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Clerics and families of victims who have died in the Halloween crowd crush a year ago, shout slogans during a rally to commemorate one year anniversary of deadly Halloween crowd crush, at Seoul City Hall Plaza in Seoul, South Korea, October 29, 2023.

South Korea parliament approves bill on new inquiry into deadly 2022 crowd crush

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's National Assembly voted on Thursday to approve a bill backed by the ruling and opposition parties to launch a fresh probe into the deadly Halloween crowd crush in the capital Seoul in 2022. An earlier bill, which ...

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Papua New Guinea has 'human capital crisis', says World Bank

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A dog stands near a boy as he prepares to carry a container to collect water as he stands under his house in the village of Papa Lea Lea on the outskirts of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, November 19, 2018.

Obesity drugmaker Novo Nordisk's Q1 profit beats forecast

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Boxes of Wegovy made by Novo Nordisk are seen at a pharmacy in London, Britain March 8, 2024.

Syrians accuse Russia of hitting hospital in new complaint filed with U.N. rights committee

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British pharmacies vie for weight-loss patients with drug price cuts

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Philippines summons Chinese diplomat over South China Sea flare-up

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Road collapse in southern China kills 36, state media reports

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(Reuters) -A collapse of an expressway section in China's Guangdong province caused vehicles to plunge and killed 36 people while injuring another 30, state media reported on Thursday, as millions in the country travel for the May Day holiday break. ...

Test tubes labelled "Bird Flu" and eggs are seen in this picture illustration, January 14, 2023.

USDA says ground beef tests negative for H5N1 bird flu virus

Reuters |Updated 58 minutes ago |2 min read

(Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said on Wednesday that all the ground beef samples sent to the National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) for PCR testing were negative for the H5N1 bird flu virus. USDA’s Food Safety and ...

Taiwan says may be hard to attend WHO assembly, Blinken offers support

Ben Blanchard |Updated 3 hours ago |2 min read

By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) - It will be hard for Taiwan to attend this year's World Health Organization annual assembly, and it hopes more countries will support its presence, the island's foreign minister said on Thursday after the United ...

Solomon Islands picks China-friendly Manele as new prime minister

Kirsty Needham |Updated 2 hours ago |3 min read

By Kirsty Needham (Reuters) -Solomon Islands lawmakers selected a new prime minister on Thursday, choosing foreign minister Jeremiah Manele, who has pledged to continue the Pacific Island nation's foreign policy that drew it closer to China. Governor ...

Solomon Islands lawmakers select Manele as new prime minister

Reuters |Updated 4 hours ago |1 min read

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Solomon Islands lawmakers selected a new prime minister in a secret ballot on Thursday, choosing foreign minister Jeremiah Manele, who has pledged to continue the Pacific Island nation's foreign policy that saw it grow close to ...

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks urging Congress to pass the Emergency National Security Supplemental Appropriations Act in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., February 6, 2024.

Biden blames China, Japan and India's economic woes on 'xenophobia'

Trevor Hunnicutt |Updated 5 hours ago |2 min read

By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that "xenophobia" from China to Japan and India is hobbling their growth, as he argued that migration has been good for the U.S. economy. "One of the reasons why our ...

Supporters of Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro participate in May Day celebrations in Caracas, Venezuela May 1, 2024.

Venezuelan public employees to receive $130 per month in bonuses

Deisy Buitrago |Updated 4 hours ago |2 min read

By Deisy Buitrago CARACAS (Reuters) -Public employees in Venezuela will receive $130 per month in bonuses, President Nicolas Maduro said on Wednesday, amid demands by workers for salary increases and months ahead of presidential elections in which ...

Palestinian Abdel Rahman Barika, who survived an Israeli air strike, looks from a damaged house at the site of an Israeli strike, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, April 29, 2024.

US Democrats press Biden to prevent Israeli assault on Rafah

Patricia Zengerle |Updated 7 hours ago |2 min read

By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's administration faced renewed pressure on Wednesday from his fellow Democrats to influence Israel not to launch a full-scale invasion of Rafah, the city where almost half of ...

Ukrainian man sentenced for role in $700 million ransomware scheme, DOJ says

Jasper Ward |Updated 8 hours ago |2 min read

By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Ukrainian man was sentenced to 13 years and seven months in prison on Wednesday after for his role in conducting over 2,500 ransomware attacks and demanding over $700 million in ransom payments, the U.S.

US appeals court says kids' climate lawsuit must be dismissed

Clark Mindock |Updated 5 hours ago |3 min read

By Clark Mindock (Reuters) -A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday said a lawsuit filed by 21 young people claiming the U.S. government's energy policies violate their rights to be protected from climate change must be dismissed, this time for good. A ...