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Germany’s Merz faces second state election test on Sunday
BERLIN, March 20 (Reuters) – German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s conservatives face their second electoral test this month on Sunday when they hope to unseat the centre-left Social Democrats, their coalition […]
South Korea parliament passes bill stripping prosecutors of investigative powers
SEOUL, March 20 (Reuters) – South Korea’s parliament passed a sweeping legal reform bill on Friday that will strip prosecutors of investigative powers, a move that the government argues will […]
Myanmar parliament says to start process to select new president on March 30
March 20 (Reuters) – Myanmar’s parliament will start the process to elect a new president on March 30, officials said on Friday, a vote many analysts expect will be won […]
Trump compares Pearl Harbor to strikes on Iran in meeting Japan’s leader
WASHINGTON, March 19 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump drew a parallel on Thursday between U.S. strikes on Iran and Japan’s 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, as he defended the war […]
Norway’s crown princess says she was ‘manipulated and deceived’ by Epstein
OSLO, March 20 (Reuters) – Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit said on Friday she regretted her friendship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, seeking to contain one of the biggest […]
At least 25 hurt in fire at car parts factory in South Korea, Yonhap says
SEOUL, March 20 (Reuters) – A fire at a car parts factory in Daejeon, South Korea, has injured at least 25 people and the fire service is concerned about the […]
Joint statement on Strait of Hormuz by European nations, Japan, Canada
LONDON, March 19 (Reuters) – Leading European nations, Japan and Canada issued a joint statement on Thursday saying they were ready to join appropriate efforts to ensure safe passage through […]
Nashville reporter arrested by US ICE has been released, her legal team says
WASHINGTON, March 19 (Reuters) – A Colombian reporter working for a Spanish-language news outlet who was arrested by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Nashville in early March was […]
Brazil finance minister Haddad to run for Sao Paulo governor
Sao Bernardo do Campo, Brazil, March 19 (Reuters) – Brazil’s Finance Minister Fernando Haddad confirmed on Thursday he is going to run for governor of Sao Paulo, giving President Luiz […]
Indonesian billionaire Michael Bambang Hartono dies at 86
JAKARTA, March 20 (Reuters) – Michael Bambang Hartono, an Indonesian billionaire who with his younger brother ran one of the country’s biggest conglomerates, Djarum group, died on Thursday at the […]