UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The U.N. nuclear watchdog has been pushing Iran to lift its ban of several uranium-enrichment inspectors from Iranian nuclear sites, but the IAEA chief told Reuters that success seems unlikely. “Unfortunately this ship has sailed,” Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, said in …
Baca Lagi »NATO plans for large-scale transport of wounded troops in case of Russia war
BERLIN (Reuters) – NATO plans to coordinate the transport of a large number of wounded troops away from front lines in case of a war with Russia, potentially via hospital trains as air evacuations may not be feasible, according to a senior general. The future scenario for medical evacuations will …
Baca Lagi »Europe’s racial disparities cannot be untied from historical wrongs, report says
(Reuters) – Racial disparities in some European nations cannot be tackled if legacies of colonialism and slavery are ignored, a report by a EU-wide network of anti-racism groups said on Wednesday. The “Europe’s Original Sin” report analysed the historic use by six former colonial powers – Belgium, France, Germany, the …
Baca Lagi »Eleven candidates, including incumbent, to compete in Moldova presidential vote
CHISINAU (Reuters) – A record 11 candidates have been approved for Moldova’s presidential poll next month, electoral officials said on Tuesday, including incumbent Maia Sandu, who portrays the contest as a test of her drive to join the European Union. Sandu leads opinion polls against 10 challengers, led by dismissed …
Baca Lagi »Tropical Storm John lashes Mexican coast, two killed in mudslide
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Tropical Storm John unleashed heavy rains along Mexico’s southern Pacific coast as it moved inland on Tuesday morning, threatening dangerous flooding and causing at least two deaths in a mudslide. Stretching across several Mexican states, the storm uprooted trees and electrical posts and damaged roofs, officials told …
Baca Lagi »Pope Francis heads to Belgium to meet migrants, abuse victims
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis is pressing ahead with a four-day visit to Luxembourg and Belgium despite coming down with a mild flu, in a trip expected to highlight the needs of migrants and to feature a meeting with survivors of abuse by Catholic clergy. The Vatican said the …
Baca Lagi »OceanGate co-founder says he hopes submersible tragedy yields renewed interest in exploration
The co-founder of the company that owned the experimental submersible that imploded en route to the wreckage of the Titanic told a Coast Guard panel on Sept 23 he hoped the silver lining of the disaster would be that it inspires a renewed interest in exploration, including the deepest waters …
Baca Lagi »Exclusive-Bangladesh army chief pledges support for Yunus’ interim government ‘come what may’
DHAKA (Reuters) – Bangladesh’s army chief vowed to back the country’s interim government “come what may” to help it complete key reforms after the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, so that elections could be held within the next 18 months. General Waker-uz-Zaman and his troops stood aside in early …
Baca Lagi »India reports first case of mpox from fast-spreading clade 1b variety
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India said on Monday that an mpox case involving a man in the southern state of Kerala was from the fast-spreading clade 1b variety, marking South Asia’s first recorded case from the new strain. Health Ministry spokesperson Manisha Verma confirmed the strain after news agency ANI cited …
Baca Lagi »South Africa seeks to reform faltering Black empowerment system
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The head of South Africa’s flagship Black economic empowerment programme plans to introduce additional incentives and potential fines to improve corporate participation and curb exploitation of the system meant to tackle the country’s gross inequality, he said. The African National Congress, which had ruled unchallenged for 30 …
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