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France boards tanker it says is linked to Russian shadow fleet in Mediterranean
(Refiles to fix typo in headline) Read full story Date: 20 March, 2026 9:00 pm Source: thestar.com.my
Fire at car parts factory in Korea leaves 55 injured, more than a dozen unaccounted for
SEOUL, March 20 (Reuters) – A fire broke out around lunchtime at a car parts factory in the South Korean city of Daejeon on Friday, injuring 55 people, including 24 […]
Belgian bishop challenges Pope Leo to allow married priests by 2028
BRUSSELS/VATICAN CITY, March 20 (Reuters) – A Catholic bishop said he would push the Vatican for permission to ordain married men as priests by 2028, in an unusual statement that […]
In Trump’s shadow, Greenland seeks more leverage from Danish vote
NUUK/COPENHAGEN, March 20 (Reuters) – Greenlandic candidates competing for two seats in Denmark’s election next week hope to leverage the unprecedented attention brought to their island by U.S. President Donald Trump […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]