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Kazakhstan says 164 killed in week of protests
World
January 9, 2022
Kazakhstan says 164 killed in week of protests
MOSCOW (AP) — Kazakhstan’s health ministry said Sunday that 164 people have been killed in protests that have rocked the…
Prospects dim as US, Russia prepare to meet over Ukraine
World
January 9, 2022
Prospects dim as US, Russia prepare to meet over Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — With the fate of Ukraine and potentially broader post-Cold War European stability at stake, the United States…
Saudi Arabia says Dakar rally accident investigation shows no criminal suspicions
Middle East
January 8, 2022
Saudi Arabia says Dakar rally accident investigation shows no criminal suspicions
Jan 7 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry said on Friday that initial results of an investigation an accident during…
“Supersonic” rise in French COVID-19 cases in coming days, government says
World
January 5, 2022
“Supersonic” rise in French COVID-19 cases in coming days, government says
PARIS, Jan 5 (Reuters) – A “supersonic” rise in French COVID-19 cases is set to continue in the coming days…
Party-goers urged not to travel across UK as omicron surges
World
January 1, 2022
Party-goers urged not to travel across UK as omicron surges
LONDON (AP) — Officials have warned revelers in Scotland and Wales to think twice before traveling to England to ring…
Russian court orders shutdown of renowned rights group
World
December 28, 2021
Russian court orders shutdown of renowned rights group
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that one of the country’s oldest and most prominent human rights…
Pope says Italy’s plunging birthrate is a ‘tragedy’
World
December 27, 2021
Pope says Italy’s plunging birthrate is a ‘tragedy’
VATICAN CITY, Dec 26 (Reuters) – Pope Francis bemoaned Italy’s plunging birthrate on Sunday, warning that the decline represented a…
Russian pipeline faces big hurdles amid Ukraine tensions
World
December 22, 2021
Russian pipeline faces big hurdles amid Ukraine tensions
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The pipeline is built and being filled with natural gas. But Russia’s Nord Stream 2 faces…
Europe considers new curbs as Omicron sweeps world
World
December 21, 2021
Europe considers new curbs as Omicron sweeps world
LONDON, Dec 21 (Reuters) – Countries across Europe were considering new curbs on movement on Tuesday, with German scientists urging…
Putin blames West for tensions, demands security guarantees
World
December 21, 2021
Putin blames West for tensions, demands security guarantees
MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian president on Tuesday reiterated his demand for guarantees from the US and its allies that…