• April 19, 2025

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New U.S. Congress faces tricky course amid political uncertainty
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New U.S. Congress faces tricky course amid political uncertainty

By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A new U.S. Congress convened on Sunday in an atmosphere of political uncertainty, with Senate control undecided, a smaller Democratic majority in the House of Representatives and a Republican fight looming over presidential election results. The House was due to vote on the re-election of California Democrat Nancy Pelosi as speaker, […]

India says talks with China yet to make progress to end border standoff
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India says talks with China yet to make progress to

By Reuters Staff NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Talks between India and China have yet to make headway to end a standoff on a disputed section of their Himalayan border, India’s defence minister said on Wednesday, as thousands of troops from both sides faced a freezing winter in the mountains. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said there had […]

U.S. Congress inches closer to Trump veto override as Republican tensions grow
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U.S. Congress inches closer to Trump veto override as Republican

By Susan Cornwell, David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate could pave the way for Congress to override President Donald Trump’s veto of a defense spending bill with a procedural vote on Wednesday, further raising tensions between the outgoing Republican president and party leaders. Trump has ramped up pressure on fellow Republicans to support his veto because […]

India detains 75 in Kashmir after local election
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India detains 75 in Kashmir after local election

By Fayaz Bukhari SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) – India’s government detained at least 75 Kashmiri political leaders and activists to forestall political unrest after an alliance of Kashmir’s regional political parties won a local election, leaders and a police official said on Saturday. The District Council election, concluded early this week, was the first such exercise […]

China sends top official to Nepal amid political crisis
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China sends top official to Nepal amid political crisis

By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) – A senior Chinese official arrived in Kathmandu on Sunday to assess the political situation, local party officials said, a first diplomatic step by the neighbouring power after Nepal’s Prime Minister dissolved parliament a week ago. China has poured millions of dollars into Nepal in recent years in the form […]

Head of election monitoring group gunned down in Afghan capital
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Head of election monitoring group gunned down in Afghan capital

By Reuters Staff KABUL (Reuters) – A prominent advocate of democracy in Afghanistan who headed an election monitoring organisation was gunned down on Wednesday in a Kabul neighbourhood, drawing widespread condemnation locally and internationally. Yousuf Rasheed, executive director of the Free and Fair Elections Forum of Afghanistan Organization (FEFA), was shot dead while his driver […]

Nepal’s top court starts hearing challenge to PM Oli’s dissolution of parliament
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Nepal’s top court starts hearing challenge to PM Oli’s dissolution

By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) – Nepal’s Supreme Court on Wednesday started hearing petitions challenging Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli’s sudden dissolution of parliament and call for fresh elections, a move denounced by his opponents as unconstitutional. Oli’s decision, the culmination of months of political turmoil in the Himalayan country situated between China and India, has […]