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China, Central Asian countries pledge cooperation at close of summit
CHINA and five Central Asian countries have agreed to expand their cooperation at the close of a two-day China-Central Asia...
G-7 summit opens with remembrance of Hiroshima atom bomb victims
Representatives of the seven major democratic industrial nations (G-7) began their summit in Hiroshima, Japan on Friday. The summit started...
Montana to become first US state to ban TikTok
TikTok logo is displayed on the smartphone while standing on the U.S. flag in this illustration picture taken, November 8,...
‘Losing our best’: activists killed in war seen as blow to Ukraine’s future
KYIV, May 17 (Reuters) - Investigative journalist Oleksandr Tsakhniv spent much of his professional life trying to uncover corruption in...
IMF approves $3 billion Ghana loan, with $600 million immediate payout
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) logo in Washington, United States, September 4, 2018. (REUTERS/Yuri Gripas/) ACCRA, May 17 (Reuters) -...
Jerusalem status: Survey reveals Palestinians trust China mediation more than U.S.
A Palestinian child holds his country's flag as he is carried on shoulders by his father (Photo: Reuters/file) Respondents...
Gold retreats as dollar gains upper hand
• Dollar gains 0.6 percent to one-week high • Silver down nearly 5 percent, palladium down 3 percent BENGALURU,...
Trump sexually abused writer E. Jean Carroll, must pay her $5 million, jury says
NEW YORK, May 9 (Reuters) - Donald Trump must pay $5 million in damages for sexually abusing magazine writer E....
Kenya court denies bail for suspected death cult leader
MOMBASA, Kenya, May 10 (Reuters) - A Kenyan court on Wednesday denied bail for cult leader Paul Mackenzie, who authorities...
Battles shake Sudan’s capital as power struggle escalates
KHARTOUM, May 10 (Reuters) - Fighting in Sudan's capital escalated on Wednesday with fierce clashes and air strikes, witnesses said,...