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Iran court issues death sentence against man who killed two clerics
DUBAI (Reuters) - A court in Iran has sentenced a man to death for killing two clerics and wounding a third in a knife attack at a holy Shi'ite Muslim shrine in April, the judiciary said on Tuesday. "...
Jun 07, 2022
Japan calls for defence spending hike in policy paper, notes threats to Taiwan
By Daniel Leussink and Tim Kelly TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan wants to drastically increase defence spending "within the next five years" it said on Tuesday in an annual economic policy document that for t...
Jun 07, 2022
Italian police hit Colombian drug gang, seize tonnes of cocaine
ROME (Reuters) - Italian police have seized 4.3 tonnes of cocaine with a street value of 240 million euros ($257 million), dealing a heavy blow to the Colombian Clan del Golfo drugs gang, investigator...
Jun 07, 2022
Japan PM vows to strengthen defence ‘fundamentally’ in five years
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Tuesday he intended to strengthen his country's defence capabilities fundamentally over the next five years. Kishida said last month he ...
Jun 07, 2022
Taiwan appeals to U.S. not to forget its desire for free trade deal
By Jeanny Kao and Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's top trade negotiator appealed to the United States on Tuesday not to forget that the island wants a free trade deal, but understands this wi...
Jun 07, 2022
U.S.-E3 draft resolution criticising Iran sent to IAEA Board
VIENNA (Reuters) - A draft resolution by the United States, Britain, Germany and France criticising Iran for not fully answering the U.N. nuclear watchdog's questions on uranium traces at undeclared s...
Jun 07, 2022
U.S. mediator to visit Beirut early next week to discuss maritime border demarcation – parliament source, local media
BEIRUT (Reuters) - U.S. mediator Amos Hochstein will visit Beirut on Sunday or Monday to discuss the issue of its martime border dispute with Israel, a parliament source and local media said. Lebanon'...
Jun 07, 2022
Suspects go on trial for killing celebrity Dutch crime reporter
THE HAGUE (Reuters) - A trial of the suspected gunman and the getaway driver involved in last year's killing of celebrity Dutch crime reporter Peter R. De Vries opened on Tuesday and the two men could...
Jun 07, 2022
South Africa ‘taken aback’ by Ryanair’s Afrikaans test to prove nationality
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - The South African government said on Tuesday it was taken aback by Ryanair's decision to force UK-bound travelers holding the country's passport to take a test in Afrikaans la...
Jun 07, 2022
Nigeria church attack killed 22 and injured 50 – official
OWO, Nigeria (Reuters) - Sunday's attack on St Francis Catholic Church in the Nigerian town of Owo killed 22 people and injured 50, an official from the National Emergency Management Agency said on Tu...
Jun 07, 2022
