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China aims for better-skilled population, to improve childcare

China needs to focus on education, science and technology to develop a better-skilled population, the state-backed People's Daily said on Tuesday, adding that the country will strive for a "moderate fertility" level to support economic growth.

Reuters · May 16, 2023

In her own words: A Hiroshima bomb survivor learns English to tell her story

Standing at the front of a dimly lit room in the basement of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, Teruko Yahata's voice broke as she recalled the morning her world changed, on August 6, 1945.

Reuters · May 16, 2023

European leaders meeting in Iceland to count cost of Russia's war

Ways to hold Russia to account for its war against Ukraine, including keeping a tally of losses and damage inflicted by Moscow's forces, were the focus of talks as European leaders met in Iceland on Tuesday for a two-day summit.

Reuters · May 16, 2023

Russia denounces Macron over China comments

MOSCOW (Russia) - Russian officials on Monday denounced comments by French President Emmanuel Macron that Moscow was becoming subservient to China, saying Western countries must get used to a world underpinned by the Kremlin's close ties with Beijing.

Reuters · May 15, 2023

G7 to show unity on China approach while recognizing individual ties -US officials

The G7 summit U.S. President Joe Biden attends in Japan this week will show leaders unified behind a common approach to dealing with China based on shared values, even while recognizing each country will manage its own relationship with Beijing, a senior U.S. administration official said on Monday.

Reuters · May 15, 2023

New Zealand Hostel fire leaves multiple people dead

A fire at a multi-story hostel in Wellington, New Zealand, has left multiple people dead, Fire and Emergency Services New Zealand (FENZ) said in a statement on Tuesday.

Reuters · May 15, 2023

Macron: France open to training Ukraine fighter jet pilots

French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview with France's TF1 television on Monday that France is open to training Ukrainian fighter jet pilots in France and that those training programmes could start right away.

Reuters · May 15, 2023

Tunisian judge sentences opposition leader Ghannouchi to a year in absentia

A Tunisian judge on Monday sentenced opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi, a fierce critic of President Kais Saied, to a year in absentia on charges of incitement, his lawyer Monia Bouali said.

Reuters · May 15, 2023

Ecuadorean authorities detain former energy minister in bribery probe

Ecuadorean authorities have detained a former energy minister amid an investigation into alleged bribery linked to state oil firm Petroecuador, the attorney general's office said on Monday.

Reuters · May 15, 2023

Senegal opposition leader appeals conviction threatening his presidential bid

Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has appealed a libel conviction that could prevent him running in presidential elections next year, one of his lawyers said, as another round of protests broke out on Monday.

Reuters · May 15, 2023