Conflicts / War / Peace

MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday gave the strongest hint yet that he might seek the vice...

ASIA

U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces say drone attack in eastern Syria thwarted

BEIRUT (Reuters) -The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces said on Tuesday they had thwarted a drone attack on the country's largest...

Christianity

Pope’s post-operative condition continues satisfactorily, Vatican says

VATICAN CITY, ROME (Reuters) -Pope Francis' recovery from colon surgery at a Rome hospital continues to be "regular and satisfactory",...

ASEAN Countries

Malaysia PM appoints new deputy amid coalition infighting

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin on Wednesday named defence minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob as his deputy,...

Austria

German police raid homes of suspected accomplices to Vienna attacker

BERLIN (Reuters) -German police on Wednesday raided the living quarters of two suspected accomplices of a jihadist who killed four...

Afghanistan

In Tehran talks, Iran offers help to resolve Afghan crisis

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran on Wednesday told Taliban and Afghan government representatives it stood ready to help end the crisis...

Arabian Gulf | Persian Gulf

Qatar to provide food aid for Lebanese soldiers amid economic crisis

DUBAI (Reuters) - Qatar will provide the Lebanese armed forces with 70 tonnes of food a month, the Qatari state...

ASIA

Iran takes steps to make enriched uranium metal; U.S., Europe powers dismayed

By Francois Murphy, Humeyra Pamuk and Arshad Mohammed VIENNA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Iran has begun the process of producing enriched uranium metal,...

Americas

Blinken calls for indefinite ceasefire in call with Ethiopia’s Abiy

By Daphne Psaledakis and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy...

Aerospace / Defense

Explosive-laden drone hit Erbil airport in Iraq, aimed at U.S. base -security sources

BAGHDAD (Reuters) -A drone attacked Erbil airport in northern Iraq with explosives on Tuesday, aimed at the U.S. base on...

ASIA

Russia skips U.N. talks on Syria cross-border aid access -diplomats

By Michelle Nichols NEW YORK (Reuters) - Russia skipped U.N. Security Council negotiations on Tuesday on whether to extend approval...

Americas

U.S. extends Temporary Protected Status for Yemeni immigrants

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Tuesday extended Yemeni eligibility for a humanitarian program that grants deportation relief and...

Americas

Colombia peace court accuses 10 soldiers of murdering 120 civilians

By Luis Jaime Acosta BOGOTA (Reuters) - A Colombian court on Tuesday accused 10 members of the military and a...

ASIA

Estonia decries detention of diplomat in Russia

MOSCOW/VILNIUS (Reuters) -Estonia accused Russia on Tuesday of detaining one of its diplomats after a "set-up" designed to make him...

ASIA

Estonian diplomat’s detention in Russia “a set-up”, Estonia says

By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS (Reuters) - Estonia said the reported detention of one of its diplomats by Russia's Federal Security...

ASIA

China’s Xi takes dig at U.S. in speech to political parties around world

By Yew Lun Tian BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday urged political parties worldwide to oppose any country...

Afghanistan

U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan more than 90 % complete

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military said on Tuesday that it completed approximately more than 90 percent of its withdrawal...

Christianity

Explainer-Why did Pope Francis need surgery?

By John Miller ZURICH (Reuters) - Pope Francis will be in hospital for at least the rest of this week,...

Americas

Mexico proposes reopening border with U.S. city by city depending on vaccination rates

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The Mexican government has proposed to the United States a staggered reopening of the shared U.S.-Mexico...

Children / Youth Issues

Spain says non-consensual sex is rape, toughens sexual violence laws