Kenyan police fire on protesters in new clashes after president’s tax climbdown
NAIROBI (Reuters) -A climbdown by Kenya's president over plans to raise taxes brought no end to nationwide protests on Thursday,…
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China to raise duty-free limit for mainland visitors to Hong Kong, says report
HONG KONG: Chinese tourists will soon be allowed more duty-free shopping in Hong Kong, with Beijing set to raise the…
Bolivia government had prior intelligence of coup planning, minister says
LA PAZ (Reuters) -The Bolivian government had intelligence that a coup attempt could occur before the country's top military commander…
Haj deaths show challenge of shielding pilgrims from scorching climate
RIYADH (Reuters) - Hundreds of the pilgrims who died in fierce heat at this year's haj were not officially registered…
Women’s rights activists cover Rome’s Spanish Steps in red paint
ROME (Reuters) - Women's rights activists protested against feminicide on Wednesday by painting Rome's famed Spanish Steps red, symbolically representing…
Yacht crew expected to deny arson charges over fire on Greek island
ATHENS (Reuters) - The crew members of a yacht accused of starting a forest fire last week on the Greek…
Peru to stop labeling transgender people as mentally ill
LIMA (Reuters) - Peru will stop listing individuals who identify as transgender, among others, as suffering from mental disorders, the…
EU’s new Anti-Money Laundering Authority is now official, seeks chair
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The regulation that sets up the European Union's new agency to combat money laundering went into force…
Kenya president backs down on tax hikes after deadly unrest
NAIROBI (Reuters) -Kenyan President William Ruto on Wednesday withdrew planned tax hikes, bowing to pressure from protesters who had stormed…