By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) – The humanitarian situation in Yemen is a “catastrophe”, and cholera cases could reach a million by the end of the year, the International Committee of the Red Cross said on Friday. Warring parties in Yemen – including the western-backed Saudi-led coalition – are all using disproportionate force, leading to […]
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By Adam Jourdan SHANGHAI (Reuters) – As China’s army of tourists prepares for next week’s ‘Golden Week’ vacation, the hottest destinations aren’t Paris, New York or Tokyo. Instead, a cooling economy means holidaymakers are staying closer to home – on the beaches of Sanya or the peaks of far-western Yunnan. Chinese travelers – who spent […]
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(Reuters) – Crystal Palace striker Christian Benteke has been ruled out for at least six weeks due to a knee ligament damage, manager Roy Hodgson said on Friday. Winger Wilfried Zaha has not recovered from his knee injury in time to visit Manchester United in the Premier League on Saturday, while Chelsea loanee Ruben Loftus-Cheek […]
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(Reuters) – U.S. drugmaker Merck & Co said on Friday it would discontinue developing an experimental drug combination for chronic hepatitis C, as competition rises and patient population shrinks. The decision was made after reviewing mid-stage trial data of the treatments, said the company, which currently sells hepatitis C drug Zepatier. Merck is the latest […]
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DONJA LOKOSNICA, Serbia (Reuters) – The village of Donja Lokosnica has turned red, as the pepper harvest hanging out to dry on almost every wall brings a wash of intense color to this Serbian farming community. Most of the 1,300 inhabitants are involved in growing red peppers, which are air-dried before being ground into paprika, […]
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By Ahmed Elumami TRIPOLI (Reuters) – An armed group in the Libyan smuggling hub of Sabratha is being targeted because it began stopping migrant boats leaving for Italy, leading to heavy clashes with groups benefiting from the trade, the head of the group said. The fighting over the past two weeks has caused dozens of […]
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By Simon Cambers LONDON (Reuters) – Next year’s U.S. Open is set to allow coaching during matches but the man who guides Serena Williams has vowed to keep quiet for fear of making the 23-times grand slam champion too relianton him in high-pressure situations. Patrick Mouratoglou, who began coaching the American in 2012, went on […]
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JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African Airways (SAA) has been provided with emergency state funds to help it repay loans of 3 billion rand to Citibank, the Treasury said on Friday. “Government has approved the transfer of funds from the National Revenue Fund (NRF) to SAA to allow the airline to address the debt obligations to […]
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By Darren Whiteside TORAJA, Indonesia (Reuters) – Yosefina Tumanan, a resident of the remote Toraja region of Indonesia’s island of Sulawesi, was thrilled to see her sister-in-law. “You look so beautiful!” Tumanan told the skeletal remains of her relative who has been dead for six years. The scene is part of an ancient Torajan ritual […]
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By Mark Gleeson (Reuters) – Arsenal led a list of nine clubs who grabbed a second win in as many games in the Europa League group phase as France striker Olivier Giroud scored his 100th goal for the club in a 4-2 win at BATE Borisov on Thursday. AC Milan, Braga, Dynamo Kiev, Lazio, Nice, […]
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By Elvira Pollina MILAN (Reuters) – The Chinese owner of former European soccer champions AC Milan is looking for one or more investors to share the financial burden, less than six months after buying the loss-making Italian club, two sources said on Friday. Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi finalised the sale of AC Milan […]
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By Tom Daly BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese steel makers and aluminium smelters are closing some production starting next month to meet strict air quality standards for the winter. But, some analysts believe part of the reason for the October closures, which come before the major heating season begins in mid-November, is to clean the air […]
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