Singapore to inaugurate new PM as Lee makes way after 20 years in charge
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore will inaugurate Lawrence Wong on Wednesday as its new prime minister and fourth leader since independence…
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At least 14 killed after billboard collapses during fierce storm
AT LEAST 14 people died and 75 others were injured after a billboard bigger than an Olympic swimming pool fell…
No place for violence in politics, Germany’s Scholz says after Slovak PM shooting
BERLIN (REUTERS): German Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed shock at the shooting of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico on Wednesday (May…
Canada’s oil sands hub threatened by wildfire, sparking large evacuations
(Reuters) -A large wildfire is slowly approaching the major Canadian oil sands city of Fort McMurray and around 6,000 people…
EU chiefs condemn attack on Slovak PM
BRUSSELS (AFP): The EU's top two chiefs condemned the attack on Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, who on Wednesday (May…
Ukraine pulls back in two areas of Kharkiv region, warns of buildup near Sumy region
NEAR VOVCHANSK, Ukraine (Reuters) -Ukraine's military said on Tuesday its forces pulled back to new positions in two areas of…
UK to build six new warships for Royal Marines
LONDON (Reuters) - British defence minister Grant Shapps said on Tuesday that the Royal Marines would get up to six…
Analysis-West, Russia manage limited cooperation in Arctic despite chill in ties
OSLO (Reuters) - When Arctic nations simulated a large oil spill for a virtual training exercise in March off northern…
LGBTIQ people in EU face less discrimination, more violence, survey finds
VIENNA (Reuters) - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) people in the European Union face less discrimination but…