UN to explore appointment of envoy to engage Taliban with international community
DOHA (Reuters) - The United Nations secretary general will begin consultations on the appointment of a U.N. envoy to coordinate…
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Sydney school, supermarket tainted with asbestos as crisis widens
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Seven more public sites in Sydney, including a school, sports hub and supermarket, were exposed to asbestos,…
Analysis-Parole for Thailand’s Thaksin reflects rise of new threat to old guard
BANGKOK (Reuters) - The early release of Thailand's once-fugitive ex-Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra represents to many a deal the influential…
Mexicans turn out in droves to ‘protect democracy’ ahead of elections
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Huge crowds filled Mexico City's main square on Sunday in support of the nation's electoral authority, accusing…
Russia says Ukraine poisoned governors of two annexed Ukrainian provinces
(Reuters) - Russia's Defence Ministry said on Monday that Ukraine poisoned the Moscow-installed governors of Ukraine's Kherson and Luhansk regions,…
Ukraine accuses Russia of executing injured prisoners at Avdiivka, Vesele
KYIV (Reuters) -Ukrainian authorities said on Sunday they had opened an investigation into alleged shootings by Russian forces of six…
Swedish PM looking forward to meeting Hungary’s Orban as NATO ratification beckons
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said on Monday that he looked forward to meeting his Hungarian counterpart…
Spanish conservatives retain majority in Galicia regional vote – exit poll
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's opposition conservative People's Party (PP) is set to retain its absolute majority in its stronghold in…
Spain’s PM Sanchez weakened by defeat in Galicia regional election
MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez emerged weakened from Sunday's parliamentary elections in the northwestern region of Galicia…