Anti-virus shutdowns in China spread as infections rise
Beijing (AP) — Anti-virus controls that have shut down some of China’s biggest cities and fueled public irritation are spreading
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Six U.S. lawmakers arrive in Taiwan on unannounced trip
Taipei (Reuters) – A group of six U.S. lawmakers, including chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Bob Menendez,
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Russia warns of nuclear deployment if Sweden and Finland join NATO
London (Reuters) – One of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s closest allies warned NATO on Thursday that if Sweden and Finland
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Russian court sentences Navalny ally to 6 months in jail – RIA
Moscow (Reuters) – A Russian court on Thursday ordered the jailing for six months of Lyubov Sobol, an ally of
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Lebanon cabinet approves demolition of Beirut silos damaged in port blast
Beirut (Reuters) – Lebanon’s cabinet on Thursday approved the demolition of the Beirut silos damaged in the August 2020 port
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Elon Musk swoops down on Twitter with $41 bln cash offer
Washington (Reuters) – Elon Musk has offered to buy Twitter (TWTR.N) for about $41 billion in cash, saying the social media company
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Biden: Russia war a ‘genocide,’ trying to ‘wipe out’ Ukraine
Des Moines (AP) — President Joe Biden has now said Russia’s war in Ukraine amounts to “genocide,” accusing President Vladimir Putin of
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Search and rescue efforts bolstered in Philippine disaster
Manila (AP) — As search and rescue efforts increased with the arrival of equipment, the death toll has risen to
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Putin vows war will continue as Russian troops mount in east
Kyiv (AP) — Russia vowed to continue its bloody offensive in Ukraine as the war neared its seventh week Wednesday, as President
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Zelenskiy proposes swapping pro-Russian politician for prisoners
Kyiv (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday proposed swapping senior pro-Russian politician Viktor Medvedchuk for male and female
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