Category: World News

By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s approval rating has surged, thanks to an improving economy and his government’s efforts to fight corruption and make Brazil’s cities … Read More

By Vladimir Soldatkin MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia must remain a strong presidential republic, President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday when asked about a possible transitional period once he steps down … Read More

By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) – Terry Jones, one of the British Monty Python comedy team and director of religious satire “Life of Brian”, has died at the age of … Read More

By Steve Adler DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan called on Wednesday for the United Nations to help mediate between nuclear armed India and Pakistan over the … Read More

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Citizens of the European Union will have a say on how the bloc should change to meet their needs under a proposal of the executive European Commission … Read More

By Anne Marie Roantree DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – A confident Carrie Lam said on Wednesday that Hong Kong had several crises to manage, but insisted she was staying on as … Read More

By Rebecca Naden CARDIFF (Reuters) – Britain’s duchess Kate, the wife of Prince William, embarked on a short tour of the country to launch a survey on people’s views on … Read More

By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN (Reuters) – Longstanding plans to increase Ireland’s statutory retirement age and the knock-on effects on pension payments have become an unexpected issue ahead of the Feb. … Read More

DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he would prefer a longer impeachment trial so that current and former top administration officials could testify, but that … Read More

ATHENS (Reuters) – Residents of Greek islands struggling with a resurgence in migrant arrivals protested on Wednesday about overcrowded refugee camps and government plans to replace them with detention centers. … Read More