Australia’s New South Wales flags lockdown extension after record cases
SYDNEY (Reuters) - The leader of Australia's New South Wales state on Friday said lockdown restrictions in state capital Sydney would have to be extended beyond July 16 unless there is a "dramatic
UK’s Johnson sets out six-point response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged other leaders on Saturday to join a six-point plan to respond to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, ranging from humanitarian support to
‘Another crime’ say survivors of coalition strikes on Yemeni detention centre
SAADA, Yemen (Reuters) - Yemeni detainee Mohammed Ali Salem was lucky that a missile fired by warplanes of the Saudi-led coalition on the next ward caused a wave strong enough to shatter the door of
Qatar foreign minister says he urged Taliban to respect women’s rights
DUBAI (Reuters) - Qatar's foreign minister said on Monday the Gulf state has urged Afghanistan's new Taliban rulers to respect women's rights and that it was still too early to consider recognising
Japan’s incoming PM to retain defence, education ministers – report
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's incoming prime minister, Fumio Kishida, is set to keep current Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi and current Education Minister Koichi Hagiuda in his cabinet,
Turkey’s Erdogan says cannot abandon ties with Russia or Ukraine – media
ANKARA (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey could not abandon its ties with Russia or Ukraine, and he criticised Western diplomatic efforts with Moscow as achieving little, broadcaster NTV
Morocco and Israel sign defence memorandum in Rabat
JERUSALEM/RABAT (Reuters) -Morocco and Israel signed a defence memorandum of understanding (MoU) in Rabat on Wednesday, opening the way for possible military sales and cooperation after the countries
Mexico celebrates November U.S. border opening, date to be decided
(Refiles to fix garbled word in headline) MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Wednesday cheered a U.S decision to open their shared border in November after more
Experts tip Tsikhanouskaya, Thunberg or reporters for Nobel Peace Prize
By Gwladys Fouche OSLO (Reuters) - This year's Nobel Peace Prize could go to exiled Belarusian dissident Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, climate activist Greta Thunberg, or a media watchdog such as
‘Smells like death’: Peru oil spill clear-up drags on as fishermen count cost
LIMA (Reuters) - Spanish energy firm Repsol said on Friday a clear-up operation for a major oil spill on the coast near Peru's capital Lima would take until the end of February, in an environmental