Taliban’s treatment of women under scrutiny at UN rights meeting
GENEVA (Reuters) - Afghanistan's Taliban face criticism over their human rights record at a U.N. meeting on Monday, with Washington…
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Pedro Sanchez stays on as Spain’s prime minister after weighing exit
MADRID (Reuters) -Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Monday he had decided to stay in office after days of…
Thai court adds jail time for rights lawyer who urged monarchy reform
BANGKOK (Reuters) - A Thai court sentenced a prominent jailed activist lawyer on Monday to a further two years in…
US and allies aim to help Ukraine bolster defenses after aid gap
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States hopes its new deliveries of weaponry will help Ukraine rebuild defenses and refit its…
US Supreme Court justices in Trump case lean toward some level of immunity
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Conservative U.S. Supreme Court justices signaled sympathy on Thursday to the argument that presidents have some immunity…
Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction is overturned by top New York court
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction for sexual assault and rape was overturned by New York's highest court, reopening…
Spanish PM Sanchez shocks country again putting his continuity on the line
MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is no stranger to high octane political battles and has successfully fought…
Fresh crew for Tiangong
China will send a fresh crew to its Tiangong space station, Beijing’s Manned Space Agency announced, the latest mission in…
Russia says it may downgrade ties with US if its assets are confiscated
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia is considering downgrading the level of its diplomatic relations with the United States if Western governments…