Japan’s new births fall to record low in 2023 as demographic woes deepen
TOKYO (Reuters) -The number of babies born in Japan fell for an eighth straight year to a fresh record low…
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Sydney gay Mardi Gras asks police not to march after officer accused of murders
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian police are in talks with organisers of Sydney's world-famous Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade to…
New Zealand set to scrap world-first tobacco ban
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand will repeal on Tuesday a world-first law banning tobacco sales for future generations, the government…
Brazil police repatriate exotic native animals trafficked to Togo
BRASILIA/SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's federal police and environmental protection agency Ibama have repatriated native parrots and monkeys suspected of…
China’s ousted foreign minister Qin Gang steps down as lawmaker
China’s shortest-serving Foreign Minister Qin Gang has officially stepped down from the country’s top legislative body, months after he was…
NATO allies rule out sending troops to Ukraine as Russia rebukes Macron
BERLIN/MOSCOW (Reuters) -The United States and key European allies said on Tuesday they had no plans to send ground troops…
Colombia’s ELN would respond with force to any break in ceasefire, says leader
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's National Liberation Army (ELN) rebels will respond with military force to any break in their ceasefire…
Explainer-Why fighting is flaring in eastern Congo and threatening regional stability
KINSHASA (Reuters) - Violent clashes have escalated between Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)'s army and Rwandan-backed M23 Tutsi-led rebels in…
After retreat, Ukraine digs in to repel new Russian attacks in east
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine's military said on Monday its troops had taken up new defensive positions in the east after…