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UAE strongman Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed named new president
DUBAI (Reuters) -The United Arab Emirates' de facto leader Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan was elected president of the Gulf...
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Palestinians welcome foreign support in inquiry into reporter’s death
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) -The Palestinian Authority said on Saturday it would welcome international support in the inquiry into the...
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Russia forges new partnerships in face of West’s ‘total hybrid war’ – Lavrov
By Mark Trevelyan LONDON (Reuters) -Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday that Moscow was the target of "total...
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Sri Lanka opposition, protesters push anti-govt campaign despite new PM
By Uditha Jayasinghe and Alasdair Pal COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka's main opposition party joined anti-government protesters on Friday in rejecting...
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Exclusive-Turkey ‘not closing door’ to Sweden, Finland NATO entry, Erdogan advisor says
By Orhan Coskun, Jonathan Spicer and Can Sezer ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey has not shut the door to Sweden and...
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Sri Lanka eases curfew as new PM begins forming cabinet
By Uditha Jayasinghe and Alasdair Pal COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka lifted a nationwide curfew for 12 hours on Saturday, further...
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Australia’s Morrison vows more empathy if re-elected PM
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison promised on Saturday to be more empathetic if he wins re-election, as...
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Shanghai hunkers down for final COVID battle, Beijing outbreak stubborn
SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) - Shanghai was tightening its COVID-19 lockdown for what it hoped would be the final week of its...
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Ukraine thwarts Russian forces at river, sees long fight ahead
By Jonathan Landay DERGACHI, Ukraine (Reuters) -Ukrainian forces destroyed parts of a Russian armoured column as it tried to cross...
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G7 backs more aid, weapons to Ukraine in show of unity against Russia
By Alexander Ratz and John Irish WEISSENHAUS, Germany (Reuters) -Foreign ministers from the G7 group of rich nations backed giving...
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“Moles in the dark”: survival and escape from the Mariupol steelworks
By Alessandra Prentice ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (Reuters) - Five storeys below the besieged Azovstal steelworks, Ukrainian soldiers told Nataliya Babeush she...
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Imported infant formula could help lift U.S. supply in weeks -FDA chief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Food and Drug Administration will outline a plan next week to streamline imports of infant formula,...
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Yellen to meet Polish prime minister at start of trip to G7 finance meeting
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will meet with Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki on...
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In first since Ukraine invasion, Pentagon chief speaks with Russian counterpart
By Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin called for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine when he spoke...
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UK, U.S. defence ministers discuss support for Ukraine
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and his U.S. counterpart discussed next steps to help Ukraine, including military...
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Shanghai aims to defeat COVID over next week as Beijing hunkers down
By David Stanway and Martin Quin Pollard SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) -Locked-down Shanghai aims to ringfence its COVID outbreak over the next...
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With China in focus, Biden makes $150 million commitment to ASEAN leaders
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden opened a gathering of Southeast Asian leaders with a promise to...
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Kids later than sooner. South Korean women freeze eggs as child-rearing costs surge
By Cynthia Kim SEOUL (Reuters) - In South Korea, fewer women are having children and those who do are in...
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N.Korea gets offers of aid to fight COVID as it lacks vaccines
By Josh Smith and Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea is facing its first confirmed COVID-19 outbreak with no...
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In Middle East, U.S. general hears concerns about American commitment
By Phil Stewart ABU DHABI (Reuters) - The new U.S. general overseeing American forces in the Middle East said allies...
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