Putin, U.S. envoy Kerry discussed climate change in phone call – Kremlin
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed climate change in a phone call with the United States' climate change...
Planes dump water on Siberian wildfires as residents plead for help
By Tom Balmforth MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's army sent firefighting planes on Tuesday to battle huge wildfires that have blanketed...
Latin America split along ideological lines in Cuba protests
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Latin American governments have split along ideological lines over widespread protests in Cuba, with Mexico's president blaming...
Nike and Adidas supplier suspends production at Vietnam plant due to COVID
HANOI (Reuters) -Taiwan's Pou Chen Corp, which makes footwear for companies such as Nike and Adidas, suspended operations at its...
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation countries call for end to violence in Afghanistan
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The foreign ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on Wednesday called for an end to violence...
U.S. rejects China maritime claims, calls for ASEAN action on Myanmar
By James Pearson HANOI (Reuters) - The United States rejects China's "unlawful" maritime claims in the South China Sea and...
Russia rebuffs ‘meddling’ European court ruling on same-sex unions
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia on Wednesday said a call by Europe's top human rights court telling Moscow to formally recognise same-sex...
Russia to discuss strategic stability with U.S. next week -RIA cites sources
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Nuclear strategic stability talks between Russia and the United States will take place in a week, the...
Retired Ukraine police attempt to storm parliament
KYIV (Reuters) - Several hundred retired Ukrainian police officers attempted to storm the parliament building on Wednesday demanding an increase...
Russia tells ‘hypocritical’ Afghan government to negotiate with Taliban
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin's most senior Afghanistan official accused the Afghan government of hypocrisy on Wednesday and said it...
Myanmar’s COVID crisis worsens as mistrust of junta infects health system
(Reuters) - When Ma Yati felt weak and feverish and lost her sense of smell, she had no doubt she...
Bosnia’s intelligence chief arrested over forged diploma accusations
SARAJEVO (Reuters) - Bosnian police on Wednesday arrested the country's intelligence chief on accusations of money laundering and abusing his...
Lithuania toughens Belarus border with razor wire to bar migrants
By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS (Reuters) - Lithuania began building a 550-km (320-mile) razor wire barrier on its border with Belarus...
Malaysian cabinet backs PM amid coalition infighting
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysian cabinet ministers on Wednesday unanimously pledged their support for Muhyiddin Yassin to continue as prime...
Philippines bars entry of travellers from Indonesia over Delta variant
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines will ban travellers coming from Indonesia to prevent the spread of the highly contagious Delta...
Tourism not contributing to surge of COVID-19 infections in Greece
ATHENS (Reuters) - Tourism is not to blame for a surge of COVID-19 infections in Greece, the tourism minister said...
Demonstrators block traffic in Miami area to support Cuban protesters
MIAMI (Reuters) - Demonstrators waving Cuban flags and calling for change on the Communist-run island blocked a major highway and...
South Korea extends COVID curbs far and wide as new cases spike to record
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea tightened social distancing rules across most of the country on Wednesday to...
China to start giving COVID-19 shots to teenagers this month
BEIJING (Reuters) - Several areas in China will start vaccinating teenagers this month against COVID-19, state media and local authorities...
Myanmar anti-coup activists protest as U.S. seeks regional action
(Reuters) - About 100 opponents of military rule in Myanmar marched through the centre of its biggest city of Yangon...