Disgraced ex-justice minister seeks to shake up South Korea election
SEOUL (Reuters) - A minor South Korean opposition party launched by disgraced former justice minister Cho Kuk has emerged as…
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Amid blackouts and scarce food, Cuba protests rattle ‘cradle’ of the Revolution
SANTIAGO DE CUBA (Reuters) - A crowd swarms the steps of a small state-run market on the outskirts of Santiago,…
India to spend $3.7 billion to fence Myanmar border, source says
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India plans to spend nearly $3.7 billion to fence its 1,610-km (1,000-mile) porous border with Myanmar…
Kyrgyzstan urges citizens to limit travel to Russia
(Reuters) - Kyrgyzstan's foreign ministry has urged citizens of the Central Asian nation to put off unnecessary travel to Russia…
Thailand moves closer to legalising same-sex unions as parliament passes landmark bill
BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand's parliament overwhelmingly approved a marriage equality bill on Wednesday, a landmark step that moves one of Asia's…
Climate change, AI in focus at Commonwealth’s Oct meeting in Samoa
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Climate change and efforts to keep up with advances in artificial intelligence top the agenda for a…
Arrest blitz irks Opposition
POLICE in New Delhi detained dozens of opposition supporters as they attempted to march to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence…
Racial tensions cost Germany Inc. skilled foreign labour
CHEMNITZ, Germany (Reuters) - Manager Joerg Engelmann says he has pulled out all the stops to attract skilled foreign workers…
Freighter pilot called for tugboat help before plowing into Baltimore bridge
BALTIMORE (Reuters) -The pilot of the cargo freighter that knocked down a highway bridge into Baltimore Harbor had radioed for…