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TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol met on Thursday in Tokyo, aiming to thaw years of diplomatic tension. It was the …

(Reuters) – A Russian Su-27 fighter jet struck the propeller of a U.S. military “Reaper” surveillance drone on Tuesday, causing it to crash into the Black Sea in an incident …

By Laurie Chen BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s rubber-stamp parliament, the National People’s Congress (NPC), wraps up on Monday, capping what is expected to be the biggest government reshuffle in a …

By Laurie Chen BEIJING (Reuters) – China has unveiled plans for a sweeping central government reorganisation at its annual parliament session, including the formation of a financial regulatory body and …

By Laurie Chen BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s rubber-stamp parliament, the National People’s Congress (NPC), began its annual session on Sunday and is expected to unveil the biggest government reshuffle in …

By Laurie Chen BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s rubber-stamp parliament, the National People’s Congress (NPC), begins its annual session on Sunday and is expected to unveil the biggest government reshuffle in …

By Luc Cohen and Jacqueline Thomsen (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s legal woes deepened on Tuesday when his real estate company was found guilty of carrying out a 15-year-long criminal scheme …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock and Republican former football star Herschel Walker face a tight Senate election runoff in Georgia on Tuesday that will determine whether Democrats …

(Reuters) – Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24 in what President Vladimir Putin described as a “special military operation”. The war is now in its 10th month. Here is a …

(Reuters) – Heads of government from the world’s Group of 20 (G20) major economies started a summit meeting on the Indonesian island of Bali on Tuesday that is marked by …

BEIJING (Reuters) – Nearly three years into the pandemic, China is sticking with a strict COVID-19 containment policy that has caused mounting economic damage and widespread frustration, while keeping its …

(Reuters) – A hammer-wielding man has attacked Paul Pelosi, the husband of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, during a break-in at the couple’s San Francisco home. Here is what is …

LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England said on Tuesday it would buy index-linked government debt as part of its emergency programme to try and quell turmoil in the debt …

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea has issued warnings and made various efforts to prop up the won, one of the world’s worst performing major currencies this year. The won, near …

LONDON – Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is leading the race to become Britain’s next prime minister, with two opinion polls putting her well ahead of former finance minister Rishi Sunak. …

PARIS – The French government is set to present a much-awaited package of inflation-relief measures on Wednesday in a first test of its ability to pass sorely needed legislation since …

By Jennifer Rigby LONDON – A panel of experts drafted by the World Health Organization to investigate the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic and prepare a framework to investigate future …

By Maria Caspani and Dawn Chmielewski (Reuters) – A Florida bill that would eliminate the special tax district that gives the Walt Disney Co the ability to govern its theme …

(Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin has once again promoted Russia’s nuclear might against the backdrop of the Ukraine conflict, saying on Wednesday that a new ballistic missile system should make …

By Nina Chestney (Reuters) – European gas prices have risen further amid concerns about supply as Russia and the West remain at odds over Moscow’s demand for gas payments to …

BRUSSELS – The United States, the European Union, Britain, Canada and Japan were due to move jointly on Friday to revoke Russia’s “most favoured nation” (MFN) status over its invasion …

By Nina Chestney – European gas prices have risen as sanctions on Russia have been tightened over its invasion of Ukraine and amid fears of supply disruptions. Earlier this week, …

– Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the weekend that his nation’s nuclear forces should be put on high alert, raising fears that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could lead to …

By Rich McKay – Federal prosecutors are expected to sum up for a jury on Monday why they have brought hate-crimes charges against three white men who were convicted of …