Myanmar junta still able to access weapons and money overseas, says UN expert
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - International efforts to isolate Myanmar's ruling junta appear to have dented its ability to purchase new military…
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Brazilian to become first head of Interpol from developing world
BRASILIA (Reuters) -Interpol's executive committee on Tuesday for the first time elected a police official from a developing nation to…
Scholz confirms EU top jobs deal with von der Leyen as Commission chief
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz confirmed on Wednesday the three main centrist groups in the European Parliament (EP)…
Father, awaiting Julian Assange’s arrival in Australia, says he never gave up
CANBERRA (Reuters) - Julian Assange's father, John Shipton, could breathe a massive sigh of relief on Wednesday after a decade-long…
Von der Leyen lined up for second term under EU top jobs deal, sources say
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -European political groups on Tuesday agreed to a deal on top European Union posts, selecting Germany's Ursula von…
EU countries agree sanctions on Belarus to plug ‘biggest loophole’ in Russian measures
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union countries agreed a sanctions package against Belarus on Wednesday, EU diplomats and Belgium said, to…
India’s Modi wins test of strength in parliament with election of speaker
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi passed the first big political test of his third term on Wednesday…
Swedish women’s rights groups regret Assange not questioned over sex crimes allegations
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Women's rights advocates said on Tuesday they regretted that Julian Assange was not questioned over rape and…
Indian opposition chief Rahul Gandhi vows lawmakers will not be silenced
NEW DELHI: India's new leader of the opposition Rahul Gandhi said Wednesday (June 26) that his lawmakers would not be…