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The clock on Spasskaya tower showing the time at noon, is pictured next to Moscow?s Kremlin, and St. Basil?s Cathedral, March 31, 2020.

Russia Slides Towards Default As Payment Deadline Expires

Russia edged closer to default on Sunday amid little sign that investors holding its international bonds had received payment, heralding what would be the nation's first default in decades.

Anti-abortion demonstrators celebrate outside the United States Supreme Court as the court rules in the Dobbs v Womenâs Health Organization abortion case, overturning the landmark Roe v Wade abortion decision in Washington, U.S., June 24, 2022.

Legal Clashes Await U.S. Companies Covering Workers' Abortion Costs

A growing number of large U.S. companies have said they will cover travel costs for employees who must leave their home states to get abortions, but these new policies could expose businesses to lawsuits and even potential criminal liability, legal experts said.

Large U.S. Law Firms Mostly Quiet On Abortion Ruling, Are Walking A 'Tightrope'

The largest U.S. law firms did not take a public stance following the U.S.

Vehicles queue for diesel and petrol as they wait for a bowser since yesterday, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, June 23, 2022.

Sri Lanka Struggling To Secure Fresh Fuel Supplies - Minister

Sri Lanka is struggling to secure fresh fuel supplies, a top government minister said on Sunday, as the crisis-hit country of 22 million people is down to just 15,000 tons of petrol and diesel to keep essential services running in the coming days.

Badr Omar, an English teacher, stands in the ruins of his apartment in the 600 Block district of Libyaâs Sirte that was damaged by fighting, in Sirte, Libya, June 16, 2022.

In Gaddafi's Hometown, Little Hope For Libya's Future

The people living in the ruins of Sirte's 600 Block district have waited years for help removing rubble and rebuilding homes damaged by warfare, but despite a new Libyan government making the city its headquarters, they have little hope of change.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz welcomes U.S. President Joe Biden ahead of their meeting on the day of G7 leaders summit at Bavaria's Schloss Elmau castle, near Garmisch-Partenkirchen, June 26, 2022.

Biden Pushes Back Against Criticism Of Scholz Leadership, Praises Chancellor

U.S. President Joe Biden thanked German Chancellor Olaf Scholz for his leadership on the Ukraine crisis when they met at a Bavarian Alpine retreat on Sunday ahead of a summit of the Group of Seven rich democracies that aims to send a message of unity.

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol speaks during a ceremony marking Korean Memorial Day at the Seoul National cemetery on June 06, 2022 in Seoul, South Korea. Chung Sung-Jun/Pool via

S.Korea's Yoon To Meet U.S., Japan Leaders In Spain During NATO Summit

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol will meet leaders of the United States and Japan on Wednesday during the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit in Madrid, an official at the presidential office said on Sunday.

Yevgeny Zhukov, right, helps aids Ukrainian refugees get medical supplies in Tbilisi through the "Emigration for Action"

Far From Home, Russian Exiles Help Ukrainian Refugees

Far from home, Russian exiles help Ukrainian refugees

An abortion rights demonstrator holds a sign during a rally in front of the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on June 25, 2022

Abortion Pills To Become Next Battleground In US Reproductive Fight

Abortion pills to become next battleground in US reproductive fight

Madrid is also concerned about lawlessness and violent Islamist movements in the Sahel region, a vast territory stretching across the south of the Sahara Desert

NATO Summit Host Spain Seeks Focus On Southern Security

NATO summit host Spain seeks focus on southern security

Sri Lankans are increasingly leaving their vehicles parked in long queues in hopes of fueling up when stocks are replenished

Bankrupt Sri Lanka Seeks Discounted Russian Oil

Bankrupt Sri Lanka seeks discounted Russian oil

Smoke rises after a missile strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, June 26, 2022.

Russian Missiles Kill One And Wound Six In Kyiv, Ukraine Says

Russian missiles struck a residential building and the compound of a kindergarten in central Kyiv on Sunday, killing one person and wounding six more, officials said, as Moscow stepped up its air strikes on Ukraine for a second day.

Russian Missiles Hit Kyiv Wounding Five People, Ukraine Says

Russian missiles struck a residential building and a kindergarten in central Kyiv early on Sunday, wounding five people, officials said, the first such attack on the Ukrainian capital in weeks.

Explosions Shake Kyiv's Centre, Fire At Residential Building - Officials

Several explosions shook Kyiv's central Shevchenkivskiy district early on Sunday, causing a widespread damage and a fire at a residential building, officials said, in the first assault on Ukraine's capital since early June.

Saint Hilarion monastery is one of the heritage sites in the Gaza Strip, a Palestinian territory home to rich, if under-developed, archaeological treasures

Rich Heritage Buried Under Impoverished Gaza Strip

Rich heritage buried under impoverished Gaza Strip

Maximo Pacheco, Chile's then-Energy Minister, speaks at the Chilean congress in Valparaiso, Chile May 17, 2016.

Exclusive-Copper Giant Codelco Sees 'Very Firm' Copper Price Ahead Despite Recent Drop - Chairman

Chilean state-owned copper miner Codelco, the world's top producer of the red metal, sees a firm copper price ahead despite a recent sharp fall, chairman of the board M?ximo Pacheco told Reuters in an interview in Santiago.

Ukrainian service members rest among trees, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, outside the city of Sievierodonetsk, Ukraine June 19, 2022. Picture taken June 19, 2022.

Russia Steps Up Missile Strikes On Ukraine As G7 Leaders Gather

Russian missiles struck an apartment block and close to a kindergarten in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Sunday, in strikes U.S.

Russian Missiles Rock Central Kyiv As G7 Leaders Gather In Europe

Russian missiles hit an apartment block and kindergarten in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Sunday, in strikes U.S.

Russian Missiles Shake Kyiv As World Leaders Gather In Europe

Russian missiles struck the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Sunday, a day after a key eastern city fell to pro-Russian forces in a major set-back for Ukraine and as world leaders gathered in Europe to discuss further sanctions against Moscow.

Russian Missiles Hit Centre Of Kyiv As World Leaders Gather In Europe

Russia missiles struck the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Sunday, a day after a key eastern city fell to pro-Russian forces in a major set-back for Ukraine and as world leaders gathered in Europe to discuss further sanctions against Moscow.

Russian Artillery Hits Centre Of Kyiv As World Leaders Gather In Europe

Russia shelled the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Sunday, a day after a key eastern city fell to pro-Russian forces in a major set-back for Ukraine and as world leaders gathered in Europe to discuss further sanctions against Moscow.

Ukraine Suffers Major Setback After Fall Of Sievierodonetsk

Ukraine special forces remained in Sievierodonetsk directing artillery fire against Russian-backed troops, said an adviser to Ukraine's president, after the city fell in a major setback for Kyiv as it struggles to keep control of the country's east.