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Vietnam, Cambodia brace for Mekong floods

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:30
HANOI (Reuters) - Rising Mekong floods upstream may cause landslides and deep inundation in Cambodia and southern Vietnam but the seasonal floodwater would also bring farmers good crops of rice and fish, officials said on Tuesday.

No sign of Russian armor leaving Georgia

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:30
VERKHNY ZARAMAG, Russia (Reuters) - No Russian tanks or armored personnel carriers left Georgia through the only military crossing point back into Russia overnight, a Reuters reporter at the border said on Tuesday morning.

Taliban kill 10 French troops in Afghanistan

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:30
KABUL (Reuters) - Taliban insurgents killed 10 French soldiers and wounded 21 in a major battle in Afghanistan, the French president's office said on Tuesday, the biggest single loss of foreign troops in combat there since 2001.

Niger rebel says Saharan Tuaregs to set down guns

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:30
NIAMEY (Reuters) - Niger's Tuareg rebel leader Aghaly ag Alambo said his fighters would lay down their guns from Monday and, together with neighboring Mali's Tuareg rebellion, submit to mediation by Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.

Suicide car bomb kills 5 in western Iraq: police

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:30
RAMADI, Iraq (Reuters) - A suicide bomber detonated a car bomb at a police checkpoint in the western Iraqi city of Ramadi on Monday, killing five policemen and wounding seven, police said.

Thai poll body defers ruling party fraud decision

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:30
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's Election Commission (EC) deferred a decision on Tuesday on whether to recommend that the ruling People Power Party (PPP) be disbanded for electoral fraud, saying it needed to investigate further.

Australia Aborigines want jobs promised to Pacific

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:30
CANBERRA (Reuters) - Small Pacific nations and East Timor are jostling for inclusion in an Australian plan to ship in seasonal workers from overseas, but Aborigines said on Tuesday that local indigenous people should get preference.

Australia and NZ criticize Fiji PM's boycott of summit

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:30
SUVA (Reuters) - Australia and New Zealand criticized Fiji's self-appointed prime minister Frank Bainimarama on Tuesday for boycotting a summit of South Pacific leaders, saying the military coup leader should turn up and "take his medicine".

NZ court gives green light to "boobs on bikes" parade

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:30
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A New Zealand court has allowed a parade of topless porn stars on motor bikes to proceed on the main street of the country's biggest city, local media said on Tuesday.

Venezuela to seize cement plants in takeover fight

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:30
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela will seize plants owned by Mexico's Cemex after failing to reach a deal in cement nationalization talks, a show of strength by President Hugo Chavez in a drive to control the OPEC nation's key industries.

Egypt wants antiquated taxis off its roads

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:30
CAIRO (Reuters) - The Egyptian government wants Fawzi Zawar, 49, to give up his taxi.

Niger rebel says Saharan Tuaregs to set down guns

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:30
NIAMEY (Reuters) - Niger's Tuareg rebel leader Aghaly ag Alambo said his fighters would lay down their guns from Monday and, together with neighboring Mali's Tuareg rebellion, submit to mediation by Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.

Venezuela to seize Cemex unit in takeover fight

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:30
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela will take control of cement plants and offices belonging to Mexico's Cemex as of midnight on Monday after failing to reach an agreement in nationalization talks, the government said.

Tanks move, but still no sign of Russian pullout

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:30
GORI, Georgia (Reuters) - A Russian tank crashes through a barricade of Georgian police cars, explosions ring out from a military base as Russian troops destroy Georgian arms and ammunition, soldiers sit listlessly at the roadside.

Suicide car bomb kills 5 in western Iraq: police

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:30
RAMADI, Iraq (Reuters) - A suicide bomber detonated a car bomb at a police checkpoint in the western Iraqi city of Ramadi on Monday, killing five policemen and wounding seven, police said.

Pakistanis jubilant over Musharraf's resignation

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:30
MULTAN, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistanis danced in the streets on Monday after beleaguered President Pervez Musharraf announced his resignation, with many ordinary people hoping his departure would bring improvement to their lives.

Baby pronounced dead lives after hours in cooler

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:30
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A stillborn Israeli baby who was pronounced dead by doctors "came back to life" on Monday after spending hours in a hospital refrigerator.

U.N. rights body urges Russia fight racism

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:30
GENEVA (Reuters) - A key United Nations rights body voiced alarm on Monday at mounting racial violence in Russia and called on Moscow to take firm action against ultra-nationalist and neo-Nazi groups and hate speech in the media.

Sudan warns "consequences" over Bashir warrant: U.N.

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:30
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Sudan has warned the United Nations of "serious consequences" for its staff and facilities if the International Criminal Court issues an arrest warrant for President Omar Hassan al-Bashir over Darfur, a U.N. envoy said on Monday.

U.S. Peace Corps to return to Liberia after war

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:30
MONROVIA (Reuters) - U.S. Peace Corps volunteers are to return to Liberia nearly 20 years after they fled a civil war, the West African country's Foreign Ministry said on Monday.