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South Korea prosecutors seek 15-year jail term for ex-First Lady Kim

SEOUL, Dec 3 (Reuters) - South Korean prosecutors on Wednesday sought a combined 15-year prison sentence for former First Lady Kim Keon Hee, who has been indicted for bribery and other charges and is currently on trial. The case comes amid a year-long probe ...
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Kremlin says Putin accepted some US proposals on Ukraine and is ready to continue talking

MOSCOW, Dec 3 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Wednesday that President Vladimir Putin had accepted some U.S. proposals to end the war in Ukraine and rejected others and that Russia was ready to meet U.S. negotiators as many times as it took to ...
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Pakistan, Afghanistan hold fresh peace talks in Saudi Arabia, say sources

PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Afghanistan's Taliban administration and Pakistan have held fresh peace talks in Saudi Arabia and agreed to maintain a ceasefire, the latest attempt to dial down tensions between the South Asian neighbours. A ceasefire has ...
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Kenyan lawmakers identify ‘disturbing trend’ of misconduct by British troops

NAIROBI, Dec 3 (Reuters) - A parliamentary inquiry in Kenya has accused British troops training there of a pattern of sexual misconduct and environmental harm that has led the forces from the former colonial power to be seen as an "occupying presence". The findings ...
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China blasts UK for delaying decision again on massive London embassy

BEIJING (AP) - China on Wednesday blasted the U.K. government's latest delay in deciding whether to approve the construction of a huge Chinese Embassy in London. British authorities said Tuesday that a planned decision by Dec. 10 would be pushed back to Jan. 20, following ...
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Europeans accuse Putin of faking interest in peace after talks with US envoys

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukrainian and European officials on Wednesday accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of faking interest in peace efforts after five hours of talks with U.S. envoys at the Kremlin produced no signs of a breakthrough, although negotiations were expected to continue. Ukraine's ...
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Airbus cuts 2025 delivery target due to A320 fuselage panel issue

PARIS (AP) - Aerospace manufacturer Airbus expects to deliver fewer planes than planned this year following an issue with fuselage panels used on some A320 planes. The European company said Wednesday it is targeting around 790 commercial aircraft deliveries in 2025 "in light of recent ...
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Taiwan cheered, China upset after Trump signs new Taiwan legislation into law

TAIPEI/BEIJING, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Taiwan expressed thanks and China was upset on Wednesday after President Donald Trump signed into law legislation requiring the U.S. State Department to regularly review and update guidelines on how the United States officially interacts with Taipei. The United States ...
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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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