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Turkey's Erdogan to visit U.S. on May 9, security official says
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan will visit the United States on May 9, a Turkish security official said on Friday, setting the stage for his first White House meeting during the Biden Administration. Separately, Turkish MIT ...
Philippines' Catholic devotees nailed to crosses to re-enact crucifixion
By Adrian Portugal CUTUD, Philippines (Reuters) - Catholic devotees were nailed to crosses in sweltering heat north of the Philippines capital Manila on Good Friday in a re-enactment of Jesus Christ's crucifixion. Around 20,000 Filipino and ...
Procurement chief at National Defence to step down
The top procurement official at National Defence who has overseen some of the most controversial military equipment purchases has announced he is retiring from the public service. Troy Crosby, Assistant Deputy Minister for Materiel, has told his ...
Analysis-Russian veto points to 'grim future' for North Korea sanctions enforcement
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - Russia's move to effectively disband the panel of experts monitoring longstanding United Nations sanctions against North Korea points to a "grim future" for the sanctions enforcement, three former members of the ...
South Korea hopes new speed train links will help boost birthrate
By Cynthia Kim and Jihoon Lee SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea is launching a high-speed train service that will reduce the travel time between central Seoul and its outskirts, a project officials hope will encourage more youth to consider homes ...
Dogs can associate words with objects, study finds
By Krisztina Fenyo BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Dogs are able to understand that some words refer to objects in a way that is similar to humans, a small study of canine brain waves has found, offering insight into the way the minds of man's best friends ...
India keen on trade deals with Britain, Oman early in Modi's probable third term, sources say
By Shivangi Acharya NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to prioritise completion of free trade deals with Britain and Oman in the first 100 days of the next government if he wins upcoming elections as opinion ...
Weight-loss drug deals to drive around 4% of Gerresheimer yearly growth, CEO says
By Patrick Wingrove (Reuters) - Gerresheimer CEO Dietmar Siemssen said he expects about 4% of the company's revenue growth per year from deals to supply makers of drugs for weight loss and diabetes with vials, cartridges, syringes and ...
Thailand considers adjusting budget to accommodate $13.7 billion handout scheme
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's government said on Friday its 2025 fiscal budget could be adjusted to accommodate its signature 500 billion baht ($13.71 billion) handout scheme. Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat said there was "good ...
South Korea's ambassador to Australia steps down amid investigation controversy
By Jack Kim SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's ambassador to Australia resigned on Friday as questions about his appointment while he is under a corruption probe battered President Yoon Suk Yeol's ruling party less than two weeks from a closely ...