Swarmed with tourists, Japan town blocks off viral view of Mt. Fuji
FUJIKAWAGUCHIKO, Japan (Reuters) - Japan's majestic Mt. Fuji was some 700,000 years in the making, but on one sultry May…
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ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Israel defence minister, among others
JERUSALEM (AP): The chief prosecutor of the world's top war crimes court sought arrest warrants on Monday (May 21) for…
Iran goes to polls on June 28 following death of president in copter crash
TEHRAN (Bernama-IRNA): After examining the timing of the election process, Iranian heads of branches of power have decided on June…
In divided Iran, president’s death met by muted mourning and furtive celebration
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran proclaimed five days of mourning for President Ebrahim Raisi on Monday, though the muted atmosphere revealed…
Macron heads to riot-hit New Caledonia as Australia, NZ evacuate tourists
SYDNEY/PARIS (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to the Pacific island of New Caledonia late on Tuesday, his office…
Head of Russia-annexed Luhansk says Ukrainian shelling damages fuel depot
(Reuters) - The head of Ukraine's Russia-annexed Luhansk region said on Monday that Ukrainian shelling had damaged a fuel depot…
Exclusive-Western decisions on key military aid to Ukraine are too slow, Zelenskiy says
KYIV (Reuters) - Western allies are taking too long to make key decisions on military support for Ukraine, President Volodymyr…
Russia starts exercise to simulate launch of tactical nuclear weapons
(Reuters) -Russian forces have started the first stage of exercises ordered by President Vladimir Putin to simulate preparation for the…
ANC support grows in weeks before South African election, poll shows
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Support for South Africa's governing African National Congress has risen in the weeks leading up to this…