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Russia jails for life Islamic State-linked Tajiks over concert hall attack that killed 149
MOSCOW, March 12 (Reuters) - A Russian military court handed down life sentences on Thursday to four Tajik men and 11 accomplices over their involvement in a mass shooting that killed 149 people at a ...
Mar 12, 2026
Taiwan parties agree government can sign stalled agreements on U.S. arms deals
TAIPEI, March 12 (Reuters) - Taiwan's three main political parties agreed on Thursday to authorise its government to sign U.S. agreements for four arms sales packages, after officials warned that Taip...
Mar 12, 2026
China's new ethnic unity law could target Taiwanese, Taipei officials warn
TAIPEI, March 12 (Reuters) - A new Chinese law on ethnic unity could give Beijing another legal basis to go after Taiwanese it views as separatists given language it contains on protecting China's sov...
Mar 12, 2026
France's far right taps into security fears in Marseille mayoral race
By Juliette Jabkhiro MARSEILLE, March 12 (Reuters) - Security-focused campaign videos by the far-right National Rally candidate shaking up Marseille's mayoral race have helped die-hard supporter Marie...
Mar 12, 2026
Italian military base in Iraqi Kurdistan hit by airstrike
ROME, March 12 (Reuters) - An Italian military base in Iraqi Kurdistan was hit overnight by an airstrike though no injuries were reported, the Italian defence officials said on Thursday. The defence m...
Mar 12, 2026
South Korea to discipline officials over delays in recovering remains of Jeju Air crash victims
By Kyu-seok Shim SEOUL, March 12 (Reuters) - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has ordered tough disciplinary action against officials responsible for delays in recovering the remains of victims fr...
Mar 12, 2026
Indonesia and Australia to expand security cooperation to include Japan, Papua New Guinea
JAKARTA, March 12 (Reuters) - Indonesia and Australia are planning to expand their security cooperation to include Japan and Papua New Guinea, Jakarta's Defence Minister said on Thursday after a meeti...
Mar 12, 2026
China passes new ethnic minority law, prioritise use of Mandarin language
BEIJING, March 12 (Reuters) - China passed a law on a "shared" national identity among the country's 55 ethnic minority groups on Thursday, a move critics say will further erode the identity of people...
Mar 11, 2026
Australia police recover two bodies in search for missing Chinese tourists
SYDNEY, March 12 (Reuters) - Australian police have recovered two bodies during a search for two Chinese backpackers who went missing in a flood-hit region in the country's east, local media reported ...
Mar 11, 2026
Oil tankers burn near Iraq as Iranian strikes defy Trump's claim to have won the war
By Parisa Hafezi and Bo Erickson DUBAI/HEBRON, Kentucky, March 12 (Reuters) - Two tankers were ablaze in Iraqi waters on Thursday, an apparent escalation in Iranian attacks that have cut off Middle Ea...
Mar 11, 2026
