By Anthony Deutsch THE HAGUE, Sept 16 (Reuters) – Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte appeared in public for the first time on Wednesday since being transferred to the International Criminal Court 18 months ago to face murder charges related to his war on drugs. Duterte, 81,…
MOSCOW, Sept 16 (Reuters) – As a digital billboard behind her displays an advert urging Russians to sign up to fight in Ukraine, Polina Lermant tries to hand out flyers to passers-by urging them to “vote for peace” in a parliamentary election starting on Friday. It’s…
JAKARTA, Sept 16 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s wildfires could go on until early November with the rainy season expected to arrive late, Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni told local media on Wednesday, as he urged people to stop using fire to clear land during an extended drought.…
Sept 16 (Reuters) – At least 60 people were killed in a gold mine collapse on Sunday in a remote area north of the town of al-Nuhud in Sudan’s West Kordofan, three local sources told Reuters on Wednesday. Sudan is one of Africa’s largest gold…
A building housing displaced Palestinian families collapsed in Gaza City on Wednesday, killing at least 12 people, including four children. The multistory structure was heavily damaged during the Israel-Hamas war and there had been warnings about its safety. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia said late on Tuesday…
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee on Wednesday unveiled the city’s first five-year plan in a politically symbolic step that echoes Beijing’s approach to development, pushing to broaden Hong Kong’s identity beyond international finance to also encompass technology and higher education.…
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Candidates from parties associated with a former rebel group appeared to be leading the first elections in a predominately Muslim region in the southern Philippines, official results showed Wednesday. The election was a significant step forward for self-rule in the Bangsamoro…
MOSCOW, Sept 16 (Reuters) – A Russian court has convicted a Russian-Canadian national of treason and sentenced him to seven years in a penal colony for work he did for for separatist movements based outside Russia, the RIA state news agency reported on Wednesday. RIA…
By Maya Gebeily and Raghed Waked RMEICH, Lebanon, Sept 16 (Reuters) – Kicking up a column of dust, the United Nations peacekeeping vehicles were the only cars on the road as they passed bombed-out buildings on their way to Christian towns deep in southern Lebanon’s…
By Field Level Media Sep 16 (Field Level Media) – Jacob Misiorowski tossed five scoreless innings, Joey Ortiz collected three hits and two RBIs, the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the host Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1 on Tuesday for the start of what proved to be a celebratory…
