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Vietnam willing to boost US purchases, trade minister says, as new round of tariff talks begins
HANOI, Feb 4 (Reuters) – Vietnam is willing to increase purchases of U.S. goods, especially machinery and high‑tech products, its trade minister said on Wednesday, as the Southeast Asian nation […]
Fifteen migrants died off Greece after boat collision with coast guard
ATHENS, Feb 3 (Reuters) – Fifteen migrants died in the Aegean Sea off Greece on Tuesday after their boat collided with a coast guard vessel off the island of Chios, […]
Pakistan sends helicopters, drones to end desert standoff; 58 dead
QUETTA, Feb 4 (Reuters) – Pakistan’s security forces used drones and helicopters to wrest control of a southwestern town from separatist insurgents after a three-day battle, police said on Wednesday, […]
Thailand’s ex-PM Abhisit returns to political fray in boost for his party
BANGKOK, Feb 4 (Reuters) – Passersby stopped Thailand’s former Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva every now and again to ask for selfies as the salt-and-pepper-haired leader walked through a bustling market […]
Factbox-Who are the contenders to be Thailand’s next prime minister?
BANGKOK, Feb 4 (Reuters) – Thailand will hold a general election on February 8, in a three-way contest of major parties to decide the leader of the Southeast Asian nation over […]
Assassin of Japan’s former PM Abe appeals life sentence, Kyodo reports
TOKYO, Feb 4 (Reuters) – Tetsuya Yamagami, who was sentenced to life imprisonment for fatally shooting former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, has appealed the ruling, Kyodo news agency reported […]
UK police launch investigation into Mandelson over Epstein leaks
LONDON, Feb 3 (Reuters) – British police on Tuesday launched an investigation into Peter Mandelson, Britain’s former ambassador to the U.S., over alleged misconduct in public office, following claims that […]
Venezuelans rally in Caracas to demand release of Maduro, his wife
CARACAS, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) — Thousands of people rallied in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas on Tuesday to demand the release of the country’s President Nicolas Maduro and First Lady […]
Congo rebel leader claims responsibility for drone attack on strategic northeast city
Feb 3 (Reuters) – The leader of the AFC/M23 rebel movement in Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday claimed responsibility on social media for a drone attack targeting the airport […]
Sudan, South Sudan violence forces hundreds of thousands to flee: UN
UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) — Hostilities in Sudan and South Sudan have displaced hundreds of thousands of people, UN humanitarians said Tuesday. Read full story Date: 4 February, 2026 […]