Philippines places buoys in parts of S.China Sea to assert sovereignty
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines has placed navigational buoys within its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) to assert sovereignty over the…
Politics
Turkey’s upbeat Kilicdaroglu says election will bring a new spring
By Ece Toksabay and Huseyin Hayatsever ANKARA (Reuters) – He is not as charismatic as Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan, but…
Israel and Palestinian Islamic Jihad agree Gaza truce
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Maayan Lubell GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -A truce between Israel and the militant Islamic Jihad group officially came…
Russian missiles hit home town of Ukraine’s Eurovision contestants
(Reuters) – As the Eurovision song contest was underway in Britain late on Saturday, Russian missiles hit the western Ukrainian…
Israel, Palestinians agree to Gaza truce, Palestinian officials say
GAZA/CAIRO (Reuters) – Israel and Gaza militant groups have agreed to an Egyptian-mediated ceasefire that will start at 2200 local…
Biden says US debt ceiling talks are moving along
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden said on Saturday that talks with Congress on raising the U.S. government’s debt limit…
Asylum-seekers from Mexico hope for U.S. entry after Title 42 end
By Daniel Trotta TIJUANA, Mexico (Reuters) – Lupita, a 36-year-old Mexican woman from the state of Michoacan, has spent three…
Philippine court acquits top critic of ex-president Duterte’s ‘war on drugs’
By Adrian Portugal MANILA (Reuters) -A Philippine court on Friday acquitted of a drugs charge one of the fiercest critics…
Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan granted bail, leaves court
By Asif Shahzad and Ariba Shahid ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -A Pakistani court ordered former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s release on bail…
Thai candidates parade through Bangkok before Sunday vote
By Chayut Setboonsarng BANGKOK (Reuters) – From the back of open-top trucks and cars, candidates of Thailand’s political parties drove…