China accuses US of “malign intention” to discredit its Covid-19 vaccines
China's embassy in the Philippines accused the US military of "hypocrisy, malign intention and double standards" in response to a…
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Dutch PM Rutte to succeed Stoltenberg as NATO chief, media reports
WASHINGTON/AMSTERDAM/BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, a staunch ally of Kyiv and a critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin,…
India to probe railway collision that killed nine, injured dozens
KOLKATA, India (Reuters) - India will launch an investigation on Tuesday into a train collision that killed nine people in…
Russia sets closed espionage trial for US reporter Gershkovich
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia's espionage trial of detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who denies charges of collecting secrets for…
As Thailand moves to pass same-sex marriage law, couple wait to tie the knot
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai lesbian couple Vorawan "Beaut" Ramwan and Anticha "An" Sangchai are patiently waiting for the passage of…
EU leaders to discuss top jobs with line-up seemingly set
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders will debate policy goals for the next five years from defence to the economy,…
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…