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Former EU foreign policy chief Mogherini accused of fraud and corruption

By Charlotte Van Campenhout BRUSSELS, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Former EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini and two others have been formally accused of procurement fraud and corruption, conflict of interest and violation of professional secrecy, the European Public Prosecutor's Office said on Wednesday. The ...
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Rafah crossing will open soon to let Gazans cross into Egypt, COGAT says

Dec 3 (Reuters) - The Rafah crossing will open in the next few days to let Gaza residents cross into Egypt, COGAT, the Israeli military's arm that oversees aid flows, said on Wednesday. The arrangement, which has security clearance from Israel, will be coordinated ...
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New Zealand man accused of eating Faberge pendant inspired by Bond movie as police wait for evidence

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - Police in New Zealand are waiting for nature to take its course after a man allegedly tried to smuggle a 33,000 New Zealand dollar ($19,000) pendant out of a jewelry store by swallowing it. The 32-year-old man, who has not ...
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South Korean president weighs apology to North Korea over allegations of leafleting and drone use

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Wednesday he's weighing a possible apology to North Korea over suspicions that his ousted conservative predecessor intentionally sought to raise military tensions between the war-divided rivals in the buildup to his brief ...
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Roadside bomb kills 3 officers in northwestern Pakistan

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) - A powerful roadside bomb targeting a police vehicle killed three officers in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, police said, marking the third such attack in as many days. The blast occurred in Dera Ismail Khan, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province near ...
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Belgium rejects EU plan to use frozen Russian assets for Ukraine, saying the move is too risky

BRUSSELS (AP) - Belgium on Wednesday rejected a plan to use frozen Russian assets to help prop up Ukraine's economy and war effort over the next two years, saying that the scheme poses major financial and legal risks. Ukraine's budget and military needs for 2026 ...
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A week after Hong Kong’s deadly fire, some residents return for belongings

By Mei Mei Chu and Joyce Zhou HONG KONG, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Some Hong Kong residents forced to flee their homes as a deadly fire closed in a week ago returned to the scorched complex on Wednesday to retrieve belongings, as others struggled to ...
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Israel says remains Hamas handed over on Tuesday are not those of a Gaza hostage

JERUSALEM, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Israeli forensic services concluded that remains handed over by Hamas on Tuesday were not those of the last two hostages in Gaza, the office of Israel's prime minister said. Under the terms of the October ceasefire deal, Hamas had handed ...
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South Korea’s Lee praises Trump, hopes US can resume North Korea dialogue

By Ju-min Park and Joyce Lee SEOUL, Dec 3 (Reuters) - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Wednesday that he had found it "interesting and entertaining" speaking with Donald Trump during recent meetings and remained hopeful that the U.S. leader could persuade North ...
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If equality prevails, next UN chief will be a woman, says top contender Grynspan

By Catarina Demony and Marissa Davison LONDON, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Rebeca Grynspan, Costa Rica's former vice president and a frontrunner to become the next United Nations secretary-general, said that if equality triumphs over discrimination, the world body will finally see its first woman lead ...
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Myanmar opium cultivation hit highest level in a decade, UN report says

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Opium poppy cultivation in Myanmar surged to its highest level in a decade this year as the nation engaged in a civil war remains one of the world's primary suppliers of illicit drugs, according to a United Nations survey. The ...
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Deadly floods in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Malaysia kill more than 1,400 people

BATANG TORU, Indonesia (AP) - Parts of Asia were reeling after torrents of rain unleashed catastrophic floods and landslides last week, killing more than 1,400 people in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Malaysia. The disaster has also laid bare stark economic disparities in the ...
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