Widodo, Widodo, Ethan Wang, Bernard Orr, Christina Fincher, Chizu Organizations: Forum, Sputnik, Rights, China Central Television, Initiative, of Southeast Asian Nations, Thomson Locations: Beijing, China, Rights BEIJING, Indonesia, Bandung

☆ Ukrainian partisans say they killed dozens of Russian soldiers by poisoning their food
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Ukrainian resistance fighters say they've conducted a mass poisoning of Russian soldiers. Partisans in occupied Mariupol say they killed 26 soldiers, according to the Kyiv Post. Mariupol, in the south of Ukraine, has been under Russian occupation since May 2022. AdvertisementAdvertisementUkrainian resistance fighters in occupied Mariupol say they've killed 26 Russian soldiers, the majority of whom died by poisoning, according to the Kyiv Post. In a post on Telegram, he added that over the summer more than 40 Russian soldiers had been killed by Mariupol's resistance fighters.

Persons: they've, —, Vladimir Putin, Petro Andriushchenko, Andriushchenko Organizations: Service, UK's Ministry of Defence, Russian Navy Locations: Kyiv, Mariupol, Ukraine, Russian, Russia

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