Somali PM suspends intelligence chief amid political rift
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somalia's prime minister suspended the intelligence chief on Monday, prompting a public rebuke from the president and ...
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Six Palestinian militants escape from high-security Israeli prison
By Jeffrey Heller JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Six Palestinian militants broke out of a maximum security Israeli prison on Monday in ...
German ambassador to China dies two weeks into the job
By Yew Lun Tian BEIJING (Reuters) - Germany's ambassador to China, Jan Hecker, who was a former foreign policy adviser ...
Hong Kong pet funerals aim for respectful farewell rather than landfill waste
By Aleksander Solum HONG KONG (Reuters) - In Hong Kong, where land is at a premium and burials are expensive, ...
Rally marks 1,000 days since China detained two Canadians amid Huawei dispute
(Reuters) - Supporters of two Canadians accused of spying and held in prison in China for 1,000 days rallied on ...
Mexican officials cut off new migrant caravan, breaking up main group
By Jose Torres HUIXTLA, Mexico (Reuters) - Mexican security and migration officials early on Sunday blocked the passage of a ...
Myanmar junta agrees to ASEAN call for ceasefire to distribute aid -Kyodo
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Reuters) - Myanmar's military rulers have agreed to an ASEAN call for a ceasefire until the end ...
Japan’s COVID minister Kono popular with voters for PM, may get heavyweight backing – media
By Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) - Taro Kono, Japan's minister in charge of fighting COVID-19 and a top choice of ...
Britain looking carefully at suicides among Afghan veterans
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is investigating whether or not some veterans from the Afghan war have taken their own lives ...
Leader of Afghan holdout region says he is ready to talk with Taliban
(Reuters) - The leader of the Afghan opposition group resisting Taliban forces in the Panjshir valley north of Kabul said ...
Elite Guinea army unit says it has toppled president
By Saliou Samb CONAKRY (Reuters) - Special forces soldiers appeared on Sunday to have ousted Guinea's long-serving president, telling the ...
Newsmaker: Toppled Conde failed to live up to pledges in Guinea
By Aaron Ross (Reuters) - The apparent overthrow of President Alpha Conde in Guinea capped a steady slide from grace ...
Mexico City to replace Columbus statue with one of indigenous woman
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A prominent statue of explorer Christopher Columbus on one of Mexico City's principal avenues is to ...
Taliban claim complete control of Afghan province of Panjshir
(Reuters) - The Taliban have taken complete control of Panjshir province, the last area in Afghanistan being held by resistance ...
Over 1,000 await flight clearance to leave Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif -organizer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - About 1,000 people, including Americans, have been stuck in Afghanistan for days awaiting clearance for their charter ...
UK PM Johnson to address lawmakers about Afghanistan on Monday
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Boris Johnson will address lawmakers on Monday about Britain's withdrawal from Afghanistan, amid criticism of ...
Taliban say U.N. promises aid after meeting with officials in Kabul
(Reuters) - Senior Taliban officials met in Kabul on Sunday with the U.N. undersecretary-general for humanitarian affairs, who promised to ...
Each COVID-19 surge poses a risk for healthcare workers: PTSD
By Lisa Baertlein (Reuters) - Nurse Chris Prott's knees jump, his heart races, his mouth goes dry and his mind ...
Voting closes in Sao Tome presidential runoff
KINSHASA (Reuters) - Polls closed on Sunday in a presidential run-off in Sao Tome and Principe between the archipelago's former ...
Boosted by surge in polls, Germany’s Scholz bets on coalition with Greens
By Michael Nienaber BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's centre-left chancellor candidate Olaf Scholz wants to lead Europe's largest economy in a ...