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Indian voters want jobs, price reduction; cheer new Hindu temple, survey shows
NEW DELHI - Unemployment and inflation are the main concerns of Indian voters but Prime Minister Narendra Modi's strong leadership,...
Apr 12, 20242 min read
Ukraine and Latvia sign security agreement, Zelenskiy says
Ukraine and Latvia signed a 10-year security agreement on Thursday, envisaging annual Latvian military support for Ukraine at 0.25% of...
Apr 11, 20241 min read
EU envoy to Georgia says foreign agent bill 'incompatible' with bloc's values
TBILISI - The European Union's ambassador to Georgia said on Thursday that a bill on foreign agents reintroduced to parliament by...
Apr 11, 20242 min read
Outsider Norway should keep close EU ties, government commission says
OSLO - Norway, which has twice rejected European Union membership, should maintain close cooperation with the bloc and speed up the...
Apr 11, 20241 min read
Polish parliament to debate divisive issue of abortion
WARSAW - Polish lawmakers will start a debate on liberalising access to abortion on Thursday, a central election campaign promise of...
Apr 11, 20242 min read
Ukraine parliament passes bill overhauling mobilisation rules
KYIV - Ukraine's parliament passed a bill on Thursday to overhaul the rules governing how the military mobilises civilians into its...
Apr 11, 20242 min read
Explainer-Why is Japan seeking a summit with nuclear-armed North Korea?
TOKYO - United States President Joe Biden on Wednesday said he supported his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida's attempts to hold...
Apr 11, 20243 min read
He once sold tea, now India's Modi seeks his own 'tryst with destiny'
NEW DELHI - Narendra Modi often says he likes to think big, dream big and act big. Having sold tea at a railway station as a boy...
Apr 11, 20244 min read
Factbox-How South Korea election may reshape Yoon's policy agenda
SEOUL - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol pledged to renew his administration after his party suffered a big defeat in legislative...
Apr 11, 20243 min read
Paul Simon to play for Japan's Kishida, Bidens at White House state dinner
WASHINGTON - Musician Paul Simon will play for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, his wife, Yuko, and President Joe Biden and first...
Apr 10, 20241 min read
Man arrested for setting fire to US Sen. Bernie Sanders' office door in Vermont
A man was arrested on Sunday on a charge of starting a fire outside the office of Senator Bernie Sanders in Burlington, Vermont,...
Apr 8, 20241 min read
Analysis-If you can’t beat 'em? European politicians embrace TikTok despite security fears
BERLIN/LONDON -When Simon Harris became Ireland's prime minister-in-waiting in March, he turned to a favoured platform to express...
Apr 8, 20244 min read
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