China slams Biden, Ardern comments on Xinjiang, Hong Kong, Taiwan
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry on Wednesday slammed a joint statement by the leaders of the United States and...
Russian forces advance in key eastern city, U.S. to send advanced rockets to Ukraine
By Pavel Polityuk and Max Hunder KYIV (Reuters) -Russian troops on Wednesday pressed their assault on a factory city they...
Israeli troops kill Palestinian woman in West Bank, say she attempted stabbing
HEBRON, West Bank (Reuters) -A knife-wielding Palestinian woman threatened an Israeli soldier in the occupied West Bank and was shot...
China says it conducted ‘readiness patrol’ around Taiwan
BEIJING (Reuters) -The Chinese military said on Wednesday it had conducted a combat "readiness patrol" in the seas and airspace...
Shanghai revives after two-month COVID lockdown, wary of a new one
By Brenda Goh and Jason Xue SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Shanghai sprung back to life on Wednesday after two months of...
Analysis-Shortage of oil refineries haunts Africa as fuel prices rocket
By Wendell Roelf, Julia Payne and Bate Felix CAPE TOWN/LAGOS/DAKAR (Reuters) - A shortage of oil refineries across sub-Saharan Africa...
Singapore’s de-facto national dish in the crossfire as Malaysia bans chicken exports
By Chen Lin and Mei Mei Chu SINGAPORE/KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Singapore is bracing for a shortage of its de-facto...
Russia scolds U.S. over advanced arms shipments to Ukraine
(Reuters) - Russia on Wednesday said that a U.S. decision to supply advanced rocket systems and munitions to Ukraine was...
Denmark seeks parliament’s support for Sweden and Finland’s NATO membership
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark's Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod will on Thursday ask for the support from parliament for the accession...
EU Commission likely to unblock Poland’s recovery plan on Wednesday
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission is likely to approve on Wednesday Poland's multi-billion-euro plan for rebuilding the economy after...
In wary Finland, Santa’s grotto is also bomb shelter
By Essi Lehto and Anne Kauranen ROVANIEMI/HELSINKI (Reuters) - Russia's invasion of Ukraine has not caught Finland unprepared. Even the...
S.Korea holds key election for city, province chiefs in early test for Yoon
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - About 44 million South Koreans headed to polls to elect mayors and provincial governors...
Russian forces push closer to centre of Ukraine’s Sieverodonetsk-UK defence ministry cites intelligence
(Reuters) - Russian forces pushed closer to the centre of Ukraine's Sieverodonetsk as the fighting intensified over May 30-31, Britain's...
Tonga discusses debt with China, Australia’s Wong to visit
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia's foreign minister Penny Wong will travel to the Pacific island kingdom of Tonga on...
Asia’s factory activity slows in May as China COVID curbs weigh
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - Asia's factory activity slowed in May as China's heavy-handed coronavirus curbs continued to disrupt...
Swiss veto Danish request to send Ukraine armoured vehicles – TV
ZURICH (Reuters) - The Swiss government has vetoed Denmark's request to send Swiss-made armoured personnel carriers to Ukraine, citing its...
Denmark votes on closer EU defence ties on Russia concerns
By Nikolaj Skydsgaard COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Danes vote on Wednesday to decide whether to join the European Union's defence policy, potentially...
Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now
(Reuters) - Russian troops fought to take complete control of the eastern industrial city of Sievierodonetsk as the United States...
Australia in talks with U.S. to supply infant formula
(Reuters) -Australia is in talks with the United States to supply baby food, an Australian government spokesperson said on Wednesday,...
Myanmar military, coup opponents trade blame after deadly bus stop blast
(Reuters) - State media in Myanmar on Wednesday blamed "terrorists" opposed to military rule for a deadly bomb blast at...