South Korean tanker capsizes off southwestern Japan, 4 crewmembers rescued and 7 missing
A South Korean tanker has capsized off a southwestern Japanese island, and Japan's coast guard has rescued four of its crew
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North Korea claims progress in development of hypersonic missile designed to strike Guam
North Korea says it has successfully tested a solid-fuel engine for its new-type intermediate-range hypersonic missile
Western banks warn of risks in EU plan to grab Russian assets, sources say
By Sinead Cruise and Alexander Marrow LONDON (Reuters) - Some western banks have begun lobbying against EU proposals to redistribute billions of euros in interest earned on frozen Russian assets,
Arab ministers meet Palestinian official in Cairo to discuss Gaza
(Reuters) - Arab ministers held talks with a Palestinian official in Cairo on Thursday to discuss efforts to end the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, and were due to meet U.S.
Russia's space agency aborts launch of 3 astronauts to the International Space Station; all are safe
Russia’s Roscosmos space agency has aborted the launch of three astronauts to the International Space Station about 20 seconds before they were scheduled to lift off
Turkish central bank raises key interest rate to 50% as inflation soars
Turkey’s central bank has raised its key interest rate by 5 percentage points, resuming a policy of rate hikes aimed at combating soaring inflation that is causing households severe economic pain
Swiss central bank makes a surprise cut to its key interest rate as others hold steady
The Swiss National Bank says it's trimming its key interest rate, a surprise move that makes Switzerland the first major financial center to announce a cut in recent months
Kenyan doctors stop providing emergency services at public hospitals as strike enters second week
Kenyan doctors have stopped providing emergency services at public hospitals, as they escalated a national strike that entered its second week
Somali pirates' return adds to crisis for global shipping companies
By Giulia Paravicini, Jonathan Saul and Abdiqani Hassan MOGADISHU (Reuters) - As a speed boat carrying more than a dozen Somali pirates bore down on their position in the western Indian Ocean, the
US says it has not received a formal request by Niger junta to leave military bases
A top Pentagon official says that the U.S. has not received a formal request from Niger’s junta to depart the country, saying instead it has received mixed signals on whether the hundreds of U.S. troops based there are no longer welcome
Appeals court orders judge to probe claims of juror bias in Boston Marathon bomber's case
A federal appeals court has ordered Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s case to be returned to a lower court to probe claims of juror bias
Gunmen in combat fatigues open fire at Moscow concert hall, Russian news agencies say
Russia’s state RIA Novosti news agency says several gunmen fired shots at a concert hall in Moscow on Friday, leaving a number of people injured
Tribute to deceased Chinese dissident exposes fractures at UN rights body
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) - China interrupted an attempt by several non-governmental groups on Friday to pay homage to a late Chinese human rights activist in a tense incident at a U.N. rights
US has urged Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian energy infrastructure, FT reports
(Reuters) - The United States has urged Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian energy infrastructure, warning that drone strikes risk provoking retaliation and driving up global oil prices, the Financial
Former executive given death sentence in poisoning of founder of high-flying Chinese gaming company
A former executive at Yoozoo Games has been sentenced to death in the poisoning of the founder of the high-profile Chinese gaming company
Italian pianist Maurizio Pollini, who played frequently at La Scala, dies at age 82
Grammy-winning Italian pianist Maurizio Pollini has died
Europe's far-right vows hard line on immigration, but cracks emerge elsewhere
By Angelo Amante ROME (Reuters) - European far-right parties met in Italy on Saturday vowing to curb immigration to the continent and to oppose a second five-year term for European Commission
The Moscow concert hall attack wasn't the first during Putin's 25-year rule
The attack on a Moscow concert hall in which armed men opened fire and set the building ablaze, killing at least 133 people, was the latest in a long series of bombings and sieges that have unsettled and outraged Russians during Vladimir Putin’s nearly quarter-century as either prime minister or president
Washington approves $228 million in US military aid to the three Baltic states, Estonia says
Estonia's defense officials say the U.S. Congress has passed a bill that involves a total of $228 million in military and defense aid to Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania this year under the Baltic Security Initiative
Protests against arrest of one of top rivals of Indian Prime Minister Modi continue for second day
Hundreds of protesters in India’s capital have taken to the streets for a second day, demanding the immediate release of one of the top rivals of the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as the country gears up for a national election next month
Kyiv endures a third air attack in 5 days as Russia steps up bombardment of cities
Multiple explosions have been heard in Kyiv in what appears to be a third Russian attack on the Ukrainian capital in five days
North Korea says Japan's prime minister proposed summit with leader Kim Jong Un
North Korea says Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has proposed a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un
Japan approves plan to sell fighter jets to other nations in latest break from pacifist principles
Japan’s Cabinet has approved a plan to sell future next-generation fighter jets that it’s developing with Britain and Italy to other countries
Russia launches another massive missile attack on Ukraine with one briefly entering Polish airspace
Ukrainian authorities say that Russia launched its third massive missile attack on Ukraine in the past four days, and the second to target the capital of Kyiv
Nearly 300 abducted schoolchildren in northwest Nigeria freed after two weeks
A state official in northwest Nigeria says nearly 300 schoolchildren abducted from their school in have been released more than two weeks after the children were seized from their school
