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Hungary’s Orban denies need for spending cuts after April election
BUDAPEST, Jan 31 (Reuters) – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban denied on Saturday that he will have to impose austerity measures to rein in the budget deficit if he wins […]
Four killed in gas blast in residential building in Iran’s Ahvaz, media reports
Jan 31 (Reuters) – Four people were killed after a gas explosion at a residential building in Iran’s Ahvaz, the state-run Tehran Times reported citing the head of the city’s […]
Pakistan says 67 militants killed after coordinated attacks in Balochistan
QUETTA, Pakistan, Jan 31 (Reuters) – At least 67 militants were killed on Saturday as they battled Pakistan’s security forces in multiple cities across the southwestern province of Balochistan, four […]
Drone strikes in Ethiopia’s Tigray region kill one, injure another
Jan 31 (Reuters) – One person was killed and another injured in drone strikes in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region on Saturday, a senior Tigrayan official and a humanitarian worker said, […]
Cubans under siege as US stranglehold sets in
HAVANA, Jan 31 (Reuters) – Cubans from all walks of life are hunkering into survival mode, navigating lengthening blackouts and soaring prices for food, fuel and transport as the U.S. […]
Explosion occurs at Iran’s southern port of Bandar Abbas, Iranian media reports
Jan 31 (Reuters) – An explosion occurred at Iran’s southern port of Bandar Abbas on Saturday, Iranian media reported, without giving a cause for the blast. Read full story Date: […]
Moldova hit by widespread power cuts amid Ukraine grid problems
CHISINAU, Jan 31 (Reuters) – Moldova’s energy system was hit by an emergency outage on Saturday due to problems in neighbouring Ukraine’s grid, officials said, with the capital Chisinau and […]
Thousands flee northwest Pakistan after mosques warn of possible military action
BARA/KARACHI, Pakistan, Jan 31 (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of people have fled a remote mountainous region in northwestern Pakistan in recent weeks, residents said, after warnings broadcast from mosques […]
Modi ally proposes social media ban for India’s teens as global debate grows
NEW DELHI, Jan 31 (Reuters) – An ally of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has proposed a bill to ban social media for children, as the world’s biggest market for […]
Indonesia landslide death toll rises to 49, agency says
JAKARTA, Jan 31 (Reuters) – The death toll from a landslide a week ago in Indonesia’s West Java province has risen to 49, the country’s main rescue agency Basarnas said […]