The International Committee of the Red Cross says it has registered "hundreds of Ukrainian prisoners of war" from the plant in Mariupol, a port city levelled by Russian shelling. KYIV, Ukraine: Russia said Thursday that 1,730 Ukrainian soldiers had surrendered this week at the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, showing some emerging on crutches after an all-out battle that … [Read more...] about Ukraine steelworks defenders surrender but Kyiv vows ‘unbreakable’ spirit
Vow fm
SEC is the stuff of China investors’ fever dreams
IN recent days, I’ve spoken to about half a dozen investors in Hong Kong and New York who blame the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the recent selloff in China’s technology companies. They say they’ve spotted a pattern: provisional delisting announcements by the Washington regulator have tended to precede a drop in the broader market. On March 10, … [Read more...] about SEC is the stuff of China investors’ fever dreams
Former Finance Minister petitions to revoke approval of government’s 700 billion baht loan
A former politician, who served as Finance Minister from 2011 to 2012, is petitioning the Supreme Administrative Court to revoke approval for the government’s 700 billion baht loan. Cabinet recently approved an executive decree that allows the government to borrow the funds, in order to restore Thailand’s decimated economy and combat the Covid-19 crisis. Thirachai … [Read more...] about Former Finance Minister petitions to revoke approval of government’s 700 billion baht loan
Prolonged truce needed for Mariupol evacuations, Ukraine’s president says
A family of Ukrainian evacuees from Mariupol embraces after arriving at a registration centre for internally displaced people, amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine May 3, 2022. REUTERS KYIV — Civilians including women and children are still trapped inside Ukraine’s besieged city of Mariupol and a prolonged ceasefire is needed to ensure their evacuation … [Read more...] about Prolonged truce needed for Mariupol evacuations, Ukraine’s president says
Somali leader among four frontrunners in presidential vote
Somalia's international partners have repeatedly warned that the election delays -- caused by political infighting -- were a dangerous distraction from the fight against Al-Shabaab MOGADISHU - Explosions were heard near Mogadishu's airport Sunday at the start of voting in long-overdue Somali presidential elections as the troubled Horn of Africa nation battles an Islamist … [Read more...] about Somali leader among four frontrunners in presidential vote