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Congo to reassess U.N. withdrawal plan after deadly protests
KINSHASA (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo's government will reevaluate the withdrawal plan of the United Nations peacekeeping mission after deadly anti-U.N. protests last week, it said late on...
Aug 02, 2022
Kremlin to U.S.: ‘megaphone diplomacy’ won’t work on Griner swap
(Refiles to fix typo in first paragraph) (Reuters) - Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday that any talks on a possible prisoner exchange involving U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner neede...
Aug 02, 2022
Race to be next UK prime minister closer than thought, poll shows
LONDON (Reuters) - Foreign minister Liz Truss, the frontrunner to replace British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, has a smaller lead over her rival Rishi Sunak than previously thought, according to a po...
Aug 02, 2022
China bans 35 Taiwanese food exporters in warning ahead of Pelosi visit
HONG KONG (Reuters) - China has suspended imports from 35 Taiwanese exporters of biscuits and pastries since Monday, in a warning salvo to the self-governed island ahead of a potential visit to Taiwan...
Aug 02, 2022
Not enough women: miners meet in Australia under a cloud after sexism report
By Praveen Menon KALGOORLIE, Australia (Reuters) - A top mining conference kicked off in West Australia this week with an address by global investor and economist Dambisa Moyo, the first woman to deli...
Aug 02, 2022
In northern Kenya, drought may keep some herders from voting
LENGUSAKA, Kenya (Reuters) - In Kenya's northern Samburu County, severe drought has forced herders to migrate hundreds of kilometres in search of pasture and water, meaning some may have to skip votin...
Aug 02, 2022
Milestones in relations between the U.S., China and Taiwan
(Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was expected to visit Taiwan on Tuesday, drawing sharp warnings from Beijing, which claims the self-ruled island as its own territory. Here are key developm...
Aug 02, 2022
Border crossings from Ukraine since war began passes 10 million mark – UN agency
BERLIN (Reuters) - The number of border crossings from Ukraine has surpassed 10 million for the first time since Russia invaded the country, the UN Refugee Agency reported on Tuesday. A total of 10,10...
Aug 02, 2022
Russia’s Shoigu says 6 Ukrainian HIMARS systems destroyed -Interfax
(Reuters) - Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday that Russia had destroyed six U.S.-made HIMARS missile systems since the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine, Interfax reported. Sho...
Aug 02, 2022
Child infected with Marburg virus dies in Ghana
GENEVA (Reuters) -A child who contracted the highly infectious Ebola-like Marburg virus in Ghana has died, a World Health Organization official said on Tuesday. The death brings the total number of fa...
Aug 02, 2022
