US, France race at UN to stop Azerbaijan offensive

The United States and France rushed Tuesday to try to halt an Azerbaijani offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh, with the eruption of violence against the ethnic Armenian enclave setting off a flurry...

2023-09-20 09:15

Thailand Turns to Chinese Influencers to Allay Tourist Concerns

Thailand plans to tap Chinese social-media influencers and companies like Huawei Technologies Co. and Alipay to promote the

2023-11-24 16:46

UK court hears Spacey kissed accuser's neck and said 'be cool'

A man accusing Kevin Spacey of sexually assaulting him said the Hollywood actor told him to "be cool" as he kissed his neck and grabbed his crotch...

2023-07-04 23:46

Ukraine says NATO drops Membership Action Plan hurdle to joining

KYIV NATO has decided to drop a requirement for Ukraine to follow a Membership Action Plan (MAP) setting

2023-07-10 18:26

Asian Futures Slip as Equities Momentum Moderates: Markets Wrap

Stock futures suggest small declines in Asia on Tuesday after equities on Wall Street scratched out marginal gains

2023-07-04 07:23

Britons Swap Beach Holidays for City Breaks as Rate Rises Bite

British holidaymakers are trading longer beach vacations for shorter city breaks this summer to save money as they

2023-07-22 13:15

Nobel Chemistry prize awarded for discovery of quantum dots that bring colour to LED lights

By Niklas Pollard and Ludwig Burger STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Scientists Moungi Bawendi, Louis Brus and Alexei Ekimov won the 2023 Nobel

2023-10-04 18:22

German foreign minister stuck in Abu Dhabi after another government plane problem

Germany’s foreign minister is stuck in Abu Dhabi after a technical problem on her government plane forced it to return to the airport rather than continue to Australia

2023-08-14 17:21

What Wagner's post-Prigozhin future looks like on the ground in the Central African Republic

As the Kremlin tries to get its arms around the Russian mercenary group's empire in the CAR, the message is: it's business as usual.

2023-09-19 06:28

Japan to give $10 million aid to Gaza civilians - foreign minister

By John Geddie TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan will provide $10 million in emergency aid for civilians in Gaza, foreign minister Yoko

2023-10-17 13:22

Yellen seeks to calm a fraught but close-knit US-China trade relationship

By David Lawder and Joe Cash WASHINGTON/BEIJING As U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen tries to steady an increasingly

2023-07-07 12:16

Dresden jewel theft: Five men convicted of audacious 2019 heist

In 2019 the gang broke into a museum in Dresden and stole treasures worth €113 million (£98m).

2023-05-16 20:28