At Least 10 Killed in Afghanistan Attack, Interior Ministry Says
(Reuters) - At least 10 people were killed in an attack in Afghanistan's Baghlan province, a spokesperson for the interior ministry told Reuters on Friday. The nature of the attack was not immediately ...
Australia Rejects Elon Musk's Claim That It Plans to Control Access to the Internet
An Australian Cabinet minister has rejected X Corp. owner Elon Musk’s allegation that the government intends to control all Australians' access to the internet through legislation that would ban young ...
COP29 Host Urges Collaboration as Deal Negotiations Enter Final Stage
BAKU (Reuters) - COP29 climate summit host Azerbaijan urged participating countries to bridge their differences and come up with a finance deal on Friday, as negotiations at the two-week conference ...
China Expands Visa-Free Access to Japan, Bulgaria and Other Countries
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will expand its visa-free arrangements to include Japan, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, Montenegro and other countries, effective from Nov. 30, 2024, to Dec. 31, 2025, a foreign ...
Bitcoin at Record Highs, Sets Sights on $100,000
LONDON (Reuters) - Bitcoin touched a fresh record high on Friday, with its sights set firmly on the $100,000 barrier, in a stellar rally for the cryptocurrency sparked by expectations of a more ...
Laotian Police Detain Several People in Investigation of Tourist Deaths in Tainted Alcohol Incident
Laotian police have detained the manager and owner of a hostel where two teenage Australian tourists stayed who were poisoned by tainted alcohol, one fatally, in a case that appears to have claimed th ...
Heavy Gunfire Erupts in South Sudan Capital of Juba
NAIROBI (Reuters) -Heavy gunfire erupted in South Sudan's capital Juba on Thursday evening after security forces moved to ...
Greek Police Arrest Man Over Arms Cache in Central Athens Flat
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's anti-terrorism police have detained a 49-year old teacher over a cache of guns and explosives found in a flat in central Athens this week.
Bahamas Debt Swap Unlocks $124 Million for Ocean Protection
By spending $215.7 million to buy back Eurobonds and repurchasing an $81 million commercial bank loan using a lower-cost $300 ...
PM Orban Says He Will Invite Israeli PM Netanyahu to Hungary After ICC Move
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday he would invite Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to visit Hungary, saying he would guarantee that an International Criminal ...
South Korea Finds Russia Supplied Anti-Air Missiles to North Korea in Return for Its Troops
A top South Korean official says Russia has supplied anti-air missiles to North Korea in exchange for it sending troops ...
F1 Closer to Approving Andretti Bid for Expanded Grid With Michael Andretti Now Out of Picture
With a restructuring at Andretti Global that pushed Michael Andretti into a smaller role, the chances of his organization landing a Formula 1 team have substantially increased ...