Vietnam’s next leadership taking shape as January congress nears
Ruling Communist Party selects unnamed candidatesCongress to decide next leadership in JanuaryLam endorsed by party, sources say; viewed…
Why the boss of a Russian defence factory set fire to himself on Red Square
Russia’s government threatens defence manufacturers with jail time if they don’t meet contractual obligationsVladimir Arsenyev says his firm…
UK police say comedian Russell Brand charged with two more sex offences
LONDON, Dec 23 (Reuters) – British police said on Tuesday that comedian and actor Russell Brand had been…
Trump flew on Epstein jet eight times in the ’90s, according to prosecutor email
Email in Epstein files says Trump flew on private jet eight times in 1990sJustice Department says some documents…
Russian air attack on Ukraine kills three and sparks sweeping outages
Item 1 of 7 A medic assists a resident as she leaves her apartment building that was hit…
Greta Thunberg arrested at pro-Palestinian protest in London
LONDON, Dec 23 (Reuters) – British police arrested Swedish activist Greta Thunberg in London on Tuesday at a…
Israeli defence minister says no plan to resettle Gaza after hinting at one
Item 1 of 2 A Palestinian woman walks past residential buildings damaged and destroyed during the war, in…
ASEAN meets to seek resolution to Thailand-Cambodia conflictÂ
ASEAN ministers seek to revive ceasefire brokered by Malaysia, USThailand, Cambodia blame each other for rupture of ceasefireMalaysia…
Japan prepares to restart world’s biggest nuclear plant, 15 years after Fukushima
Item 1 of 6 Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO)’s Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear power plant, one of the world’s…
Israeli attack on school shelter in Gaza City kills 5 Palestinians, hospital chief says
Dec 19 (Reuters) – Five Palestinians were killed in an Israeli attack on a school sheltering displaced people…
Lebanon drafts law to address funding shortfalls in financial system
Draft law aims to address Lebanon’s funding shortfalls, repay depositorsDepositors to recover money through instalments and asset-backed securitiesInternational…
Japan reaffirms no-nukes pledge after official floats weapons idea
Senior security official said Japan needed nukes, local media reportHiroshima, Nagasaki history makes debate highly sensitiveWillingness to loosen…