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‘Hedgehogs’ v tanks, as Kyiv braces for Russian onslaught
By Aleksandar Vasovic KYIV (Reuters) - As Russian troops closed in on Ukraine's capital Kyiv on Thursday, a muddy construction...
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Biden predicts dark endgame for Putin in State of the Union
(This March 1 story has been refiled to delete extraneous word in paragraph one) By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) -...
Read moreEurope’s cathedral bells ring out for peace in Ukraine
COLOGNE/PARIS/ROME (Reuters) - Landmark cathedrals across Europe chimed in unison on Thursday in a gesture of solidarity with Ukraine, as...
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France seizes Rosneft boss’s yacht as it tried to flee
By Tassilo Hummel PARIS (Reuters) - French customs have seized a yacht belonging to Rosneft boss Igor Sechin as it...
Read moreGermany charges former Gambian elite guard with war crimes
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's federal prosecutor said on Thursday he had filed charges against a Gambian man suspected of participating...
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Hong Kong transport operators, supermarket cut services as COVID surges
By Farah Master HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's subway operator, bus and ferry companies, and one of its biggest...
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Ukraine presidential adviser urges humanitarian corridors, OSCE help
(Reuters) - Ukraine needs humanitarian corridors supported by bodies such as the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)...
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Hemedti says Sudan should be open to naval base accord with Russia, or others
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan's deputy head of state said on Wednesday his country had no problem with Russia or any...
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Hong Kong urges calm as residents fret over COVID measures
By Farah Master HONG KONG (Reuters) -Any decision to impose a COVID-19 lockdown in Hong Kong will take into account...
Read moreMalaysia to deny entry of Russia-flagged tanker sanctioned by U.S
By Rozanna Latiff KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -A Russian-flagged oil tanker will not be allowed to call at Kuala Linggi port...
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EU nations considering banning Russian ships from ports – officials
By Jonathan Saul, Stine Jacobsen and Elizabeth Pineau LONDON/COPENHAGEN/PARIS (Reuters) -European Union countries are considering a ban on Russian ships...
Read moreRussian tourists stranded in Bulgaria by flight ban
By Ivan Obreykov and Tsvetelia Tsolova BANSKO, Bulgaria (Reuters) - Hundreds of Russian skiers are stranded in Bulgaria's mountain resorts...
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Turkey urges respect for Black Sea straits pact after closing access
By Tuvan Gumrukcu ANKARA (Reuters) -Turkey is calling on all sides in the Ukraine crisis to respect an international pact...
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Burnt-out cargo ship with luxury cars sinks off Portugal’s Azores
LISBON (Reuters) -A burnt-out cargo ship carrying thousands of luxury cars, including Porsches and Bentleys, sank on Tuesday off the...
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U.S. looking closely at possible war crimes in Ukraine -White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is looking closely at whether war crimes were committed during the Russian invasion of...
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Russian airline Pobeda facing calls to return leased planes, Ifax says
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian airline Pobeda, a low-cost unit of the state airline Aeroflot, is facing requests from a number...
Read moreGerman warplanes patrolling skies over Poland, air force says
BERLIN (Reuters) - German warplanes are flying armed air patrols in the skies over Poland, the German air force said...
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Hong Kong residents empty supermarkets ahead of city-wide lockdown
By Farah Master HONG KONG (Reuters) -Hong Kong residents braced for a city-wide lockdown, emptying supermarkets and pharmacies, even as...
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Hong Kong leader calls for calm, after supermarkets emptied ahead of mass COVID testing
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's leader Carrie Lam called for calm on Tuesday after residents emptied supermarkets, stocking up...
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Russia sanctions snarl flights, compound airline industry woes
By Anne Kauranen, Tim Hepher and Rajesh Kumar Singh HELSINKI/PARIS/CHICAGO (Reuters) -Airlines are bracing for potentially lengthy blockages of key...
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