Turnout still low at midday in French regional elections
(Corrects date of last election to 2015) PARIS (Reuters) - Turnout by midday in the second round of French regional...
Sydney and Darwin in lockdown as COVID-19 cases pop up across Australia
By Lidia Kelly MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Australia reported on Sunday one of the highest numbers for locally acquired coronavirus cases this...
Fighting in Yemen’s Marib heats up again, say sources
ADEN (Reuters) - Fighting between Yemen's warring parties in the gas-rich Marib region, the recognised government's last northern stronghold, intensified...
Peruvians take to the streets as election result hold-up stokes tensions
By Marco Aquino LIMA (Reuters) -Thousands of Peruvians supporting socialist Pedro Castillo and right-wing rival Keiko Fujimori took to the...
Retired Israeli Supreme Court chief to head inquiry on lethal stampede
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A former president of Israel's Supreme Court was appointed on Sunday to head its state commission of...
Israeli foreign minister to meet U.S., Bahrain counterparts on Sunday
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid will meet his U.S. and Bahraini counterparts in Rome on Sunday, Lapid's...
Ten cabin cruisers sink in Hong Kong marina fire, no serious casualties
HONG KONG (Reuters) - A fire swept through a marina in Hong Kong in the early hours of Sunday, igniting...
Peru’s Castillo signals central bank stability if election win confirmed
By Marco Aquino LIMA (Reuters) - Peru's socialist presidential candidate Pedro Castillo said on Saturday he wanted to keep on...
UK health minister quits after breaking COVID rules by kissing aide
By Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) -British health minister Matt Hancock quit on Saturday after he was caught breaking COVID-19 rules...
Sudan to cut government spending, increase social spending
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan will cut its government spending and increase social spending, the cabinet said on Saturday, after completing...
Thailand announces new restrictions in Bangkok, other provinces
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand on Sunday announced new restrictions centred around its capital in a bid to tackle the country's...
German CDU chancellor candidate: Nord Stream could be halted if Russia abuses it
By Emma Thomasson and Andreas Rinke BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany could stop gas flowing through the almost-complete Nord Stream 2 pipeline...
Yemen’s president Hadi headed to the U.S. for usual medical checkups – SABA
CAIRO - (Reuters) - Yemen's President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi headed on Saturday evening to the United States for his usual,...
Mallorca probes COVID-19 outbreak among hundreds of partying students
MADRID (Reuters) - Authorities in Mallorca are investigating a coronavirus outbreak involving more than 600 students celebrating the end of...
Mallorca probes COVID-19 outbreak among hundreds of partying students
MADRID (Reuters) - Authorities in Mallorca are investigating a coronavirus outbreak involving more than 600 students celebrating the end of...
Palestinian Authority deploys forces during protest against critic’s death
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - The Palestinian Authority (PA) on Saturday deployed security forces to confront protesters who took to...
UK health minister quits after breaking COVID rules with affair
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's health minister Matt Hancock has resigned after he admitted breaking COVID-19 guidance by kissing and embracing...
Thousands march in Paris’ first LGBT pride since lockdown
PARIS (Reuters) - An LGBT Pride march drew thousands of people to the streets of Paris on Saturday, with many...
Turkish police fire tear gas to disperse Pride march in Istanbul
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish police fired tear gas to disperse a crowd that gathered for a Pride parade in central...
Nicaraguan police detain brother of arrested opposition leader Chamorro
By Drazen Jorgic MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Nicaraguan police have arrested the brother of detained opposition leader Cristiana Chamorro, accusing...