U.S. says it imposes sanctions on Moscow-backed Iranian oil smuggling network
(Reuters) -The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on what it described as a Russian-backed oil smuggling and money laundering ...
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China seeks Pacific islands policing, security cooperation -document
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) -China will seek a region-wide deal with almost a dozen Pacific island countries covering policing, ...
Boris Johnson takes responsibility but will not quit over lockdown parties
By Elizabeth Piper and Muvija M LONDON (Reuters) - Boris Johnson said he was humbled and took responsibility but refused ...
Russia offers fast-track citizenship to residents of occupied Ukraine
LONDON (Reuters) -President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Wednesday simplifying the process for residents of Ukraine's Russian-occupied Kherson and ...
British Virgin Islands ex-premier Fahie pleads not guilty to drug charges
By Brian Ellsworth MIAMI (Reuters) - Former British Virgin Islands Premier Andrew Fahie pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiring ...
Pakistan police fire teargas, round up supporters of ousted PM Khan
By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Pakistani police fired teargas, baton-charged and detained supporters of ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan on ...
U.S. senators voice frustration at Biden’s Iran policy
By Arshad Mohammed, Humeyra Pamuk and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States said on Wednesday it was ready to ...
Russian hackers are linked to new Brexit leak website, Google says
By Raphael Satter, James Pearson and Christopher Bing WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) - A new website that published leaked emails from several ...
Bhutto scion rejects Khan allegations, rebuilds ties with West at Davos
(Adds dropped letter, paragraph 14) By Tara Oakes and Leela de Kretser DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - Pakistan's newly-appointed foreign minister ...
Turkey observed positive approach to lifting arms embargo from Finland, Sweden -Erdogan spokesman
ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Ankara observed a positive attitude towards lifting of an arms exports embargo during talks with delegations from NATO ...
Russia pushed closer to brink of default after U.S. payment license expires
By Daphne Psaledakis and Karin Strohecker WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) -The United States pushed Russia closer to the brink of a historic ...
Colombia FARC dissident leader Duarte presumed killed in Venezuela
By Nelson Bocanegra, Oliver Griffin and Julia Symmes Cobb BOGOTA (Reuters) -Miguel Botache Santillana, better known as Gentil Duarte, who ...
Pfizer to sell all its patented drugs at nonprofit price in low-income countries
By Michael Erman (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc will make all of its patented medicines including COVID-19 treatment Paxlovid and big-selling ...
Putin hikes Russian pensions, plays down Ukraine impact on economy
LONDON (Reuters) -President Vladimir Putin ordered 10% rises on Wednesday in pensions and the minimum wage to cushion Russians from ...
Drunkenness, vomiting and a scuffle at UK government lockdown parties
By Andrew MacAskill and William James LONDON (Reuters) -A scuffle broke out, one attendee was sick and excessive amounts of ...
After Russian soldier jailed for life in Ukraine, his victim’s widow speaks up
By Vitalii Hnidyi CHUPAKHIVKA, Ukraine (Reuters) - The widow of an unarmed man killed in Ukraine by a Russian soldier ...
Egypt wants to shift focus to developing countries in climate talks -official
By Aidan Lewis CAIRO (Reuters) -Egypt will position itself as an impartial arbiter while hosting this year's COP27 U.N. climate ...
Spain, Britain call on NATO to look at Russian threat from Africa
MADRID (Reuters) - Russia's expanding influence and activity in Africa pose a "worrying" threat to the security of NATO countries ...
Nike not renewing franchise agreements in Russia – newspaper
(Reuters) -U.S. sportswear maker Nike has not renewed agreements with its largest franchisee in Russia, the Vedomosti daily reported on ...
Denmark gets monkeypox vaccines from the Netherlands, aims to buy more
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark will receive 200 monkeypox vaccines from the Netherlands this week and is working on buying thousands ...