China flies combat drone around Taiwan; US Navy plane transits strait
TAIPEI (Reuters) -A Chinese uncrewed combat aircraft has flown around Taiwan, the island’s defence ministry said, showcasing Beijing’s ability to…
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French GDP edges up in first quarter despite strikes and high inflation
By Geert De Clercq PARIS (Reuters) -The French economy grew slightly in the first quarter, despite a series of strikes…
BOJ keeps ultra-low rates, decides to conduct policy review
(Reuters) – The Bank of Japan (BOJ) on Friday kept ultra-low interest rates, but announced a broad review of its…
Vermont, Washington take steps to protect access to abortion pills
By Sharon Bernstein (Reuters) – The states of Vermont and Washington took steps on Thursday to protect the availability of…
Former US Vice President Pence appears before grand jury probing Trump – source
By Steve Holland and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence appeared before a grand jury investigating…
India tells China peace needed on border for better ties
By Krishn Kaushik NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India’s defence minister told his Chinese counterpart on Thursday that improved relations depend on…
Three killed when U.S. Army helicopters collide in Alaska
(Reuters) -Three U.S. Army pilots were killed and one was injured in Alaska on Thursday when two Apache helicopters returning…
Jerry Springer, raucous talk show host, dead at 79
By Brendan O’Brien (Reuters) -Television personality Jerry Springer, known for a long-running talk show that featured raucous audiences, controversial topics…
EU to push for its debt to be included in government bond indexes- official
By Yoruk Bahceli (Reuters) -The European Union is preparing to approach index providers for its debt to be included in…
Lufthansa says hopeful of finalising ITA deal in days
By Aditi Shah NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Lufthansa is hopeful of finalising the partial takeover of Italy’s state-owned ITA Airways within…