Thailand approves longer stays for tourists and students, improved retirement visas, PM says
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's cabinet on Tuesday approved longer visa stay periods for tourists, one-year stays for postgraduate students and…
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Papua New Guinea orders evacuations after landslide, thousands feared buried
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Papua New Guinea ordered thousands of residents to evacuate from the path of a still-active landslide on Tuesday…
Spain, Ireland, Norway condemn Rafah attack, affirm Palestinian recognition
ISTANBUL: Israel’s Sunday (May 26) attack on Rafah, which killed at least 35 Palestinians, has further heightened tensions, prompting Spain,…
No-confidence vote looms for Papua New Guinea leader Marape
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape is likely to face a no-confidence motion in parliament after the…
Argentina’s Milei swaps cabinet chief in major government shakeup
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - In the first cabinet shakeup of his five-month-old administration, Argentine President Javier Milei accepted the resignation…
Peru’s president faces constitutional complaint in Rolex case
LIMA (Reuters) - Peru's attorney general's office on Monday presented a constitutional complaint against President Dina Boluarte in a case…
Georgian parliament votes to override presidential veto of ‘foreign agent’ bill
TBILISI (Reuters) - Georgia's parliament voted on Tuesday to override a presidential veto of a bill on "foreign agents" that…
Brazil plans to raise minimum cigarette price, source says
BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil's finance ministry plans to raise the minimum cigarette price to offset losses from tax benefits granted to…
Pope issues rare apology over reported homophobic slur
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis, widely quoted as having used a highly derogatory word to describe the LGBT community, did…