Czech populist Babis to become prime minister next week
By Jan Lopatka PRAGUE, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Czech election winner and populist ANO party chief Andrej Babis will be appointed prime minister on December 9, the country's... Read more.
US signs pact with Kenya under ‘America First’ global health plan
By Simon Lewis WASHINGTON, Dec 4 - The U.S. will provide more than $1.6 billion to Kenya's health system under a new five-year agreement signed on Thursday, the... Read more.
Russia’s Putin arrives in India for summit talks with PM Modi
NEW DELHI, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin landed in New Delhi on Thursday, where he was received by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the... Read more.
Vatican commission says ‘no’ to women as Catholic deacons
By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY, Dec 4 (Reuters) - A high-level Vatican commission voted against allowing Catholic women to serve as deacons, maintaining the global... Read more.
Putin questions US punishing India for buying Russian oil
By YP Rajesh, Manoj Kumar and Gleb Bryanski NEW DELHI, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin challenged heavy U.S. pressure on India not to buy Russian... Read more.
Putin authorised 2018 Novichok poisoning of ex-Russian spy Skripal, UK inquiry says
By Michael Holden LONDON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin must have ordered the Novichok nerve agent attack on Russian double agent Sergei Skripal... Read more.
NATO must be ready to respond to hybrid threats, top commander says
MONS, Belgium, Dec 4 (Reuters) - NATO must be ready to respond to increasing hybrid threats in order to defend its member states' territory, the alliance's top military... Read more.
Bahamas plans tougher smuggling laws as US presses migration issue
By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - The Bahamas is proposing to impose harsher penalties on human smugglers, a move that officials say they hope will help... Read more.
Russian attacks cut power, heating for tens of thousands in southern Ukraine
KYIV, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of people were left without power and heating in southern Ukraine after Russian attacks on the frontline city of Kherson... Read more.
UK sanctions Russian intelligence agency GRU over Novichok poisoning
LONDON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Britain on Thursday announced new sanctions against Russia, including the entire GRU military intelligence agency that was singled out... Read more.
