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Kremlin says talk of shooting down Russian planes is a serious escalation of tensions
MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Kremlin said on Friday that talk of shooting down Russian military planes over Europe was reckless, aggressive and marked a serious escalation of tension near Russia’s border. […]
Erdogan-Trump talk fuels Christian Orthodox hopes for school reopening in Istanbul
ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has signalled he will soon meet with the spiritual leader of 300 million Orthodox Christians globally to discuss the possible reopening of a key […]
Thailand to seek referendum on Cambodia border demarcation
BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand’s prime minister said on Friday that his government will propose a referendum on whether to revoke two agreements on the demarcation of its border with Cambodia as […]
Denmark has no plans to invoke NATO’s Article 4, foreign minister says
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Denmark has no plans to invoke NATO’s Article 4 after drone incursions near civilian and military sites that shut air traffic in the Nordic country earlier this week, […]
EU frontline states agree on need for drone wall, EU defence chief says
HELSINKI (Reuters) -Frontline European Union states reached an understanding on the need for a “drone wall” with advanced detection, tracking and interception capabilities, EU Defence Commissioner Andrius Kubilius said on […]
Moldovan authorities bar pro-Russian party from Sunday’s election
(Reuters) -Election officials in Moldova barred a pro-Russian party on Friday from standing in Sunday’s parliamentary election, a move that threatens to raise tensions ahead of the high-stakes vote. Read […]
Pope Leo names Italian bishop to lead powerful Vatican office
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Leo named a relatively unknown Italian cleric on Friday to lead the Vatican office responsible for selecting Catholic bishops around the world, in the first major […]
Cyclone Gabrielle hits Azores less fiercely than expected
LISBON (Reuters) -Cyclone Gabrielle hit Portugal’s mid-Atlantic Azores Islands on Friday with less intense winds and rains than expected, but still toppled trees and collapsed roofs, authorities said. Read full […]
Indonesia agency says lack of oversight in free meal programme led to food poisoning cases
JAKARTA (Reuters) -An Indonesian government agency running President Prabowo Subianto’s massive free meals programme said on Friday its lack of oversight led to a recent outbreak of food poisoning among […]
South Korea’s National Assembly passes law overhauling finance ministry, prosecutors’ office
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s National Assembly passed a law overhauling government organisations including the finance ministry and prosecutors’ office, live footage from the parliament showed on Friday. Read full story […]