Tag Archives: Central / Eastern Europe

‘We do not need war’: Belarus frees prisoners to protest

MINSK (Reuters) – Belarussian leadership has released thousands of detainees and on Thursday offered a rare public apology in a bid to stop national street protests posing the biggest challenge to President Alexander Lukashenko’s 26-year rule. People greet each other during an opposition match to protest against police violence and …

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World shares fall after data from China missed forecasts

LONDON / TOKYO (Reuters) – Global equities dipped on Friday after loud Chinese economic data and concerns about a slowdown in U.S. fiscal stimulus discouraged some investors from taking risks. FILE PHOTO: A pedestrian in the offices of the London Stock Exchange in the City of London, UK, 29 December …

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World shares fall after data from China missed forecasts

LONDON / TOKYO (Reuters) – Global equities dipped on Friday after loud Chinese economic data and concerns about a slowdown in U.S. fiscal stimulus discouraged some investors from taking risks. FILE PHOTO: A pedestrian in the offices of the London Stock Exchange in the City of London, UK, 29 December …

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