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Armenia's PM says he must return disputed areas to Azerbaijan or face war -TASS
TBILISI (Reuters) - Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that Armenia may face a war with Azerbaijan if it does not compromise with Baku on returning some strategic Azerbaijani territories that Armenia has controlled since the early ...
Many hospitals in China stop newborn delivery services as birth rate drops
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Many hospitals in China have stopped offering newborn delivery services this year, state-backed news outlet Daily Economic News reported, with industry experts warning of an "obstetric winter" due to declining demand amid a ...
Philippines sees up to $6 billion of investments in casino sector in next 5 years
By Neil Jerome Morales MANILA (Reuters) - Foreign and domestic firms are expected to invest much as $6 billion in the Philippines' casino sector in the next five years, the head of its gaming regulator said, bolstering its status among Asia's top ...
Blinken lauds 'extraordinary' expansion of defence ties with Philippines
By Mikhail Flores MANILA (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken hailed on Tuesday a recent strengthening of defence ties with the Philippines as "extraordinary", saying they would only grow further, though Washington's expanding alliances ...
U.S.'s Blinken to push for Gaza ceasefire on Middle East trip
MANILA (Reuters) -U. S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit the Middle East this week, aiming to reach a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, and secure the release of hostages held by the Palestinian militant group. During a visit ...
Activist investor Nelson Peltz to vote for Donald Trump, FT reports
(Reuters) - Billionaire investor Nelson Peltz plans to vote for Donald Trump, citing concerns over 81-year-old President Biden's fitness for office, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday. "It will probably be Trump and I'm not happy about ...
Bangladesh, Pakistan and India bottom in air quality rankings in 2023, data shows
By David Stanway SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Pakistan remained one of the world's three smoggiest countries in 2023, as Bangladesh and India replaced Chad and Iran, with particulate matter about 15 times the level recommended by the World Health ...
More than 60% of US abortions in 2023 were done by pill, study shows
By Gabriella Borter (Reuters) - The proportion of U.S. abortions administered by medication rose to more than 60% in 2023, following a dramatic decline in surgical abortion access after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a report said ...
Taiwan's vice president-elect makes Czech visit, angering China
TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan's vice president-elect and former de facto ambassador to Washington, Hsiao Bi-khim, is on a visit to the Czech Republic following a low-key trip to the United States, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday, triggering anger ...
Drones are key to gain advantage over Russia, Ukraine army chief says
(Reuters) - The development of unmanned systems, or drones, is key to give Kyiv an advantage over "a numerically superior" Russian forces, Ukraine's Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said late on Monday. "The development of the use of ...