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Myanmar to free more than 4,000 prisoners in amnesty
April 17 (Reuters) - Myanmar's new President Min Aung Hlaing has approved an amnesty for 4,335 prisoners, state television reported on Friday, the third such move in the past six months. The names of ...
Apr 16, 2026
Countries to discuss Hormuz mission for when conflict ends
By John Irish PARIS, April 17 (Reuters) - France and Britain will chair a meeting on Friday of around 40 countries aimed at signalling to the United States that some of its closest allies are ready to...
Apr 16, 2026
Robotic legs help elderly Hong Kong fire survivors climb back for belongings
By Joyce Zhou and Jessie Pang HONG KONG, April 17 (Reuters) - More than four months after a deadly fire engulfed her apartment block in Hong Kong's northern Tai Po district, Fanny Mok is preparing to ...
Apr 16, 2026
Eight people killed in helicopter crash in Indonesia's West Kalimantan, authorities say
JAKARTA, April 17 (Reuters) - All eight people on board a helicopter were killed when it crashed in Indonesia's West Kalimantan province, authorities said on Friday as search teams tried to retrieve t...
Apr 16, 2026
New Zealand PM says he has party's full support after reports of leadership challenge
April 17 (Reuters) - New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said on Friday he had the full support of his party's lawmakers, responding to media reports that some members will push for a leaders...
Apr 16, 2026
China's Shenzhou-21 astronaut crew to stay in space an extra month
HONG KONG, April 17 (Reuters) - China's Shenzhou-21 astronaut crew will stay in space for an extra month, after careful consideration from China's Manned Space Engineering Office, the country's state ...
Apr 16, 2026
UK foreign ministry chief to leave after Mandelson vetting row
By Elizabeth Piper, Alistair Smout, Andrew MacAskill and Sam Tabahriti LONDON, April 16 (Reuters) - Britain's top foreign ministry official will leave his post after Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Fo...
Apr 16, 2026
IMF, World Bank say they are resuming dealings with Venezuela
By Libby George WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank said on Thursday they had resumed dealings with Venezuela, which had been paused since 2019. The mov...
Apr 16, 2026
Haiti hunger crisis deepens as almost 6 million face acute food insecurity
PORT-AU-PRINCE, April 16 (Reuters) - Nearly 6 million people in Haiti are expected to face acute food insecurity in the coming months, underscoring how gang violence, mass displacement and economic st...
Apr 16, 2026
Lebanese officials had 'good' meeting with IMF, finance minister says
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) - Lebanese Finance Minister Yassine Jaber on Thursday said his government had good meetings this week with the International Monetary Fund and remained ...
Apr 16, 2026
