China’s Wang Yi invited to Australia as Beijing, Canberra ties thaw after prolonged frost
BEIJING: China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi has been invited to Australia for a two-day visit in the second half of…
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UN peacekeepers begin withdrawal from eastern Congo
KAMANYOLA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - United Nations troops began their gradual withdrawal from restive eastern Democratic Republic of…
Embattled Japan PM faces ethics committee, with popularity and budget on the line
TOKYO (Reuters) -Fumio Kishida on Thursday became the first sitting Japanese prime minister to appear before a parliamentary ethics committee,…
Poland may ban Russian agricultural imports, says PM Tusk
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland doesn't rule out introducing a ban on agricultural products from Russia, the prime minister said on…
US Supreme Court to decide Trump criminal immunity claim in 2020 election case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to decide Donald Trump's claim of immunity from prosecution for trying…
Putin promises more state support for families as election looms
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed more generous tax allowances for families with children and additional funds for…
Halkbank urges immunity from US prosecution in Iran sanctions case
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Turkey's Halkbank drew skepticism from a U.S. appeals court panel on Wednesday, as the state-owned lender…
Ukraine says it has shot down three more Russian warplanes
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine's military said on Thursday it had shot down three more Russian Su-34 fighter-bombers, the latest successes…
Five suspects in Ecuador presidential candidate killing to go on trial, attorney general says
QUITO (Reuters) -Five suspects accused of involvement in the assassination of Ecuadorean anti-corruption presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, who was gunned…