South Korea parliament approves new inquiry into deadly 2022 crowd crush
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's National Assembly voted on Thursday to approve a bill backed by the ruling and opposition…
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Russia shipping fuel to North Korea above UN cap – White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Russia has been quietly shipping refined petroleum to North Korea at levels that appear to violate a cap…
Venezuelan public employees to receive $130 per month in bonuses
CARACAS (Reuters) -Public employees in Venezuela will receive $130 per month in bonuses, President Nicolas Maduro said on Wednesday, amid…
For Turkish performer, drag is a political act
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Ilker Yazici - stage name Miss Putka - was in secondary school when he discovered he was…
Ecuador president decrees state of emergency in five provinces
QUITO (Reuters) -Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa on Tuesday decreed a state of emergency in five coastal provinces because of "internal…
Brazil Congress approves bill to keep tax incentives for events industry
RIO DE JANEIRO/BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil's Senate on Tuesday approved a bill maintaining tax incentives for the meetings and cultural events…
China travel surges for May holiday but consumers remain wary
BEIJING: Travel by rail and car across China surged on Wednesday (May 1), the first day of a major public…
Colombia’s President Petro blames corruption for missing bullets, missiles, grenades
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's President Gustavo Petro said on Tuesday that a nationwide inventory of military weapons showed over a…
At least 19 killed after highway collapses in southern China (update)
BEIJING: At least 19 people died when part of a highway collapsed in southern China's Guangdong province on Wednesday (May…