Russia, eyeing Arctic future, launches nuclear icebreaker
ST PETERSBURG, Russia – Russia launched a nuclear-powered icebreaker on Saturday, part of an ambitious programme to renew and expand its fleet of the vessels in order to improve its…
Contest to replace May as British prime minister hots up
LONDON – The contest to replace Theresa May as British prime minister has hotted up with five candidates now vying for a job whose central task will be to find…
“Off the scale” excitement for fans as Spice Girls reunion opens
DUBLIN – Fans from near and far got what they really really really wanted on Friday night when the ultimate 1990s girl band, the Spice Girls, opened their long awaited…
India’s Modi begins talks for new cabinet after big election win
NEW DELHI – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold talks to form a new cabinet to tackle a stuttering economy and other challenges facing his second term after winning…
US charges WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange with espionage
WASHINGTON – The US Justice Department has unveiled 17 new criminal charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, saying he unlawfully published the names of classified sources and conspired with and…
Indonesian protesters, police clash in second night of post-election unrest
JAKARTA – A clash between Indonesian security forces and protesters angry over the result of last month’s presidential election raged for a second night on Wednesday, turning central Jakarta into…
Japanese firms resist hiring foreign workers under new immigration law: poll
TOKYO – Only one in four Japanese companies plan to actively employ foreign workers under a new government immigration scheme, a Reuters poll has found, complicating Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s…
Daniel Craig to have ankle surgery, ‘Bond’ film remains on schedule
LOS ANGELES – James Bond actor Daniel Craig will undergo ankle surgery after injuring himself while filming the spy franchise’s latest installment, but the movie remains on schedule for an…
India prepares to count votes, with Modi looking at second term
NEW DELHI – India begins counting hundreds of millions of votes in its general election, with a coalition led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party already preparing to form the…
Hong Kong activists secure refugee status in Germany, one says
HONG KONG – Germany has granted refugee status to two Hong Kong activists facing charges at home, one of them said, in what is apparently the first time Germany has…
