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Israel delegation to head to Moscow amid Jewish emigration-agency dispute
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -An Israeli delegation will travel to Moscow on Wednesday to hold talks with officials, Prime Minister Yair Lapid's office said, amid a dispute over the activities in Russia of an ...
Jul 27, 2022
Hong Kong security law, imposed by China and denounced by the West, must be repealed, says U.N. panel
(Reuters) - Hong Kong's controversial national security law should be repealed, experts on the UN Human Rights Committee said on Wednesday, amid concerns the legislation is being used to crack down on...
Jul 27, 2022
Lavrov denigrates West’s stance towards Africa during Ethiopia visit
By Giulia Paravicini ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that Moscow supported Ethiopia's efforts to stabilise its internal political situation in remarks ...
Jul 27, 2022
IMF says Sri Lanka needs to talk with China about debt restructuring
By Jorgelina do Rosario and Uditha Jayasinghe LONDON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Sri Lanka should kick off debt restructuring talks with its bilateral lender China, while th...
Jul 27, 2022
New arrest in case of slain Dutch crime reporter de Vries – prosecutors
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch prosecutors on Wednesday said they had arrested an additional suspect in the killing of Dutch crime reporter Peter R. de Vries, bringing the total number of suspects to six...
Jul 27, 2022
U.S. basketball star Griner set to testify at Russian trial
KHIMKI, Russia (Reuters) - U.S. basketball player Brittney Griner, on trial in Russia on drug charges, arrived in court on Wednesday to testify in a case that could see her face up to 10 years in pris...
Jul 27, 2022
Ukraine takes its place among EU nations – in miniature
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Ukraine may have many years to wait before joining the European Union, but the war-battered country was granted a place alongside members of the bloc this week at "Mini-Europe", a...
Jul 27, 2022
Jordan’s king tells Israel PM that Palestinians must join regional projects
AMMAN (Reuters) - Jordan's King Abdullah on Wednesday told Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid in Amman that Palestinians should be part of U.S.-sponsored regional economic projects to underpin stabilit...
Jul 27, 2022
Deadlock gives Iraq record run without government, hampering reforms
By John Davison BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq marked its longest post-election deadlock on Wednesday as infighting among Shi'ite and Kurdish groups in particular prevents the formation of a government, ham...
Jul 27, 2022
China will focus on addressing ‘unbalanced and incomplete’ development in next five years – Xi
BEIJING (Reuters) - China must focus on addressing the problem of "unbalanced and incomplete development" in the next five years, Chinese President Xi Jinping told senior leaders this week. State broa...
Jul 27, 2022
