Embattled Japan PM faces ethics committee, with popularity and budget on the line
TOKYO (Reuters) -Fumio Kishida on Thursday became the first sitting Japanese prime minister to appear before a parliamentary ethics committee,…
Most South Korea trainee doctors defying pressure to end walkout
SEOUL (Reuters) -Thousands of South Korean trainee doctors are refusing to return to work on Thursday, the day the government…
Guatemala court convicts seven soldiers for 2012 Indigenous killings
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - A Guatemalan court on Wednesday convicted seven soldiers for their roles in the killing of six…
Analysis-India’s farmer protest fuels opposition hopes of denting Modi’s appeal
SHAMBHU, India (Reuters) - When India's powerful Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed in 2021 to repeal three farm laws aimed…
Russian opposition flickers with support for jailed Navalny protester
LONDON (Reuters) - One person approached the Russian protester and shook his hand, thanking him for his courage. Another headed…
Ukraine repels Russian attacks but situation is difficult, top general says
KYIV (Reuters) -Ukrainian forces have pushed back Russian troops from the village of Orlivka, west of Avdiivka, but the situation…
Norway gives Arctic foxes a helping hand amid climate woes
OPPDAL, NORWAY (Reuters) - One by one, the crate doors swing open and five Arctic foxes bound off into the…
Erdogan’s government seeks way to curb Turkey’s top court- sources
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan's government is seeking ways to curb the influence of Turkey's Constitutional Court, prompted by…
Thailand to ban recreational cannabis use by year-end, says health minister
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand will ban the recreational use of marijuana by the end of this year, but continue allowing…