As the Dalai Lama turns 89, exiled Tibetans fear a future without him
By Charlotte Greenfield and Sunil Kataria DHARAMSALA, India (Reuters) - In a monastery beneath snow-capped mountains in northern India, the Buddhist monk entrusted with protecting the Dalai Lama and foretelling his people's future is concerned. The...
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Bolsonaro leads right-wing rally at CPAC Brazil event
By Anderson Coelho BALNEARIO CAMBORIU, Brazil (Reuters) - Former Brazilian far-right President Jair Bolsonaro will lead a rally of conservative supporters on Saturday to drum up support for allied candidates in this year's municipal elections and p...
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Indian government to present union budget in parliament on July 23
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The newly elected Indian government will present its first union budget in the lower house of parliament on July 23, Kiren Rijiju, minister of parliamentary affairs said in a post on social media platform X on Saturday. The bu...
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China cognac probe is a reaction to EU car tariffs, says Hennessy owner LVMH
AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France (Reuters) - China's anti-dumping probe into Europe's cognac industry is a tit-for-tat reaction to European Union tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, the finance chief at Hennessy cognac owner LVMH said on Saturday. China a...
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Former ASML CEO says US-China chip fight will continue
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The recently retired CEO of semiconductor equipment maker ASML said in an interview with Dutch radio station BNR on Saturday that U.S.-China disputes over computer chips are ideological and not based on facts, and they are set...
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As Biden digs in, fellow Democrats face a dilemma
By Stephanie Kelly and Nandita Bose (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden has defiantly rejected calls that he step aside from the presidential race against Republican opponent Donald Trump, presenting a challenge to fellow Democrats who are concern...
Jul 06, 2024
Hungary says meeting with German foreign minister cancelled for technical reasons
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary has cancelled a foreign ministers meeting with Germany scheduled for Monday in Budapest due to technical, not political, reasons, its Foreign Ministry said on Saturday. "Due to an unforeseen change in the minister's cal...
Jul 06, 2024
Moderate Pezeshkian wins Iran presidential election, urges people to stick with him
By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI (Reuters) - Relative moderate Masoud Pezeshkian urged people on Saturday to stick with him on "the difficult road ahead" after beating a hardline rival to win Iran's presidential election. Friday's run-off vote was between P...
Jul 06, 2024
Saudi crown price keen to develop Iran ties following Pezeshkian's election, state news agency says
CAIRO (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's king and crown prince congratulated Masoud Pezeshkian on his election as Iran's president, state news agency SPA reported on Saturday. "I affirm my keenness on developing and deepening the relations between our coun...
Jul 06, 2024
Armenia, US to hold joint military drills on July 15-24
(Reuters) - Armenia and the United States will hold joint military exercises in Armenia on July 15-24, the Armenian Defence Ministry said on Saturday. The Eagle Partner 2024 exercise will focus on tasks related to peacekeeping missions and such dri...
Jul 06, 2024