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South Korea's Lee urges prompt passage of $17 billion extra budget amid Middle East energy crisis
SEOUL, April 2 (Reuters) - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday urged parliament to promptly pass a 26.2 trillion won ($17.3 billion) supplementary budget to shore up the economy amid "the...
Apr 02, 2026
Myanmar parliament to hold vote to elect president on Friday, house speaker says
April 2 (Reuters) - Myanmar's parliament will hold a bicameral vote to elect a president on Friday, house speaker Aung Lin Dwe said on Thursday, with the country's former military chief and junta lead...
Apr 02, 2026
Hopes dim for swift end to Iran war after Trump speech, oil prices surge
By Steve Holland and Enas Alashray WASHINGTON/CAIRO, April 2 (Reuters) - Hopes for a swift end to the Middle East war faded on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump vowed more aggressive strikes ...
Apr 02, 2026
Fire hits LPG station near residential area of Indonesia's Bekasi regency, 12 injured, agency says
JAKARTA, April 2 (Reuters) - A fire broke out at a liquefied petroleum gas filling station near a residential area in Indonesia's Bekasi regency, east of the capital Jakarta, injuring at least 12, sta...
Apr 01, 2026
Taiwan military says budget delay threatens $2.4 billion in weapons buying, training
TAIPEI, April 2 (Reuters) - A delay in approving Taiwan's budget this year threatens T$78 billion ($2.44 billion) in weapons procurement, maintenance and training, a senior defence ministry official s...
Apr 01, 2026
Takeaways from Trump's speech on Iran
By Matt Spetalnick and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, April 1 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump staunchly defended his handling of the month-old U.S.-Israeli war on Iran in a prime-time address on Wednesd...
Apr 01, 2026
UN appoints former Haiti PM Conille to Kenya role
PORT-AU-PRINCE, April 1 (Reuters) - Former Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille has been appointed U.N. resident coordinator in Kenya, the U.N. said on Wednesday, adding he would take up his post that...
Apr 01, 2026
Australia hits gambling advertising, advocates say not hard enough
By Byron Kaye and Christine Chen SYDNEY, April 2 (Reuters) - Australia said it would ban gambling advertisements featuring celebrities and limit online gambling advertisements to internet users over 1...
Apr 01, 2026
Indonesia earthquake damages buildings, but tsunami alerts have been lifted
JAKARTA, April 2 (Reuters) - A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck in Indonesia's Northern Molucca Sea on Thursday, killing one person, damaging buildings and triggering tsunami waves, authorities and wit...
Apr 01, 2026
Trump threatens to hit Iran 'extremely hard' over next two to three weeks
WASHINGTON, April 1 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday Washington will strike Iran "extremely hard" over the next two to three weeks and hit the country into the "Stone Ages." "...
Apr 01, 2026
