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The United States is poised to impose sanctions on Turkey over its acquisition last year of Russian S400 air defense systems, four sources including two U.S. officials told Reuters on Thursday, a move likely to worsen already problematic ties between the...

Automatic systems detected raised levels of radioactivity in the steam pipes of the reactor's cooling system, although the cause of the spike was not yet known and investigations are ongoing, according to Routamo.

The quake struck off the island's east coast at a depth of 74 kilometres at 9:19 pm local time (1319 GMT), according to the USGS.

Thai protesters called on Thursday for the abolition of the lese majeste law which bans criticism of the monarchy and has been used recently against the leaders of months of protests demanding royal reforms and the removal of the government.

The decision came after a blast probe "confirmed that they (the suspects) have received several written notices warning them against postponing the disposal of ammonium nitrate fertiliser," which authorities say was behind the August 4 blast, the source s...

Two U.S. senators have called on their government to consider imposing sanctions on any political or military officials found to be responsible for human rights violations during a month of conflict in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region.

Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday announced 18 astronauts chosen for possible participation in planned NASA missions to return to the moon's surface during the final U.S. space policy meeting before he and President Donald Trump leave office next mon...

Canada on Wednesday approved its first COVID19 vaccine, clearing the way for doses of the Pfizer Inc shots to be delivered and administered across the country as soon as next week.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani said he will leave the hospital on Wednesday after a short stay following his COVID19 diagnosis over the weekend.

Ethiopia's prime minister shifted his focus away from war on Wednesday, opening a crossborder highway to Kenya at the opposite end of his country, while the United Nations voiced alarm over ongoing fighting in the northern Tigray region.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will set out over dinner with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday that Britain will not accept any deal which undermines its ability to control its laws and waters, his press secretary said.

The first gay Indonesian policeman to sue the conservative country's police force for wrongful dismissal due to sexual orientation was back in courts this week, determined to be reinstated.

Art portraying French revolutionaries replaced with cartoon cats and birds might not be controversial in many countries, but it is a potentially touchy subject for Thailand's monarchy.

The nation's highest court, which includes three Trump-appointed justices out of nine, did not explain its decision, and none of the members expressed dissent.

Former U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson, who was widely viewed as a strong contender for several Cabinet positions under incoming President Joe Biden, told Reuters on Tuesday he will not join the Biden administration.

Saudi Arabia's Cabinet renewed on Tuesday the kingdom's stance towards the Palestinian cause that it is a fundamental Arab issue, saying it has not hesitated to defend the cause.