Pro-Kurdish party challenges election outcomes in eastern Turkey
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey's pro-Kurdish DEM Party called on Tuesday for authorities to reverse a block on one of its…
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South Korea’s first lady avoids limelight ahead of high-stakes election
SEOUL (Reuters) - Beset by controversies about share price manipulation and a costly gifted handbag, South Korea's first lady has…
Faye sworn in as Senegal president, cites ‘profound desire for change’
DAKAR (Reuters) - Senegal's once jailed opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye was sworn in on Tuesday as the West African…
Russia sentences Pussy Riot activist to eight years for Ukraine ‘war fakes’
LONDON (Reuters) - A Moscow court sentenced in absentia Pytor Verzilov, a Russian-Canadian activist and independent news site founder, to…
Ukrainian drone hits Russia’s third-biggest refinery, damage not critical
MOSCOW (Reuters) -A Ukrainian drone struck Russia's third-largest oil refinery on Tuesday about 1,300 km (800 miles) from the front…
Benedict backed me up on rights for LGBT couples, Pope Francis says
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis found an ally in his predecessor Benedict XVI when he spoke in favour of…
India’s top yoga guru faces judges’ ire in misleading ads case
India's top court on Tuesday warned the nation's most popular yoga guru and his company of stern legal action for…
Russia says it is working on removing Taliban from its terrorist list
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Tuesday it had important matters to discuss with Afghanistan's Taliban leaders and was working…
Prabowo meets Xi before heading to Japan amid sea tensions but promises better ties between both countries
Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto met Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Monday before heading to Japan for similar top-level…