JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -South Africa’s rand strengthened on Thursday after monthly mining figures showed an increase in production. At 1619 GMT, the rand traded at 18.9475 against the dollar, 0.6% stronger than its previous close. The country’s total mining output rose 6.8% year on year in November after a revised increase of 3.6% the previous month, …
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s GCHQ spy agency celebrated the 80th anniversary of Colossus on Thursday, putting the spotlight on a code-breaking computer which helped defeat Hitler’s Germany and was so significant it was kept secret for decades. In 1944, Colossus, the world’s first digital computer, decoded German messages which convinced Allied forces their year-long plan …
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By Abdou Moustoifa MORONI (Reuters) -One person has been killed and at least 25 injured in violent protests that erupted after Comoros President Azali Assoumani’s re-election on Sunday, a health official said on Thursday. Demonstrations erupted on Wednesday, a day after the electoral body declared Assoumani winner, giving him a fourth five-year term. A seven-year-old …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Kate, Britain’s Princess of Wales, is “doing well” after undergoing abdominal surgery this week, a royal source said on Thursday, while King Charles is also “fine” ahead of treatment for an enlarged prostate, his wife Queen Camilla said. Kate, 42, was admitted to the private London Clinic on Tuesday for planned surgery, …
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By Duncan Miriri NAIROBI (Reuters) -Kenya intends to go to international bond markets as soon as the market situation allows, its finance minister and central bank governor said in a letter to the International Monetary Fund published on Thursday. The East African nation has been on the radar of foreign investors in recent months due …
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(Reuters) -Attacks on vessels by Iranian-backed Houthi militants in Yemen have disrupted international commerce on the shortest shipping route between Europe and Asia. The attacks, targeting a route that accounts for about 15% of the world’s shipping traffic, have pushed several shipping companies to reroute their vessels. The U.S. and Britain launched air strikes against …
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By Bharath Rajeswaran BENGALURU (Reuters) – Indian shares fell on Thursday, as HDFC Bank extended post-earnings decline, while IT stocks came under pressure amid growing doubts over early U.S. rate cuts. The blue-chip NSE Nifty 50 shed 0.51% to 21,462.25, while the S&P BSE Sensex lost 0.44% to 71,186.86. Both indexes have fallen about 3% …
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By Jonathan Saul, Simon Lewis and Megan Davies LONDON/WASHINGTON/DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) -The U.S. on Wednesday returned the Yemen-based Houthi rebels to a list of terrorist groups, as the militants attacked their second U.S.-operated vessel in the Red Sea region this week and the U.S. military carried out fresh strikes. Attacks by the Iran-allied Houthi militia …
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By Noel Randewich and Johann M Cherian (Reuters) -Wall Street stocks finished lower on Wednesday after upbeat December U.S. retail sales data eroded expectations the Federal Reserve will kick off its rate-cut campaign as early as March. The benchmark S&P 500 fell to its lowest in over a week. Amazon, Nvidia and Alphabet dipped between …
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By Arafat Barbakh, Tyrone Siu and Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA/ISRAEL-GAZA BORDER/DOHA (Reuters) – Israel pressed its assault on Khan Younis in southern Gaza on Wednesday, sending tanks westwards while Jordan decried shelling that badly damaged its field hospital in the city. The Jordanian army said it held Israel responsible for a “flagrant breach of international law” …
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