Diplomats push for progress on Haiti transition as death toll mounts
(Reuters) - Diplomats at a regional Americas body on Wednesday urged Haitian politicians to move forward with a delayed plan…
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Hit by strongest quake in 25 years
THE biggest earthquake in Taiwan in at least 25 years killed nine people, injuring more than 800, while 50 went…
UN rights body adopts first resolution to protect rights of intersex people
GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations Human Rights Council on Thursday voted to adopt a resolution designed to protect the…
Blinken and Azeri president speak about easing Armenia tensions, US says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on Wednesday about the importance…
Seven dead as storms blow victims out of apartments
Rare storms with typhoon-like winds have killed at least seven people in southern Jiangxi province since the weekend, three of…
Finland school shooting looks premeditated, police say
HELSINKI (Reuters) -The 12-year-old boy accused of killing a fellow sixth-grader in a school shooting in Finland this week appears…
Portugal’s new conservative government restores state symbols on logo
LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal's new conservative government, in its first edict, on Wednesday reinstated the heraldic symbols harking back to…
Slavery tribunal? Africa, Caribbean unite on reparations
(Reuters) - Support is building among Africa and Caribbean nations for the creation of an international tribunal on atrocities dating…
Casualties from Myanmar landmines jump to over 1,000 last year, says UNICEF
(Reuters) - The number of civilian casualties, including children, who were killed or maimed by landmines and explosive ordnance in…