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Iran willing to share defensive capabilities with Asian partners, deputy defence minister says
DUBAI, April 28 (Reuters) - Iran is ready to share its defensive weapons capabilities with "independent countries, especially members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)", Deputy Defence Mi...
Apr 28, 2026
Explainer-The Hormuz digital chokepoint: How does the Iran war threaten subsea cables?
By Federico Maccioni DUBAI, April 28 (Reuters) - Iran warned last week that submarine cables in the Strait of Hormuz were a vulnerable point for the region's digital economy, raising concerns about po...
Apr 28, 2026
South Korea appeals court sentences Ex-First Lady Kim Keon Hee to 4 years in jail
By Heejin Kim SEOUL, April 28 (Reuters) - South Korea's former First Lady Kim Keon Hee was sentenced on Tuesday to four years in prison for stock manipulation and bribery, after an appeals court incre...
Apr 28, 2026
Indonesia commuter train crash toll rises to 15 as rescuers complete evacuation
By Stanley Widianto JAKARTA, April 28 (Reuters) - The death toll from a train collision near the Indonesian capital Jakarta has risen to 15 with another 88 injured, a senior minister said on Tuesday, ...
Apr 28, 2026
Iran war is latest blow to Somalia's malnourished children
By Ammu Kannampilly and Olivia Le Poidevin NAIROBI/GENEVA, April 28 (Reuters) - For Somalia's malnourished children, already suffering the twin catastrophes of looming famine and radical cuts in forei...
Apr 28, 2026
North Korea sharply increased executions during pandemic lockdown, rights group says
By Heejin Kim SEOUL, April 28 (Reuters) - North Korea sharply raised the number of executions it conducted after shutting its borders during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the largest share linked to vio...
Apr 28, 2026
Drone attack causes fire at Russia's Tuapse refinery, buildings nearby evacuated
MOSCOW, April 28 (Reuters) - A Ukrainian drone attack has caused a "large-scale fire" at Russia's Tuapse oil refinery on the Black Sea, forcing the evacuation of nearby buildings, local officials said...
Apr 28, 2026
Trump greets King Charles on 'beautiful British day' at White House
By Nandita Bose and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, April 28 (Reuters) - Britain's King Charles arrived at the White House on Tuesday for a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, as part of a state v...
Apr 28, 2026
Indonesia train crash toll rises to 14 as rescuers complete evacuation
By Stanley Widianto JAKARTA, April 28 (Reuters) - The death toll from a train collision near the Indonesian capital Jakarta has risen to 14 with another 84 injured, the train operator said on Tuesday,...
Apr 27, 2026
Trump not happy with latest Iran proposal to end the war, US official says
By Parisa Hafezi and Steve Holland DUBAI/WASHINGTON, April 28 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is unhappy with the latest Iranian proposal on resolving the two-month war, a U.S. official said, ...
Apr 27, 2026
