Polish PM Tusk says Kyiv must be involved in Ukraine peace talks
WARSAW (Reuters) -Kyiv must be involved in any discussions about ending the war in Ukraine, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Monday.(Reporting by Alan Charlish...
Nepal waives climbing fees for some peaks to lure mountaineers
By Gopal SharmaKATHMANDU (Reuters) -Nepal will waive climbing fees for nearly 100 peaks in the remote northwestern Himalayas for the next two years to try and lure more...
Chinese vessels collide while pursuing Philippine boat in South China Sea
A Chinese navy vessel collided with one from its own coast guard while chasing a Philippine patrol boat in the South China Sea on Monday, Manila said, releasing dramati...
Southwest France swelters under a heat wave as fire crews guard smoldering vineyards
PARIS (AP) — A blistering heatwave gripped southwest France on Monday, sending thermometers soaring to 43 degrees Celsius (109.4 Fahrenheit) in parts of the Charente an...
Taiwan is continuing tariff negotiations with US, cabinet official says
TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan's cabinet is still negotiating for more favourable tariff rates after a 20% levy was imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, Vice Premier Cheng...
South Korean president to pardon former Justice Minister Cho Kuk
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will grant a presidential pardon to former Justice Minister Cho Kuk, the Ministry of Justice said on Monday, a mov...
India's opposition parties protest against a controversial electoral roll revision
NEW DELHI (AP) — India ’s opposition parties held a protest Monday calling for the rollback of a controversial revision of the voter list in one of the country’s poores...
An Islamic Shariah court in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province sentences 2 men to public caning for having gay sex
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — An Islamic Shariah court in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province sentences 2 men to public caning for having gay sex....
Magnitude 6.1 earthquake hits western Turkiye, killing one
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck northwestern Turkiye’s Balikesir province on Sunday evening, killing at least one person and causing more than a dozen buildings to co...
Massive mudslide kills 7 volunteers repairing flood damage in northern Pakistan
GILGIT, Pakistan (AP) — A massive mudslide early Monday killed seven volunteers as they repaired a drainage channel damaged by flash floods in northern Pakistan, offici...