Then there were two: Johnson and Hunt fight for British PM job (Update 2)
Fervent Brexit campaigner Boris Johnson and foreign minister Jeremy Hunt emerged on Thursday as the only two candidates left in the race to become British
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At least 30 dead as bus plunges off Indian mountain road
At least 30 people were killed and 37 injured when a bus plunged off a road in India’s hilly northern state of Himachal Pradesh on
Trump says Iran may have shot down U.S. drone by mistake (Updated)
U.S. President Donald Trump played down Iran’s downing of a U.S. military drone on Thursday, saying he suspected it was shot by mistake and that
Biden attacked by rivals over ‘civility’ with segregationists
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has dismissed calls to apologise for saying that the US senate “got things done” with “civility” even when the body
HIGHLIGHTS: Putin’s annual question and answer session
MOSCOW, June 20 (Reuters) – Following are highlights of Russian President Vladimir Putin‘s annual question and answer session which was broadcast live on state television on
Prospects of EU summit deal on top jobs go up in smoke
Chances of EU leaders agreeing on Thursday on who should inherit the bloc’s top jobs – including the head of its central bank – appeared
EU leaders scramble for consensus on 2050 carbon neutral target
EU nations hoping to help lead the fight against global warming by agreeing to go carbon neutral by 2050 at a summit on Thursday engaged
Johnson extends lead in fourth round of Tory leadership contest
Boris Johnson, the front-runner in the race to become Britain’s next prime minister, increased his support among lawmakers in the fourth round of the Conservative
Himalayan glaciers melting far faster this century
Himalayan glaciers have been melting twice as fast since the start of this century, underscoring the threat the climate crisis poses to water supplies for hundreds of
Iran’s Guards shoot down U.S. “spy” drone in Hormozgan province
DUBAI, June 20 (Reuters) – Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards have shot down a U.S. “spy” drone in the southern province of Hormozgan, the Guards’ news
Erdogan says Imamoglu’s alleged insult could bar him from Istanbul mayoralty
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan intensified pressure on the opposition candidate in a re-run election for mayor of Istanbul by saying he would be barred from
UK Labour’s Corbyn backs second referendum on any Brexit deal
By Elizabeth Piper British opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn backed a second referendum on any Brexit deal on Wednesday, his strongest support yet for a
Factbox: Timeline of EU disciplinary procedure over Italy’s debt
The European Commission has asked Italy to adopt new measures to cut its growing public debt and avoid an EU disciplinary action that could lead
UK PM candidate Johnson increases support in third round of leadership contest (Update)
By Elizabeth Piper and Andrew MacAskill Brexit campaigner Boris Johnson cemented his position as the favourite to be Britain’s next prime minister on Wednesday after
Three Russians, one Ukrainian accused of downing of flight MH17
Three Russians and a Ukrainian will face murder charges for the July 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine in which 298
Has “the sacrificial lamb” arrived?: UN cites new recordings in Khashoggi murder (Update)
Moments before Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed and dismembered last October, two of his suspected murderers waiting at the kingdom’s Istanbul consulate fretted about
Iran says it will not give Europe more time to save nuclear deal
Iran said on Wednesday it would not give European powers any more time beyond July 8 to save its nuclear deal by shielding it from
William and Kate’s convoy escort injuries elderly woman in crash
An elderly woman is in hospital with serious injuries after she was struck by a police motorbike escort for Britain’s Prince William and his wife
FACTBOX-Deal, no deal or delay: What will UK PM May’s successor do about Brexit?
What will the candidates vying to replace British Prime Minister Theresa May’s job do about Brexit? May has resigned as Conservative Party leader, triggering a
Euthanasia law takes effect in Australia’s Victoria state
Voluntary euthanasia became legal in the Australian state of Victoria on Wednesday, with the government saying it had extensive safeguards to prevent the process being
