Thai court grants Thaksin bail, other politically charged cases to be heard in July
BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand's influential former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, a powerful backer of the largest party in the governing coalition,…
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US soldier held in Russia pleads not guilty to threat charges, RIA reports
(Reuters) - U.S. serviceman Gordon Black, detained in the Russian city of Vladivostok, has pleaded not guilty to charges of…
South Korea’s loudspeakers face questions over reach into North
SEOUL (Reuters) - The loudspeakers deployed by South Korea to wage psychological warfare against North Korea faced audits and legal…
New Zealand Prime Minister’s plane breaks down on way to Japan
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - The New Zealand defence force plane flying New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to Japan broke down…
Factbox-What is the Muslim Haj pilgrimage?
DUBAI (Reuters) - Here is a look at the haj, one of the largest mass gatherings in the world, which…
Explainer-Four Thai court cases that could unleash political crisis
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand faces a critical week of court cases that could trigger a political crisis in Southeast Asia's…
Austrian minister defies coalition ally to back EU nature restoration law
VIENNA (Reuters) - Austria's environment minister, Leonore Gewessler of the Greens, defied her conservative coalition partners on Sunday by pledging…
Former South African leader Zuma’s party says it will join opposition in parliament
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -South Africa's uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party will join an alliance of smaller opposition parties in parliament in…
Cambodia records over 2.5 mln air passengers in first 5 months: minister
PHNOM PENH, June 16 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia reported more than 2.5 million air travelers during the first five months of…