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Lima grinds to a halt as Peru’s transit workers demand action against crime surge
LIMA (Reuters) – Public transportation workers in Peru’s capital of Lima went on strike on Thursday, stranding tens of thousands of people as they marched to Congress demanding action against […]
Britain to add 3,000 police officers to combat rising street crimes
LONDON, April 10 (Xinhua) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Thursday that 3,000 neighbourhood officers and community support officers will be in place next year. Read full story Date: […]
Rubio says direct US-Iran talks to take place Saturday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday the United States will hold direct talks with Iran on Saturday to discuss Iran’s nuclear program. Read full […]
Rwanda attracts 3.2 bln USD investment in 2024: report
KIGALI, April 10 (Xinhua) — Rwanda’s registered investment commitments reached 3.2 billion U.S. dollars in 2024, up from 2.4 billion dollars recorded in 2023, reflecting a 32.4 percent increase, the […]
Wall St set to open lower after sharp rally on Trump tariff reversal
WALL Street’s main indexes were set to open lower on Thursday, coming off a blistering rally following U.S. President Donald Trump’s move to temporarily lower the heavy tariffs on dozens […]
Carney says he will meet key Canada ministers to discuss tariffs
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday said he would convene a meeting of top cabinet colleagues on Friday to discuss the threat posed to the economy […]
Europeans discuss Ukraine peace force but big questions unanswered
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Defence ministers from some 30 countries met in Brussels on Thursday to discuss a “reassurance force” for Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire in the war […]
Tanzania court charges opposition party leader with treason
NAIROBI (Reuters) – A court in Tanzania has charged opposition party leader Tundu Lissu with treason, following his arrest on Wednesday after he called for election reforms at a public […]
Turkey’s pro-Kurdish party says meeting with Erdogan constructive
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s pro-Kurdish DEM party said on Thursday that its meeting with President Tayyip Erdogan to discuss a bid to advance a peace process took place in an […]
Armenia and Iran hold joint military drills amid strains over Azerbaijan, nuclear program
(Reuters) – Iran and Armenia were set to conclude two days of joint military exercises along their shared border on Thursday, amid tensions over Iran’s nuclear program and between longtime […]