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China foreign ministry welcomes Blinken's visit to China as tensions simmer
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry on Thursday welcomed U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to China as tensions rise between the two countries over global trade, regional conflicts and the Russia-Ukraine war. Blinken will ...
Myanmar instability hampers India's bid to send home refugees
By Tora Agarwala IMPHAL, India (Reuters) - Fighting between Myanmar's rebel forces and the ruling junta has delayed India's effort to send home undocumented refugees from its neighbour who entered the northeastern border state of Manipur, Indian ...
German far-right lawmaker goes on trial charged with using Nazi slogan
HALLE, Germany (Reuters) - A leading member of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party appeared in court on Thursday charged with using a banned slogan used by the Nazi party's paramilitary wing. Bjoern Hoecke, head of the AfD in the ...
EU countries must send anti-missile systems to Ukraine, Borrell says
CAPRI, Italy (Reuters) - European Union countries must send their anti-missile systems to bolster Ukraine's air defences as Russia pounds its cities, the EU's top diplomat said on Thursday, warning that Europe cannot just rely on the United ...
Nord Stream insurers say policies did not cover war risks, Kommersant reports
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Insurance policies for the Nord Stream gas pipelines damaged by blasts in 2022 did not provide for coverage in the case of war, Kommersant daily reported on Thursday, citing documents filed at London's High Court. Nord Stream ...
LGBT Ghanaians await court ruling on restrictive new law
By Maxwell Akalaare Adombila ACCRA (Reuters) - Members of Ghana's LGBT community and activists are waiting to see whether the West African country's president will sign into law a bill that would further restrict their rights and likely worsen ...
Germany arrests two for alleged military sabotage plot on behalf of Russia
BERLIN (Reuters) - Two German-Russian nationals have been arrested in Germany for allegedly plotting sabotage attacks designed to undermine military support for Ukraine, the German federal prosecutor's office said on Thursday. Authorities have ...
Toll from Russia's deadliest airstrike on Ukraine in weeks rises to 18
KYIV (Reuters) - The death toll from a Russian airstrike on Chernihiv in northern Ukraine has risen to 18, officials said on Thursday, while another 78 were wounded when three missiles slammed into the city centre. Wednesday's attack, which ...
Counting underway in Solomon Islands national election watched by US, China
By Kirsty Needham (Reuters) - Counting was underway on Thursday in the Solomon Islands after a national election a day earlier, although electoral officials said they were searching for a larger venue in the Pacific Island capital Honiara to ...
Ukraine shot down all 13 drones used in overnight Russian attack, air force says
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine's air force said it shot down all 13 drones used in Russia's overnight attack on seven regions on Thursday. The Russian forces targeted critical infrastructure in the western region of Ivano-Frankivsk with debris causing ...