Year: 2022
Baby lost in chaos of Afghanistan airlift found, returned to family after long ordeal
By Mica Rosenberg, Jonathan Landay and James Mackenzie KABUL, Afghanistan (Reuters) – An infant boy handed in desperation to a soldier across an airport wall in the chaos of the American evacuation of Afghanistan has been found and was reunited
Read MoreU.S. open to talks with Russia on exercises, missile deployments -official
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States and its allies are prepared to discuss with Russia in talks about Ukraine the possibility of each side restricting military exercises and missile deployments in the region, a senior U.S. administration official
Read MoreOmicron Comes to China, Prompting Mass Testing and Quarantines
At least two confirmed cases of the new variant of Covid-19 were reported in the port city of Tianjin, weeks ahead of the Winter Olympics in neighboring Beijing.
Read MoreSwedish crown princess contracts COVID-19 amid surging infections
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Swedish Crown Princess Victoria has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms, the Royal Court said on Saturday, adding that the heir to the throne was fully vaccinated. Earlier this week her parents, the king and
Read MoreIran imposes sanctions on Americans over 2020 killing of top general
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran on Saturday imposed sanctions on dozens more Americans, many of them from the U.S. military, over the 2020 killing of General Qassem Soleimani in a drone strike. Iran’s Foreign Ministry said the 51 Americans had been
Read MoreRussian troops have crossed the border into Kazakhstan following violent protests
Russian troops are helping put down anti-government protests in neighboring Kazakhstan. The crisis threatens to be a distraction for Russia as it squares off with the U.S. over Ukraine.
Read MoreLahore, Pakistan, locks down for the pandemic — and to improve air pollution
Pakistan’s second largest city, Lahore, tops the world’s most polluted city list, along with India’s New Delhi. Poor air quality has prompted the government to order a partial shutdown of schools.
Read MoreI’m a CEO at One of the World’s Biggest Shipping and Logistics Companies. Here’s How My Industry Can Go Green
In 2021, because of the pandemic, we saw unprecedented supply-chain disruptions but also took important steps toward a decarbonized and sustainable global supply chain. It was a truly industry-wide effort, with Maersk and X-Press Feeders ordering what will be the
Read MoreRussia Readies Planes to Pour More Troops Into Kazakhstan
Moscow said it had prepared more than 75 aircraft to allow for continuous deployment of forces to help Kazakh authorities reassert control following days of sometimes violent protests.
Read MoreCyprus identifies combined ‘Deltacron’ COVID strain, but says unlikely to spread far
Professor says variant combines characteristics of the two strains, but will probably be replaced by dominant Omicron mutation
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