U.S. approves sale of Javelin missiles to Lithuania as Russia tensions build
By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro discharged from hospital after gut blockage
By Gabriel Araujo SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said he was discharged from hospital on Wednesday morning, two days after being admitted with an intestinal obstruction, his
Liberal cardinal calls for revised Catholic teaching on gays
By Philip Pullella and Zuzanna Szymanska VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - A prominent liberal cardinal who leads a body representing European bishops has called for "fundamental revision" in Catholic teaching
U.S., Russian officials set for security talks on Jan. 10 -U.S. official
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. and Russian officials will take part in security talks on Jan. 10 as the countries confront rising tensions over Ukraine, a spokesperson for the Biden
‘A testimony that we existed’: Benin receives looted art from France
COTONOU (Reuters) - Twenty-six works of art seized by French colonial soldiers in 1892 returned to Benin on Wednesday, a landmark in the long fight by African countries to recover looted artefacts.
South Korea urges COVID-19 booster shots, as severe cases hit record
By Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea encouraged its citizens to take COVID-19 booster shots on Wednesday, as more of the elderly fell ill and reported vaccine breakthrough infections, driving
Spanish prosecutor drops probes into former King Juan Carlos
MADRID (Reuters) -Spain's national prosecutor's office has dropped two investigations into alleged fraud in former King Juan Carlos's business dealings after failing to find sufficient evidence of
UK aid worker Nazanin asks why she was left in Iran for six years
LONDON (Reuters) - British-Iranian aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe said on Monday she should not have been left in Iran for six years and questioned why Britain had failed to get her home before
Lebanese judge charges central bank governor with illicit enrichment, judge tells Reuters
BEIRUT (Reuters) - A Lebanese judge charged central bank governor Riad Salameh with illicit enrichment on Monday, the judge told Reuters, days after she ordered his brother Raja arrested in the same
Syrian military chief makes rare visit to Jordan to discuss border issues
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) - Syria's defence minister visited Jordan on Sunday to discuss stability on their mutual border, the first such meeting since the Syrian conflict erupted a