Factbox-Who are the Pakistani Islamists vowing 'death to blasphemers'?
ISLAMABAD An outlawed Islamist political party with the main objective of protecting Pakistan's draconian blasphemy laws and punishing
2023-08-21 16:21
Japan fisheries leader voices concern on plan to release Fukushima water
TOKYO (Reuters) -The leader of a Japanese fisheries industry group told officials on Monday he was "greatly concerned" about the
2023-08-21 16:18
Ukraine may use new Black Sea route for grain shipments - producers
KYIV Ukraine is considering using its newly-tested wartime Black Sea export corridor for grain shipments after other cargo
2023-08-21 15:26
Japan govt makes final plea to gain fisheries' understanding for Fukushima plant water release
Japanese government officials sought understanding from fisheries groups for the release of treated radioactive wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea and pledged to support their livelihoods throughout a process that will take decades
2023-08-21 15:23
Hiding beneath normality, daily life in Kyiv conceals the burdens of war
Life in the capital of a war-torn country seems normal on the surface
2023-08-21 15:19
Guatemala elects progressive Arévalo as president, but efforts afoot to keep him from taking office
A progressive from outside Guatemala’s power structure was resoundingly elected the country’s next president Sunday in a reprimand to the governing elite over widespread allegations of corruption
2023-08-21 14:57
Russia, China look to advance agendas at BRICS summit of developing countries in South Africa
Russia and China will look to gain more political and economic ground in the developing world at a summit in South Africa this week
2023-08-21 14:29
Zimbabwe's president, a former guerrilla fighter known as 'the crocodile,' is seeking reelection
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa is a former guerrilla fighter and bodyguard who responded to being fired as vice president by unseating long-ruling autocrat Robert Mugabe in a coup
2023-08-21 14:27
Tropical Storm Hilary moves through California with powerful winds and rain, flooding streets and prompting rescues
Tropical Storm Hilary is pushing into Southern California with fierce winds and heavy downpours as residents face downed powerlines, flooded streets and rescues needed.
2023-08-21 14:16
A presidential runoff is likely in Ecuador between an ally of ex-president and a banana tycoon’s son
The vote count in Ecuador's special presidential election points to a leftist backed by the country’s fugitive ex-president likely facing a runoff with the son of a banana tycoon
2023-08-21 13:58
Southern California braces for more floods as tropical storm soaks region from coast to desert
Tropical Storm Hilary is drenching Southern California from the coast to inland mountains and deserts even as it begins to weaken
2023-08-21 13:54
New faces in Cambodia's parliament as king welcomes incoming lawmakers
Cambodia’s king has congratulated the country’s new lawmakers and urged them to promote economic growth and equality
2023-08-21 13:17