Perth: Bushfire threatens locked-down Australian city
Coronavirus pandemic A bushfire raging outside the Western Australian city of Perth has forced nearby residents to evacuate, as the…
Myanmar coup: Calls for Suu Kyi release as lawmakers held
Calls are growing for the release of Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi a day after a military coup which has…
India proposes tax benefits to establish domestic aircraft leasing
By Aditi Shah NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s finance minister on Monday proposed tax benefits for foreign aircraft lessors, as…
Under Biden order, workers refusing unsafe work could stay on unemployment aid
By Ann Saphir, Jonnelle Marte (Reuters) – Many workers called back by employers resuming or expanding operations despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic…
Exclusive: Dozens of former Bush officials leave Republican Party, calling it ‘Trump cult’
By Tim Reid (Reuters) – Dozens of Republicans in former President George W. Bush’s administration are leaving the party, dismayed by…
Israel and Kosovo establish diplomatic relations in virtual ceremony
By Rami Ayyub JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel and Kosovo established diplomatic relations on Monday, via online links due to the…
Myanmar military seizes power, detains elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi
By Reuters Staff (Reuters) -Myanmar’s military seized power on Monday in a coup against the democratically elected government of Nobel…
U.N. lists candidates to run Libya’s transitional government until this year’s vote
By Reuters Staff TUNIS (Reuters) – Participants at Libya’s U.N.-sponsored peace talks have approved a list of candidates seeking to lead…
UK opens special visa route for Hong Kong residents to become citizens
By Reuters Staff HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong residents can apply from Sunday for a new visa offering them an…
Nguyen Phu Trong, Vietnam’s anti-corruption czar, crowned party chief again
By James Pearson HANOI (Reuters) – Nguyen Phu Trong, re-elected as Vietnam’s most powerful man on Sunday, is one of…