DAKAR (Reuters) -Equatorial Guinea’s President Teodoro Obiang Nguema has won re-election with 95% of the Nov. 20 vote, his son Vice President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue said on Twitter on Saturday. Reuters was not able to immediately verify the claim…
Russian shelling has killed 32 in Kherson region since liberation – police
(Reuters) – At least 32 people in the southern Ukrainian region of Kherson have been killed by Russian shelling since pro-Moscow forces pulled out two weeks ago, the head of Ukraine’s police said on Saturday. Russian forces completed their withdrawal f…
Taiwan president quits as party head after China threat bet fails to win votes
By Sarah Wu and Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen resigned as head of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) on Saturday after her strategy to frame local elections as showing defiance to China’s rising bellicosity failed…
Ukraine, Russia swap 50 prisoners of war each – officials
(Reuters) – Russia and Ukraine carried out the latest in a series of prisoner of war exchanges on Thursday, with both sides handing over 50 people, officials in Kyiv and Moscow said. Russia’s defence ministry said Ukraine had released 50 Russian soldie…
Protests erupt in Xinjiang and Beijing after deadly fire
By Yew Lun Tian (Reuters) – Public anger in China towards widening COVID-19 lockdowns across the country erupted into rare protests in China’s far western Xinjiang region and the country’s capital of Beijing, as nationwide infections set another record…
Britain says Russia likely removing nuclear warheads from missiles and firing at Ukraine
(Reuters) – Russia is likely removing nuclear warheads from ageing nuclear cruise missiles and firing unarmed munitions at Ukraine, Britain’s military intelligence said on Saturday. The defense ministry said open source imagery shows wreckage of an air…
Leonardo, Iveco win Brazil order worth up to 2 billion euros, Italy’s defence minister says
MILAN (Reuters) -A consortium of defence group Leonardo and commercial vehicle maker Iveco has won an order to supply Brazil’s army with 220 armoured vehicles worth up to 2 billion euros ($2.08 billion), Italy’s defence minister said on Friday. “(This)…
In Washington, Macron to seek relief for Europe Inc amid China competition
By Michel Rose and John Irish PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron will be hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden next week in a rare state visit aimed at highlighting Franco-American friendship rather than the bitter economic competition bet…
Serbian police find 600 migrants after shootout near Hungarian border
BELGRADE (Reuters) – Serbian police uncovered 600 illegal migrants near the border with Hungary on Friday following a shootout in a town in which one person was shot, the Interior Ministry said. The incident happened in the early hours in the north Ser…
Ski lifts to slow down as French Alps resorts face energy crunch
By Cecile Mantovani and Caroline Pailliez PARIS (Reuters) – Ski resort managers in the French Alps are scrambling to find ways to conserve energy as part of a national effort to reduce consumption, with about half the resorts also bracing for power bil…