LA CRUCECITA, Mexico, June 24 (Reuters): A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck southern Mexico's Pacific coast on Tuesday, killing at least six people and seriously injuring others in isolated
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KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 (Thomson Reuters Foundation): Twitter has launched a new prompt to fight gender-based violence in response to a surge in sexual assaults and domestic attacks during lockdown, a company off
SINGAPORE, June 24 (Reuters): The Singapore prime minister's brother, Lee Hsien Yang, said on Wednesday that he had joined an opposition party competing against his sibling in a July 10 general electio
TOKYO, June 24 (Reuters): As nations race to develop treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, Japan has become a victim of its own success as slowing new infections has led to a shortage of patients to enroll
OSLO, June 24 (Reuters): Norway is planning a major expansion of oil exploration in the Arctic, despite commitments to tackling global warming and opposition from environmental groups. Ministe
BEIRUT/AMMAN, June 24 (Reuters): Just last year, President Bashar al-Assad seemed on the brink of crowning military victories by easing his diplomatic isolation and recovering more of Syria without a bulle
PARIS, June 24 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron will meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel in the German town of Meseberg on June 29 to discuss a European economic recovery plan, Macron's office
Reuters Twitter Inc has permanently suspended the account of a rightwing online personality for violating its copyright policy, a week after he posted a doctored video of toddlers that was tweeted
Approval of Trump's coronavirus response sinks to lowest on record amid surge in cases: Reuters pollNEW YORK, June 24 (Reuters): American approval of President Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic has dropped to the lowest level on record, the latest Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll shows, a
BANGKOK, June 24 (Reuters): Political activists from several groups across Thailand staged peaceful protests around the country on Wednesday to mark the anniversary of the 1932 revolt which ended the absolute m
JAKARTA, June 24 (Reuters): Indonesian authorities complained on Wednesday that hundreds of people had refused testing for the new coronavirus as social taboos emerge as another obstacle to stopping its sp
BEIJING/SHANGHAI, June 24 (Reuters): China's appetite for salmon and other seafood has crashed this month, after a resurgence in coronavirus infections in Beijing was traced to chopping boards for impo
SEOUL, June 24 (Reuters): North Korea has decided to suspend military action plans against South Korea, the official KCNA news agency reported on Wednesday, as a report suggested North Korean troops w
KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 (Reuters): Survivors from a boat crammed with over 300 Rohingya Muslim refugees told Malaysian authorities that dozens of their people perished and their bodies were thrown in the sea
DUBAI, June 24 (Reuters): Iran would be open to talks with the United States if Washington apologises for exiting a 2015 nuclear deal and compensates Tehran, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednes
KABUL, June 24 (Thomson Reuters Foundation): Shir Jan came to Kabul 10 years ago, excited by the Afghan capital's modern buildings, many lights and the promise of a better life - but none of his dreams
LONDON, June 24 (Reuters): Millions of women and children in poor countries are at risk because the COVID-19 pandemic is disrupting health services they rely on, from neonatal and maternity care to immunis
BRASILIA/SAO PAULO, June 23 (Reuters): Brazil is likely to sign a contract this week to produce a trial vaccine developed by Oxford University to guard against the novel coronavirus, the country's inte
LONDON, June 23 (Reuters): Britain on Tuesday announced an easing of social distancing rules from July 4, reducing the recommended gap from 2 metres to "1 metre plus" in England as it further loosened
ROME, June 23 (Reuters): Italy has seen a surge in bicycle sales since the government ended its coronavirus lockdown as people steer clear of public transport and respond to government incentives to help t
