Faye sworn in as Senegal president, cites ‘profound desire for change’
DAKAR (Reuters) - Senegal's once jailed opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye was sworn in on Tuesday as the West African…
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Russia sentences Pussy Riot activist to eight years for Ukraine ‘war fakes’
LONDON (Reuters) - A Moscow court sentenced in absentia Pytor Verzilov, a Russian-Canadian activist and independent news site founder, to…
Ukrainian drone hits Russia’s third-biggest refinery, damage not critical
MOSCOW (Reuters) -A Ukrainian drone struck Russia's third-largest oil refinery on Tuesday about 1,300 km (800 miles) from the front…
Benedict backed me up on rights for LGBT couples, Pope Francis says
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis found an ally in his predecessor Benedict XVI when he spoke in favour of…
India’s top yoga guru faces judges’ ire in misleading ads case
India's top court on Tuesday warned the nation's most popular yoga guru and his company of stern legal action for…
Russia says it is working on removing Taliban from its terrorist list
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Tuesday it had important matters to discuss with Afghanistan's Taliban leaders and was working…
Kremlin dismisses report Russia behind ‘Havana Syndrome’
MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Kremlin on Monday dismissed a report that Russian military intelligence may be behind the mysterious "Havana syndrome"…
Exclusive-Iran alerted Russia to security threat before Moscow attack, sources say
DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran tipped off Russia about the possibility of a major "terrorist operation" on its soil ahead of the…
India’s Modi questions rival Congress about island ceded to Sri Lanka
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's half-century-old decision to end a territorial dispute with Sri Lanka over a tiny island has…