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South Korea repatriates 73 scam suspects from Cambodia in $33 million online fraud probe
INCHEON, South Korea, Jan 23 (Reuters) – South Korea has repatriated 73 people suspected of involvement in online scam operations in Cambodia and will question them over allegations they had […]
Trump says he is withdrawing Canada’s invitation to Board of Peace
WASHINGTON, Jan 22 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump withdrew on Thursday an invitation for Canada to join his Board of Peace initiative aimed at resolving global conflicts. Read full […]
Putin meets three US envoys for late-night talks on Ukraine
MOSCOW, Jan 22 (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin began a meeting with three U.S. envoys late on Thursday to discuss a plan to end the war in Ukraine, the […]
New Zealand continues hunt for victims at campground hit by landslide
WELLINGTON, Jan 23 (Reuters) – New Zealand emergency crews continued to search on Friday for victims of a landslide that ripped through a busy campground on the country’s North Island […]
US to complete transfer of Islamic State detainees from Syria to Iraq in coming days, official says
WASHINGTON, Jan 22 (Reuters) – The U.S. military expects to complete the transfer of up to 7,000 Islamic State detainees from Syrian prisons to Iraq in the coming days, a […]
Ex-Goldman banker Leissner seeks pardon in 1MDB fraud case from Trump
Jan 23 (Bloomberg) – Tim Leissner, the former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. banker who admitted his role in one of the largest financial frauds in history, is seeking a presidential […]
Six injured after knife attack in Antwerp, Belgium
BRUSSELS, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) — Six people were injured in a knife attack on Thursday evening in the Belgian city of Antwerp, two of them in critical condition, local media […]
Russia aims to become one of world’s leading energy players: official
MOSCOW, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) — Russia is gradually strengthening its position in the global energy sector and aims to become one of the world’s leading energy players in the new […]
Tunisia sentences two prominent journalists to three and a half years in prison, state news says
TUNIS, Jan 22 (Reuters) – A Tunisian court sentenced two prominent journalists, Bohran Bssaies and Mourad Zghidi, to three and a half years in prison on Thursday, TAP state news […]
US names new top envoy for Venezuela after Maduro capture
WASHINGTON, Jan 22 (Reuters) – The United States has named a two-time U.S. ambassador as its top envoy for Venezuela, according to the U.S. embassy in Caracas website. Read full […]