Israeli cities strike over tax plan as budget deadline looms
By Ari Rabinovitch and Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Many of the biggest and wealthiest cities in Israel went on…
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US citizen sentenced to life in prison for espionage – Chinese court
BEIJING (Reuters) -A 78-year-old U.S. citizen and Hong Kong resident was on Monday convicted of espionage and sentenced to life…
Chile’s firefighting goats protect a native forest from deadly blazes
By Juan Gonzalez SANTA JUANA, Chile (Reuters) – In the southern Chilean city of Santa Juana, hit hard by wildfires…
Top Chinese envoy to visit Ukraine, Russia on ‘peace’ mission
BEIJING (Reuters) -A top Chinese envoy will begin a tour of Ukraine, Russia and other European countries on Monday in…
North Carolina governor vetoes 12-week abortion ban, override likely
By Julia Harte (Reuters) -North Carolina Democratic Governor Roy Cooper on Saturday vetoed a bill that would ban most abortions…
India’s WPI falls for first time in 3 years in April
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India’s annual wholesale price index (WPI) fell for the first time in nearly three years in April,…
India’s retail inflation may ease to cenbank’s 4% target in May -economists
MUMBAI (Reuters) – India’s headline retail inflation in May is likely to fall further towards 4% — the midpoint of…
Past austerity haunts Greek election as voters struggle with living costs
By Angeliki Koutantou and Lefteris Papadimas ATHENS (Reuters) – Fourteen years after a debt crisis that saw Greece nearly crash…
Turkey faces runoff election with Erdogan leading
By Orhan Coskun, Ece Toksabay and Ali Kucukgocmen ANKARA (Reuters) -Turkey headed for a runoff vote after President Tayyip Erdogan…
Thailand opposition crushes military parties in election rout
By Panu Wongcha-um and Panarat Thepgumpanat BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand’s opposition secured a stunning election win on Sunday after trouncing parties…