White House says Biden in call with Russia’s Putin called for Navalny release
By Steve Holland, Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden called on Russian President Vladimir to release jailed Kremlin critic…
Covid: WHO probe team in China exits Wuhan quarantine
Coronavirus pandemic A World Health Organization (WHO) team has come out of quarantine and will start on-the-ground investigations into the…
Facebook to stop recommending civic and political groups
Facebook will stop recommending users join “civic and political” groups, as it tries to reduce the number of political posts…
Daniel Pearl: Pakistan court acquits men accused of murder
By Secunder Kermani BBC News, Islamabad Pakistan’s Supreme Court has ordered the release of four men accused of the murder…
Poland enforces controversial near-total abortion ban
A controversial near-total ban on abortion in Poland has taken effect, the government announced, with enforcement from midnight on Wednesday.…
Navalny slams ‘illegal’ Russian case against him
Russian anti-Putin campaigner Alexei Navalny has denounced his detention as “blatantly illegal” in an appeal hearing via video link. A…
Hungary, Ukraine top diplomats aim to defuse dispute over minority rights
By Reuters Staff KYIV (Reuters) – The foreign ministers of Hungary and Ukraine were expected to meet in Kyiv on Wednesday…
Trump impeachment: Why convicting him just got a lot harder
Anthony Zurcher North America reporter Impeachment of Donald Trump Donald Trump left Washington DC almost a week ago, but he…
Security tight at India’s historic Red Fort as farmers vow to continue protests
By Alasdair Pal, Saurabh Sharma NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Hundreds of police guarded the historic Red Fort in the heart of…
Coronavirus: AstraZeneca defends EU vaccine rollout plan
Coronavirus pandemic The head of AstraZeneca has defended its rollout of the coronavirus vaccine in the EU, amid tension with…