A good yarn? EU’s Vestager knits during Commision chief’s annual speech
STRASBOURG (Reuters) - A top European Commission official followed the thread of her boss' annual "state of the union" address ...
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Chinese court rules against #MeToo plaintiff
By Martin Quin Pollard BEIJING (Reuters) -A Beijing court late on Tuesday ruled against the plaintiff in a high-profile Chinese ...
‘This is how we dress’: Afghan women overseas pose in colourful attire
By Zeba Siddiqui (Reuters) - Afghan youth rights activist Wazhma Sayle says she was shocked to see a photograph online, ...
UK court to ensure sexual assault papers can be served on Prince Andrew
By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -London's High Court said on Wednesday it would take steps if necessary to serve papers ...
East Libyan forces and Chadian rebels clash in southern Libya
TRIPOLI (Reuters) - The Libyan National Army (LNA) of eastern-based commander Khalifa Haftar clashed with Chadian rebel forces in the ...
U.S. to hold $130 million of Egypt’s military aid over human rights -State Dept
By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden administration will withhold $130 million worth of military aid to Egypt until Cairo ...
Pakistani security official urges U.S. to engage with Afghanistan
By Charlotte Greenfield ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan urged the world to engage with Taliban-led Afghanistan and said the United States ...
COVID cases surge in North America, decline in South America, says health agency
BRASILIA (Reuters) -COVID-19 infections have risen by a third in North America over the past week, due to surges in ...
One month after fall of Kabul, economic crisis stalks Taliban
(Reuters) - A month after seizing Kabul, the Taliban face daunting problems as they seek to convert their lightning military ...
Taliban seize $12.4 million from former top Afghan officials
LONDON (Reuters) - Afghanistan's Taliban-controlled central bank said it had seized nearly $12.4 million in cash and gold from former ...
Pope rejects German archbishop’s resignation after abuse scandal
BERLIN (Reuters) - Pope Francis has rejected the resignation of the Archbishop of Hamburg who had offered to step down ...
EU chief vows no let-up in democracy battles with Poland, Hungary
By Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's chief executive on Wednesday vowed no let-up in battles with Poland ...
Taiwan lands fighters on highway as annual drills reach peak
TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwanese fighter jets landed on a makeshift runway on a highway strip on Wednesday overseen by President Tsai ...
Nine Hong Kong activists get 6-10 months in prison for unauthorised Tiananmen vigil
By Sara Cheng HONG KONG (Reuters) - Nine Hong Kong pro-democracy activists were sentenced to between six and 10 months ...
Australian university says Chinese Uyghur study breached ethics code
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) -An Australian university said on Wednesday that it has asked journal publisher Wiley Online Library ...
EU chief executive lays out plan to make bloc more independent
By Gabriela Baczynska and Robin Emmott STRASBOURG (Reuters) -The European Union's chief executive set out plans on Wednesday to make ...
Ukraine seethes as Putin’s party courts voters in separatist-held Donbass
By Alexander Ermochenko DONETSK (Reuters) - Russian and separatist flags flutter in the air as lively music blares and soldiers ...
Kazakhstan moves to restrict foreign social media usage
NUR-SULTAN (Reuters) - Kazakhstan's parliament approved a bill on Wednesday requiring owners of foreign social media and messaging apps to ...
Thai lawmakers debate long-awaited legislation on torture, abductions
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's parliament on Wednesday started debating draft legislation outlawing torture and enforced disappearance, following years of delay ...
Hong Kong security chief steps up pressure on city’s main press group
By Sara Cheng HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's security chief called on Wednesday for the city's main press association ...