Bulgaria will hold snap elections on April 19, says president

SOFIA, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Bulgaria will hold a snap parliamentary election on April 19, President Iliana Iotova said on ...

Russia says Ukraine peace talks in Geneva were difficult, but business-like

Russia's chief negotiator Vladimir Medinsky said on Wednesday that U.S.-mediated peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in ...

Kremlin says neither China nor Russia have carried out secret nuclear tests

The Kremlin said on Wednesday that neither China nor Russia have carried out secret nuclear tests, noting Beijing had denied ...

Alpine skiing-Shiffrin back to dominant best in slalom first run

U.S. great Mikaela Shiffrin lived up to her reputation as overwhelming favourite for women's slalom gold on Wednesday with a ...

Merz questions German need for future manned fighter jet amid FCAS trouble

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has questioned whether developing a manned sixth-generation fighter jet still makes sense ...

Turkish lawmakers to vote on report advancing PKK peace process

A Turkish parliamentary commission was set to vote on Wednesday on a report envisaging legal reforms alongside the militant ...

Ukraine minister slams Paralympics allowing in some Russian athletes

Allowing six Russian athletes to participate in next month's Milano Cortina Paralympics with their flag and anthem is ...

India eases curbs on Chinese equipment imports for power, coal as projects delayed, sources say

India has begun easing its restrictions on buying Chinese equipment after a deadly 2020 border clash, allowing state-run ...

Indonesia hopes for lower tariff rate in deal with U.S, official says

Indonesia hopes to secure a lower tariff rate in a trade deal with the United States during a visit by President Prabowo ...

Russia says Lavrov will hold Moscow talks with his Cuban counterpart later on Wednesday

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will hold talks with his Cuban counterpart in Moscow later on Wednesday, his ministry ...

South African business confidence index eases slightly in January but stays high

A gauge of South African business confidence edged lower in January, data showed on Wednesday, but it remained high after a significant improvement last year.