Ukraine signs security pacts with EU, Lithuania and Estonia
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union and two of its member countries, Lithuania and Estonia, signed security agreements with Ukrainian…
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North Korea claims successful test to develop multiple warhead missile
SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea has successfully conducted an important test aimed at developing missiles carrying multiple warheads, state media KCNA…
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…
India concerned about border violence in Myanmar, urges early democratic transition
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's foreign minister said he expressed concern about the impact of continuing violence in Myanmar near…
UN warns of overdose deaths after Afghan opium production plummets
VIENNA (Reuters) - The Taliban-ordered crash in opium production in Afghanistan, long the world's dominant supplier, could drive up overdose…
Knife attack on Japanese mother and child in China triggers anti-foreigner feelings
BEIJING: A knife attack on a Japanese woman and her child in China on Monday (June 24) has triggered yet…
ICC convicts Mali Islamist for Timbuktu atrocities
THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) convicted a Malian Islamist on Wednesday of war crimes…
Russia starts secret trial for U.S. reporter Gershkovich on spy charges
YEKATERINBURG, Russia (Reuters) -U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich went on trial behind closed doors on Wednesday in the Russian city of…
Economists raise China growth forecasts as exports improve
BEIJING: The outlook for China’s exports is set to improve, buttressing growth in the world’s second-biggest economy even as consumer…